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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Shogo Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus includes a sensor configured to capture a plurality of images different in in-focus position in an optical axis direction, and at least one processor configured to function as a control unit configured to control the sensor, a composition unit configured to generate, from the plurality of images, a composite image including an area more focused than each of the plurality of images, and a determination unit configured to determine whether a selfie is being taken. In a case where the selfie is being taken and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit controls the sensor to capture the plurality of images, and the composition unit generates the composite image.