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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2020
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Toshifumi Osawa, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image pickup apparatus which is capable of selecting whether to carry out a subject detecting process while achieving a balance, thus preventing execution thereof from increasing shutter release time lag and excessively decreasing continuous shooting speed. Based on conditions as to shooting, whether or not to carry out a detecting process for detecting an area of a subject from an image generated by a sensor is selected for each of a first image generated based on a signal from the sensor when no flash is fired, and a second image generated based on a signal from the sensor when a pre-flash is fired. The amount of main flash output is computed based on luminance information on the area of the subject from at least one of the first and second images for which it has been determined that the detecting process is to be carried out.
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