Patent ID: 8610817
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image-capturing apparatus comprising: a capturing unit that captures an image of a subject; a focus detection unit that performs auto-focus detection of an imaging optical system based on a contrast of an image captured by the capturing unit; an expression detection unit that detects a specific expression of the subject from the image captured by the capturing unit; and a control unit, wherein: the image-capturing apparatus being capable of executing the auto-focus detection performed by the focus detection unit and the expression detection performed by the expression detection unit in parallel; and in a case where it is determined in the auto-focus detection performed by the focus detection unit that a peak of focus state has not been found, the control unit does not allow execution of the expression detection performed by the expression detection unit, or does not allow use of a result of the expression detection performed by the expression detection unit.