Image capturing apparatus, control method therefor, storage medium storing control program therefor, and image capturing system

A control method for an image capturing apparatus, the control method comprising:

• registering predetermined functions to at least two operation members among operation members included in the image capturing apparatus;
• displaying a live view image obtained by an image capturing unit on a display device;
• and
• displaying an exterior guide of the image capturing apparatus showing an exterior surface of the image capturing apparatus on which at least two operation members are arranged together with the live view image on the display device in a case where related functions are registered to the at least two operation members;
• in a case where the at least two operation members are separately arranged on two or more exterior surfaces of the image capturing apparatus, displaying the exterior guide for each of the two or more exterior surfaces;
• and
• in a case where all of operation members to which the related functions are registered among the operation members included in the exterior guide displayed for one of the two or more exterior surface are used, not displaying the exterior guide for the one of the two or more exterior surface.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a control program causing a computer to execute a control method for an image capturing apparatus, the control method comprising:

• registering predetermined functions to at least two operation members among operation members included in the image capturing apparatus;
• displaying a live view image obtained by an image capturing unit on a display device;
• and
• displaying an exterior guide of the image capturing apparatus showing an exterior surface of the image capturing apparatus on which at least two operation members are arranged together with the live view image on the display device in a case where related functions are registered to the at least two operation members;
• in a case where the at least two operation members are separately arranged on two or more exterior surfaces of the image capturing apparatus, displaying the exterior guide for each of the two or more exterior surfaces;
• and
• in a case where all of operation members to which the related functions are registered among the operation members included in the exterior guide displayed for one of the two or more exterior surface are used, not displaying the exterior guide for the one of the two or more exterior surface.

An image capturing system comprising:

• an external device comprising:
• at least one first operation member;
• and
• a first registration unit configured to register a predetermined function to the at least one first operation member;
• and
• an image capturing apparatus to which the external device is communicably connected, the image capturing apparatus comprising:
• an image capturing unit;
• a display device that displays a live view image obtained by the image capturing unit;
• second operation members;
• a second registration unit configured to respectively register predetermined functions to the second operation members;
• and
• a control unit configured to display an exterior guide showing an exterior surface of the external device on which the at least one first operation member is arranged and an exterior guide showing an exterior surface of the image capturing apparatus on which at least one of the second operation members is arranged on the display device together with the live view image in a case where related functions are registered to the at least one first operation member and the at least one of the second operation members,
• wherein in a case where at least two of the second operation members to which the related functions are registered are separately arranged on two or more exterior surfaces of the image capturing apparatus, the control unit displays the exterior guide for each of the two or more exterior surfaces of the image capturing apparatus,
• wherein in a case where all of the second operation members to which the related functions are registered included in the exterior guide displayed for one of the two or more exterior surfaces of the image capturing apparatus are used, the control unit does not display the exterior guide for the one of the two or more exterior surfaces, and
• wherein the first registration unit, the second registration unit, and the control unit are each implemented by at least one processor or circuitry.

An image capturing system comprising:

• an external device comprising:
• operation members;
• and
• a registration unit configured to register predetermined functions to the operation members;
• and
• an image capturing apparatus to which the external device is communicably connected, the image capturing apparatus comprising:
• an image capturing unit;
• a display device that displays a live view image obtained by the image capturing unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to display an exterior guide showing an exterior surface of the external device on which at least two operation members among the operation members are arranged on the display device together with the live view image in a case where related functions are registered to the at least two operation members,
• wherein in a case where the at least two operation members are separately arranged on two or more exterior surfaces of the external device, the control unit displays the exterior guide for each of the two or more exterior surfaces of the external device,
• wherein in a case where all of the operation members to which the related functions are registered included in the exterior guide displayed for one of the two or more exterior surfaces of the external device are used, the control unit does not display the exterior guide for the one of the two or more exterior surfaces, and
• wherein the registration unit and the control unit are each implemented by at least one processor or circuitry, or a combination thereof.