Electronic camera with feature image recognition

摘要

An electronic camera includes an image sensor, and an object scene image is repetitively output from the image sensor. A CPU repetitively determines whether or not the object scene image output from the image sensor has a face image turned to the imaging surface prior to a half depression of a shutter button. A face detection history including a determination result is produced on a face detection history table by the CPU. The CPU decides a face image position on the basis of the face detection history described in the face detection history table when the shutter button is half-depressed. An imaging condition such as a focus, etc. is adjusted by noting the determined face image position.