Image capture apparatus and control method thereof
A method of an apparatus includes detecting a focusing state based on an output from a sensor, setting a step width of a focus position, and controlling to perform a plurality of times of image capturing based on a result of focus detection by the detecting and the set step width by the setting. In the setting, a step width from an in-focus position based on the result of focus detection by the detecting toward an infinity side is set to a value different from a step width from the in-focus position based on the result of focus detection by the detecting toward a closest side.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a sensor having a plurality of pixels, each of which can photoelectrically convert light fluxes that have passed through different pupil regions of an optical system including a focus lens and output a pair of signals for focus detection;
a memory device that stores a set of instructions; and
at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to function as:
a first focus detection unit that detects a focusing state based on an output from the sensor,
a setting unit that sets a step width of a position of the focus lens,
a control unit that controls to perform a plurality of times of image capturing based on the set step width,
a display unit that displays an item for selecting a step width of the position of the focus lens for performing the plurality of times of image capturing,
wherein, in a case where a user selects a step width, the setting unit sets a step width of the position of the focus lens based on the step width selected by the user using an in-focus position based on a result of the focus detection by the first focus detection unit as a reference, and
wherein the setting unit sets a step width from the reference toward a closest side to a value smaller than a step width from the reference toward the infinity side.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second focus detection unit that acquires a focus evaluation value indicating a contrast of an image based on an output from the sensor and performs focus detection based on the focus evaluation value; and
a determination unit that acquires the focus evaluation value and determines an in-focus position when an in-focus position moves in an image capturing from an in-focus position based on a result of focus detection by the second focus detection unit toward the closest side.
3. A method of an apparatus having a sensor having a plurality of pixels, each of which photoelectrically converts light fluxes that have passed through different pupil regions of an optical system including a focus lens and output a pair of signals for focus detection, the method comprising:
detecting a focusing state based on an output from the sensor;
setting a step width of a position of the focus lens;
controlling to perform a plurality of times of image capturing based on the set step width by the setting; and
displaying an item for selecting a step width of the position of the focus lens for performing the plurality of times of image capturing,
wherein, in a case where a user selects a step width, a step width of the position of the focus lens is set based on the step width selected by the user using an in-focus position based on a result of the focus detection as a reference, and
wherein a step width from the reference toward the closest side is set to a value smaller than a step width from the reference toward the infinity side.
4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:
acquiring a focus evaluation value indicating a contrast of an image based on an output from the sensor and performing focus detection based on the focus evaluation value; and
acquiring the focus evaluation value and determining an in-focus position when an in-focus position moves in an image capturing from an in-focus position based on a result of focus detection by the acquiring a focus evaluation value indicating a contrast of an image toward the closest side.
5. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program of instructions for causing a computer to perform a method of an apparatus having a sensor having a plurality of pixels, each of which photoelectrically converts light fluxes that have passed through different pupil regions of an optical system including a focus lens and output a pair of signals for focus detection, the method comprising:
detecting a focusing state based on an output from the sensor;
setting a step width of a position of the focus lens;
controlling to perform a plurality of times of image capturing based on the set step width by the setting; and
displaying an item for selecting a step width of the position of the focus lens for performing the plurality of times of image capturing,
wherein, in a case where a user selects a step width, a step width of the position of the focus lens is set based on the step width selected by the user using an in-focus position based on a result of the focus detection as a reference, and
wherein a step width from the reference toward the closest side is set to a value smaller than a step width from the reference toward the infinity side.
6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 5 , further comprising:
acquiring a focus evaluation value indicating a contrast of an image based on an output from the sensor and performing focus detection based on the focus evaluation value; and
acquiring the focus evaluation value and determining an in-focus position when an in-focus position moves in an image capturing from an in-focus position based on a result of focus detection by the acquiring a focus evaluation value indicating a contrast of an image toward the closest side.