Image capturing control apparatus, control method, and storage medium

An image capturing control apparatus comprising at least one memory and at least one processor which function as:

• (1) a mode changing unit configured to set, as an exposure setting mode, any of a plurality of modes, the plurality of modes including:
• (a) a shutter-speed-priority mode in which an aperture value is automatically set based on a shutter speed that is selected by a user, (b) an aperture-priority mode in which a shutter speed is automatically set based on an aperture value that is selected by the user, (c) a manual mode in which setting values for a shutter speed and an aperture value are selected by the user from among setting value candidates excluding Auto, (d) a program mode in which setting values for a shutter speed and an aperture value are automatically set, and (e) a specific exposure setting mode in which setting values for a shutter speed and an aperture value are selected and set from among Auto and a plurality of setting value candidates;
• (2) a selection unit configured to select one of a plurality of setting items including a shutter speed and an aperture value in a case where the specific exposure setting mode is set by the mode changing unit;
• and
• (3) a setting unit configured to set, in accordance with a first operation, one of the Auto and the plurality of setting value candidates to the setting item selected by the selection unit in the specific exposure setting mode.

A control method executed by an image capturing control apparatus, comprising:

• controlling image capturing by an image capturing unit based on setting values of a plurality of setting items;
• selecting a setting item from among the plurality of setting items;
• changing the setting value of the setting item selected in the selecting to a setting value that is selected in accordance with a first operation from among a plurality of setting values that correspond to the selected setting item and a specific setting value to which one of the plurality of setting values that is automatically determined in accordance with predetermined processing is applied;
• and
• changing the setting value of a setting item included in the plurality of setting items to the specific setting value,
• wherein in a first state where any of the plurality of setting values different from the specific setting value is set to a first setting item and a second setting item of the plurality of setting items:
• (a) the specific setting value is set to the first setting item and the second setting item, in accordance with a second operation, and (b) the specific setting value is set to the setting item selected in the selecting and a setting value of a setting item which is not selected in the selecting is not changed, in accordance with a third operation.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium which stores a program for causing a computer to execute a control method comprising:

• controlling image capturing by an image capturing unit based on setting values of a plurality of setting items;
• selecting a setting item from among the plurality of setting items;
• changing the setting value of the setting item selected in the selecting to a setting value that is selected in accordance with a first operation from among a plurality of setting values that correspond to the selected setting item and a specific setting value to which one of the plurality of setting values that is automatically determined in accordance with predetermined processing is applied;
• and
• changing the setting value of a setting item included in the plurality of setting items to the specific setting value,
• wherein in a first state where any of the plurality of setting values different from the specific setting value is set to a first setting item and a second setting item of the plurality of setting items:
• (a) the specific setting value is set to the first setting item and the second setting item, in accordance with a second operation, and (b) the specific setting value is set to the setting item selected in the selecting and a setting value of a setting item which is not selected in the selecting is not changed, in accordance with a third operation.

A control method executed by an image capturing control apparatus, comprising:

• setting, as an exposure setting mode, any of a plurality of modes, the plurality of modes including:
• (a) a shutter-speed-priority mode in which an aperture value is automatically set based on a shutter speed that is selected by a user, (b) an aperture-priority mode in which a shutter speed is automatically set based on an aperture value that is selected by the user, (c) a manual mode in which setting values for a shutter speed and an aperture value are selected by the user from among setting value candidates excluding Auto, (d) a program mode in which setting values for a shutter speed and an aperture value are automatically set, and (e) a specific exposure setting mode in which setting values for a shutter speed and an aperture value are selected and set from among Auto and a plurality of setting value candidates;
• selecting one of a plurality of setting items including a shutter speed and an aperture value in a case where the specific exposure setting mode is set;
• and
• setting, in accordance with a first operation, one of the Auto and the plurality of setting value candidates to the setting item selected in the selecting in the specific exposure setting mode.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium which stores a program for causing a computer to execute a control method comprising:

• setting, as an exposure setting mode, any of a plurality of modes, the plurality of modes including:
• (a) a shutter-speed-priority mode in which an aperture value is automatically set based on a shutter speed that is selected by a user, (b) an aperture-priority mode in which a shutter speed is automatically set based on an aperture value that is selected by the user, (c) a manual mode in which setting values for a shutter speed and an aperture value are selected by the user from among setting value candidates excluding Auto, (d) a program mode in which setting values for a shutter speed and an aperture value are automatically set, and (e) a specific exposure setting mode in which setting values for a shutter speed and an aperture value are selected and set from among Auto and a plurality of setting value candidates;
• selecting one of a plurality of setting items including a shutter speed and an aperture value in a case where the specific exposure setting mode is set;
• and
• setting, in accordance with a first operation, one of the Auto and the plurality of setting value candidates to the setting item selected in the selecting in the specific exposure setting mode.