IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS GENERATING FOCUS CHANGEABLE IMAGE, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

摘要

An image pickup apparatus which is capable of easily generating a developed image file from image data obtained using the light field technique. A first recording mode in which data obtained from signals having different focuses is recorded as refocusable first data or a second recording mode in which data which is obtained by carrying out a development process on the data is recorded as non-refocusable second data is selected. During captured image review, at least one focus position in the image data is set as focus information. Based on the recording mode and the focus information, whether to generate a RAW image file or generate a developed image file is determined. When the RAW image file is to be generated and recorded in response to the determination, the focus information is added to the RAW image file.

主权项

1. An image pickup apparatus comprising:
a selection unit configured to select one of a first recording mode in which data obtained based on a plurality of signals having different focuses is recorded as first data in a refocusable format, and a second recording mode in which data in a non-refocusable format, which is obtained by carrying out a development process on the data obtained based on the plurality of signals, is recorded as second data; a first setting unit configured to set a focal length before recording the data obtained based on the plurality of signals into a recording medium as the first data and the second data; and a storage control unit configured to, when the first recording mode is selected by said selection unit, provide control to store the first data in association with information indicative of the set focal length into the recording medium, and when the second recording mode is selected by said selection unit, provide control to store the second data obtained by carrying out the development process on the data obtained based on the plurality of signals using the set focal length into the recording medium.