Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor, a flicker detection unit that detects a flicker using an image captured by the sensor, a focus detection unit that detects an in-focus state of the subject image, and a first determination unit that determines, in a case where the focus detection unit detects an in-focus state, which of a setting of an exposure time of the sensor to an exposure time in which a flicker is inconspicuous and an opening of a diaphragm of an optical system to give priority to based on a detection result of a flicker by the flicker detection unit, and, based on the determination, determines a combination of an exposure time of the sensor and a diaphragm value of the optical system.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires lens information, combines a plurality of images with different focus positions based on information about an imaging magnification acquired from the lens information to generate a combined image with a depth of field deeper than that of each of the plurality of images, and detects a main object. In a case where the processor has not detected the main object, the processor is configured to combine the plurality of images based on the information about the imaging magnification.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a composition unit configured to composite a plurality of captured images to generate a composite image, a recording control unit configured to record the captured images or the composite image as a recorded image in a recording unit, and a determination unit configured to determine an imaging mode or a method of composition performed by the composition unit, in which the recording control unit records type data determined on the basis of a result of the determination in association with the recorded image that is captured or composited according to the imaging mode or the method of composition determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus to which an accessory is detachably attached includes a first processing unit communicable with the accessory by a first communication method, and a second processing unit communicable with the accessory by a second communication method. The first processing unit receives accessory information from the accessory by the first communication method. The second processing unit communicates with the accessory by the second communication method based on the accessory information. The electronic apparatus has a first power state and a second power state in which power is lower than that of the first power state. The first processing unit communicates with the accessory by the first communication method in the first power state and the second power state. The second processing unit communicates with the accessory by the second communication method in the first power state, but does not in the second power state.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus to which an accessory is detachably attached includes a first processing unit communicable with the accessory by a first communication method, and a second processing unit communicable with the accessory by a second communication method. The first processing unit receives accessory information from the accessory by the first communication method. The second processing unit communicates with the accessory by the second communication method based on the accessory information. The electronic apparatus has a first power state and a second power state in which power is lower than that of the first power state. The first processing unit communicates with the accessory by the first communication method in the first power state and the second power state. The second processing unit communicates with the accessory by the second communication method in the first power state, but does not in the second power state.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus to which an accessory is detachably attached includes a first processing unit communicable with the accessory by a first communication method, and a second processing unit communicable with the accessory by a second communication method. The first processing unit receives accessory information from the accessory by the first communication method. The second processing unit communicates with the accessory by the second communication method based on the accessory information. The electronic apparatus has a first power state and a second power state in which power is lower than that of the first power state. The first processing unit communicates with the accessory by the first communication method in the first power state and the second power state. The second processing unit communicates with the accessory by the second communication method in the first power state, but does not in the second power state.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a composition unit configured to composite a plurality of captured images to generate a composite image, a recording control unit configured to record the captured images or the composite image as a recorded image in a recording unit, and a determination unit configured to determine an imaging mode or a method of composition performed by the composition unit, in which the recording control unit records type data determined on the basis of a result of the determination in association with the recorded image that is captured or composited according to the imaging mode or the method of composition determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus, comprising: an image sensor configured to capture an image of a subject and output image signals, a dividing unit configured to vertically divide the image signals into a plurality of regions, a detection unit configured to detect flicker based on a signal level of each of the plurality of regions, and a control unit configured to cause a plurality of image captures with different exposure conditions to be performed using the image sensor, wherein the detection unit, by adjusting a phase of a flicker appearing in each of the plurality of image signals obtained by the plurality of image captures, detects a flicker from the plurality of image signals.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus, comprising: an image sensor configured to capture an image of a subject and output image signals, a dividing unit configured to vertically divide the image signals into a plurality of regions, a detection unit configured to detect flicker based on a signal level of each of the plurality of regions, and a control unit configured to cause a plurality of image captures with different exposure conditions to be performed using the image sensor, wherein the detection unit, by adjusting a phase of a flicker appearing in each of the plurality of image signals obtained by the plurality of image captures, detects a flicker from the plurality of image signals.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus which is capable of appropriately determining whether or not a radiating direction of a flash is deviated from a direction targeted by a user and preventing degradation in user convenience. The illumination apparatus has a movable unit that has a light-emitting unit, and a main body unit that holds the movable unit rotatably in a predetermined direction. A present angle of the movable unit with respect to the main body unit is detected, and a difference between the present angle and a target angle to which the movable unit is to be moved is obtained. When the difference is smaller than a threshold value, it is determined that there is no angular deviation of the movable unit. The threshold value used in the determination varies with the target angle.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of preventing degradation of user-friendliness during execution of automatic bounce drive control. A strobe device can change an irradiation direction of light from a strobe head. The automatic bounce drive control determines an irradiation direction of the light based on a result of ranging of a target object, and drives the strobe head in the determined irradiation direction. When a switch unrelated to the automatic bounce drive control is operated during execution of the control, out of control related to an operation of the switch and the automatic bounce drive control, the automatic bounce drive control is preferentially executed, whereas when a switch related to the automatic bounce drive control is operated during execution of the control, out of the control related to an operation of the switch and the automatic bounce drive control, control related to the operation of the switch is preferentially executed.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus which is capable of appropriately determining whether or not a radiating direction of a flash is deviated from a direction targeted by a user and preventing degradation in user convenience. The illumination apparatus has a movable unit that has a light-emitting unit, and a main body unit that holds the movable unit rotatably in a predetermined direction. A present angle of the movable unit with respect to the main body unit is detected, and a difference between the present angle and a target angle to which the movable unit is to be moved is obtained. When the difference is smaller than a threshold value, it is determined that there is no angular deviation of the movable unit. The threshold value used in the determination varies with the target angle.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of preventing degradation of user-friendliness during execution of automatic bounce drive control. A strobe device can change an irradiation direction of light from a strobe head. The automatic bounce drive control determines an irradiation direction of the light based on a result of ranging of a target object, and drives the strobe head in the determined irradiation direction. When a switch unrelated to the automatic bounce drive control is operated during execution of the control, out of control related to an operation of the switch and the automatic bounce drive control, the automatic bounce drive control is preferentially executed, whereas when a switch related to the automatic bounce drive control is operated during execution of the control, out of the control related to an operation of the switch and the automatic bounce drive control, control related to the operation of the switch is preferentially executed.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a light emission unit, an instruction unit, and a light emission determination unit. The light emission unit moves between a light and a non-light emission position. The instruction unit changes, in response to a user's manual operation, to a first state giving an instruction to prepare for capturing a subject's image. In response to setting the instruction unit to the first state, the light emission determination unit makes a light emission determination based on a captured scene. In response to setting the instruction unit to the first state and where the light emission determination unit determines that the light emission unit does not emit light, the light emission determination unit determines that the light emission unit emits light, in response to a user's operation for moving the light emission unit to the light emission position while the instruction unit is kept in the first state.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an image data acquisition unit which acquires image data, a photometry unit which performs photometry using the image data, an exposure control unit which performs exposure control when the image data acquisition unit acquires image data, a gain control unit which performs gain control for the image data, a display unit which displays a captured image reflecting the exposure compensation value set by a setting unit, and a control unit which controls to, when the exposure compensation value falls within a predetermined range, reflect the exposure compensation value on the exposure control by the exposure control unit, and when the exposure compensation value falls outside the predetermined range, reflect the exposure compensation value on the exposure control by the exposure control unit and the gain control by the gain control unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an object distance information acquisition unit configured to acquire information regarding a distance to an object detected from acquired image data, a distance information acquisition unit configured to divide the image data into small areas and acquire object distance information for each of the small areas, a determination unit configured to determine a blurring level for each of the small areas, and a blurring processing unit configured to perform blurring processing on the image data based on the blurring level. The determination unit identifies an object located within a predetermined distance from a main object based on the distance information acquired by the object distance information acquisition unit, and determines a distance group of the identified object as a non-blur area.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a light emission unit, an instruction unit, and a light emission determination unit. The light emission unit moves between a light and a non-light emission position. The instruction unit changes, in response to a user's manual operation, to a first state giving an instruction to prepare for capturing a subject's image. In response to setting the instruction unit to the first state, the light emission determination unit makes a light emission determination based on a captured scene. In response to setting the instruction unit to the first state and where the light emission determination unit determines that the light emission unit does not emit light, the light emission determination unit determines that the light emission unit emits light, in response to a user's operation for moving the light emission unit to the light emission position while the instruction unit is kept in the first state.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an object distance information acquisition unit configured to acquire information regarding a distance to an object detected from acquired image data, a distance information acquisition unit configured to divide the image data into small areas and acquire object distance information for each of the small areas, a determination unit configured to determine a blurring level for each of the small areas, and a blurring processing unit configured to perform blurring processing on the image data based on the blurring level. The determination unit identifies an object located within a predetermined distance from a main object based on the distance information acquired by the object distance information acquisition unit, and determines a distance group of the identified object as a non-blur area.

Abstract: Subjects are detected in a captured image and a main subject is selected from the detected subjects. Focusing areas are set up that correspond to the detected subjects and focus detection is performed in the focusing areas that have been set up. When providing in-focus indication representing focus detection results, focus detection results associated with the particular focusing area among the focusing areas that corresponds to the main subject are displayed in a manner different from focus detection results associated with those focusing areas within the depth of field that correspond to subjects other than the main subject.

Abstract: Subjects are detected in a captured image and a main subject is selected from the detected subjects. Focusing areas are set up that correspond to the detected subjects and focus detection is performed in the focusing areas that have been set up. When providing in-focus indication representing focus detection results, focus detection results associated with the particular focusing area among the focusing areas that corresponds to the main subject are displayed in a manner different from focus detection results associated with those focusing areas within the depth of field that correspond to subjects other than the main subject.