IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING FOCUS AND/OR EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT CONTROL

摘要

An image processing apparatus includes a selection unit configured to select a main object area from among a plurality of object areas of an image in which any one of a plurality of object types is assigned to each of the object areas, a detection unit configured to detect a position and a size of each of the plurality of object areas, and a setting unit configured to set an evaluation area for obtaining an evaluation signal used for a predetermined control based on the main object area selected by the selection unit. The selection unit selects the main object area from among the plurality of object areas based on the position, size, and a priority set for each of the object types, of each of the plurality of object areas.

主权项

1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
a selection unit configured to select a main object area from among a plurality of object areas of an image in which any one of a plurality of object types is assigned to each of the plurality of object areas; a detection unit configured to detect a position and a size of each of the plurality of object areas; and a setting unit configured to set an evaluation area for obtaining an evaluation signal used for a predetermined control based on the main object area selected by the selection unit, wherein the selection unit is configured to select the main object area from among the plurality of object areas based on the position, size, and a priority set for each of the object types, of each of the plurality of object areas.