Image capturing apparatus and method for controlling the same

An image capturing apparatus comprising:

• a focus detection unit configured to obtain an in-focus position for each of a plurality of preset focus detection areas, the in-focus position indicating a position to which a focus lens is to be driven in order to achieve focus;
• a setting unit configured to set an object area with respect to a captured image;
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire, for each object area set by the setting unit, a representative in-focus position that is representative of the object area based on in-focus positions contained within a given range where in-focus positions of focus detection areas corresponding to the object area are most concentrated;
• a determination unit configured to determine, if a plurality of object areas are set by the setting unit, a priority order of the object areas based on representative in-focus positions respectively acquired for the object areas;
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• a control unit configured to perform control so as to sequentially drive the focus lens to the representative in-focus positions of the object areas in decreasing order of the priority order determined by the determination unit and perform shooting with a plurality of different focus lens positions.