Electronic apparatus and image capture apparatus capable of detecting halation, method of controlling electronic apparatus, method of controlling image capture apparatus, and storage medium

A control apparatus that performs communication with an electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus comprising at least one processor or circuit configured to perform the operations of the following units:

• an evaluation unit configured to evaluate a luminance of an object based on an exposure level at which image information of the object is acquired;
• and
• a detection unit configured to detect halation based on the luminance of the object, a first luminance area having a higher luminance than a first luminance threshold value, and a distribution status of another luminance area which is an area having a lower luminance than the first luminance area and is distributed around the first luminance area, and
• the control apparatus comprising at least one another processor or another circuit configured to perform the operations of the following units:
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire image information from the electronic apparatus in a case where the electronic apparatus detects halation;
• and
• a control unit configured to control an irradiation apparatus to increase the amount of light irradiated by the irradiation apparatus based on luminance information of the image information acquired by the acquisition unit.

An image capture apparatus including:

• a control apparatus;
• at least one processor or circuit configured to perform the operations of the following units:
• an evaluation unit configured to evaluate a luminance of an object based on an exposure level at which image information of the object is acquired;
• and
• a detection unit configured to detect halation based on the luminance of the object, a first luminance area having a higher luminance than a first luminance threshold value, and a distribution status of another luminance area which is an area having a lower luminance than the first luminance area and is distributed around the first luminance area;
• and
• an image capture device that receives incident light containing infrared wavelength light,
• wherein the control apparatus comprises at least one another processor or another circuit configured to perform the operations of the following units:
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire image information from the electronic apparatus in a case where the electronic apparatus detects halation;
• and
• a control unit configured to control an irradiation apparatus to increase the amount of light irradiated by the irradiation apparatus based on luminance information of the image information acquired by the acquisition unit.

A method of controlling a control apparatus and an electronic apparatus, the control apparatus and the electronic apparatus communicating with each other, the method comprising:

• causing the electronic apparatus to:
• evaluate a luminance of an object based on an exposure level at which image information of the object is acquired;
• and
• detect halation based on the luminance of the object, a first luminance area having a higher luminance than a first luminance threshold value, and a distribution status of another luminance area which is an area having a lower luminance than the first luminance area and is distributed around the first luminance area;
• and
• causing the control apparatus to:
• acquire image information from the electronic apparatus in a case where the electronic apparatus detects halation;
• and
• control an irradiation apparatus to increase the amount of light irradiated by the irradiation apparatus based on luminance information of the acquired image information.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program for executing a method of controlling a control apparatus and an electronic apparatus, the control apparatus and the electronic apparatus communicating with each other, wherein the method comprises:

• causing the electronic apparatus to:
• evaluate a luminance of an object based on an exposure level at which image information of the object is acquired;
• and
• detect halation based on the luminance of the object, a first luminance area having a higher luminance than a first luminance threshold value, and a distribution status of another luminance area which is an area having a lower luminance than the first luminance area and is distributed around the first luminance area;
• and
• causing the control apparatus to:
• acquire image information from the electronic apparatus in a case where the electronic apparatus detects halation;
• and
• control an irradiation apparatus to increase the amount of light irradiated by the irradiation apparatus based on luminance information of the acquired image information.