Image capturing apparatus, method for controlling the same, and storage medium

An image capturing apparatus, comprising:

• an image capturing device configured to capture an object image;
• at least one processor or circuit configured to function as:
• an object detection unit configured to detect an object from image data captured by the image capturing device;
• a state detection unit configured to detect information pertaining to a state in which the image capturing apparatus is being held;
• and
• a control unit configured to control a range in which the object detection unit searches for an object, on the basis of state information of the image capturing apparatus detected by the state detection unit,
• wherein the control unit limits the range in which the object detection unit searches for an object so that a user's body is not visible.

A method of controlling an image capturing apparatus, the image capturing apparatus including an image capturing device configured to capture an object image, and the method comprising:

• detecting an object from image data captured by the image capturing device;
• changing an orientation of the image capturing device so that the image capturing device faces in a direction of an object;
• detecting information pertaining to a state in which the image capturing apparatus is being held;
• and
• controlling a changing range of an orientation of the image capturing device during an object is searched for in the object detection, on the basis of state information of the image capturing apparatus detected in the state detection,
• wherein in the controlling, the changing range of the orientation of the image capturing device during an object is searched for in the object detection is set to be wider in a case where a holding state of the image capturing apparatus is a stationary capturing state than in a case where the holding state of the image capturing apparatus is not the stationary capturing state.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium in which is stored a program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling an image capturing apparatus, the image capturing apparatus including an image capturing device configured to capture an object image, and the method comprising:

• detecting an object from image data captured by the image capturing device;
• changing an orientation of the image capturing device so that the image capturing device faces in a direction of an object;
• detecting information pertaining to a state in which the image capturing apparatus is being held;
• and
• controlling a changing range of an orientation of the image capturing device during an object is searched for in the object detection, on the basis of state information of the image capturing apparatus detected in the state detection,
• wherein in the controlling, the changing range of the orientation of the image capturing device during an object is searched for in the object detection is set to be wider in a case where a holding state of the image capturing apparatus is a stationary capturing state than in a case where the holding state of the image capturing apparatus is not the stationary capturing state.