Image capture apparatus and control method with sight line detection

A control method for an image capture apparatus,

• wherein the image capture apparatus comprises:
• an imaging unit;
• a processing unit configured to perform predetermined processing for an object in an image captured by the imaging unit;
• a sight line detection unit configured to detect a sight line position of a user;
• a first operation unit configured to issue a shooting instruction;
• and
• a second operation unit different from the first operation unit,
• wherein the control method comprises:
• performing control to execute the predetermined processing for a first object in the image in accordance with a first pressing operation on the second operation unit and to switch a target of the predetermined processing to an object corresponding to the sight line position of the user in accordance with a second pressing operation following the first pressing operation on the second operation unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as an image capture apparatus comprising:

• an imaging unit;
• a processing unit configured to perform predetermined processing for an object in an image captured by the imaging unit;
• a sight line detection unit configured to detect a sight line position of a user;
• a first operation unit configured to issue a shooting instruction;
• a second operation unit different from the first operation unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform control to execute the predetermined processing for a first object in the image in accordance with a first pressing operation on the second operation unit and to switch a target of the predetermined processing to an object corresponding to the sight line position of the user in accordance with a second pressing operation following the first pressing operation on the second operation unit.