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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2012
Yasuyoshi Miyazaki, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuyoshi Miyazaki, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image capture apparatus comprises an image capture unit which captures an object image, a compensation unit which performs exposure compensation corresponding to a shooting scene when a display unit sequentially displays images based on image data obtained by continuously capturing images by the image capture unit, an illumination control unit which controls an illumination device for illuminating an object, and a control unit which, in turning on the illumination device which is OFF when the compensation unit performs exposure compensation and the display unit sequentially displays images based on image data obtained by continuously capturing images by the image capture unit, controls to decrease a compensation amount of exposure compensation by the compensation unit and then turn on the illumination device.
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