Improving focus in image and video capture using depth maps

A method comprising:

• facilitating receipt of a viewfinder depth map of a scene, the viewfinder depth map comprising depth information of a plurality of objects in the scene;
• facilitating selection of one or more objects from the plurality of objects based on depth information of the one or more objects in the viewfinder depth map;
• and
• facilitating capture of two or more images of the scene by at least adjusting focus of a camera corresponding to the depth information of the one or more objects that are selected.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory comprising computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform:
• facilitate receipt of a viewfinder depth map of a scene, the viewfinder depth map comprising depth information of a plurality of objects in the scene;
• facilitate selection of one or more objects from the plurality of objects based on depth information of the one or more objects in the viewfinder depth map;
• and
• facilitate capture of two or more images of the scene by at least adjusting focus of a camera corresponding to the depth information of the one or more objects that are selected.

A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform:

• facilitating receipt of a viewfinder depth map of a scene, the viewfinder depth map comprising depth information of a plurality of objects in the scene;
• facilitating selection of two or more objects from the plurality of objects based on depth information of the two or more objects in the viewfinder depth map;
• and
• facilitating capture of an image of the scene by at least adjusting focus of a camera corresponding to the depth information of the two or more objects that are selected.