Image capturing device and control method capable of adjusting exposure timing based on detected light quantity change characteristic

Abstract

Included are a photometric unit configured to obtain respective photometric values of a plurality of photometry areas in an image capturing area, an operation unit configured to perform setting regarding continuous shooting and/or focus adjustment, a calculation unit configured to calculate a light quantity change characteristic of a photometric target based on the photometric values of the plurality of photometry areas, an adjustment unit configured to adjust exposure timing based on the light quantity change characteristic, and a control unit configured to change a method of calculating the light quantity change characteristic according to the setting regarding continuous shooting and/or focus adjustment, and to determine whether the exposure timing is adjusted based on the light quantity change characteristic.