Patent ID: 8237853

Claim:
An image sensing apparatus configured to carry out image sensing and acquiring image data of an image, comprising: a detection unit configured to detect an object area in the image that satisfies a preset condition based on the acquired image data; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not there is a change in scene between said each input image and an image input immediately prior to said image; a first exposure value determination unit configured to calculate a first exposure value based on said image data; a second exposure value determination unit configured to calculate a second exposure value based on luminance of the object area detected by said detection unit; and a selection unit configured to select said second exposure value if the object area is detected, select said first exposure value if the object area is not detected, and if it is determined by said determination unit that there is a change in scene, and further if a predetermined time has elapsed since the object area was detected previously or since no change in scene was detected previously, and select not to change the exposure value if the object area is not detected, and if it is determined by said determination unit that there is a change in scene, and further if the predetermined time has not elapsed since the object area was detected previously or since no change in scene was detected previously.