Image processing apparatus and control method therefor, and image capturing apparatus

An image capturing apparatus comprising:

• an image sensor;
• and
• an image processing apparatus that comprises one or more processors and/or circuitry which functions as:
• a first processor that processes an image signal output from the image sensor;
• a second processor, connected in downstream of the first processor, that processes an image signal transferred from the first processor;
• and
• a controller that selects any of the first processor and the second processor to be used to perform a predetermined process on the image signal output from the image sensor based on a predetermined condition,
• wherein the controller controls to stop an operation of the second processor in a case where the controller selects the first processor,
• the predetermined condition includes an instruction for live view display, and
• the controller selects the first processor in a case where the live view display is instructed.

A control method of an image processing apparatus that comprises one or more processors and/or circuitry which functions as a first processor that processes an image signal output from an image sensor and a second processor, connected in downstream of the first processor, that processes an image signal transferred from the first processor, the method comprising:

• selecting the first processor and/or the second processor to be used to perform a predetermined process on the image signal output from the image sensor based on a predetermined condition;
• and
• processing the image signal by the selected first processor and/or second processor,
• wherein an operation of the second processor stopped in a case where the first processor is selected,
• the first processor transfers the image signal to the second processor without processing the image signal in a case where the second processor is selected,
• the predetermined condition includes an instruction for live view display, and
• the first processor is selected in a case where the live view display is instructed.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the storage medium storing a program that is executable by the computer, wherein the program includes program code for causing the computer to function as an image processing apparatus comprising:

• a first processor that processes an image signal output from an image sensor;
• a second processor, connected in downstream of the first processor, that processes an image signal transferred from the first processor;
• and
• a controller that selects any of the first processor and the second processor to be used to perform a predetermined process on the image signal output from the image sensor based on a predetermined condition,
• wherein the controller controls to stop an operation of the second processor in a case where the controller selects the first processor,
• the predetermined condition includes an instruction for live view display, and
• the controller selects the first processor in a case where the live view display is instructed.