Image capturing apparatus, image processing apparatus, and control methods thereof

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• at least one non-transitory memory device;
• at least one processor;
• a scene discrimination unit that discriminates a scene of an object, based on a feature amount of a first image;
• a candidate generation unit that generates a setting candidate relating to at least one of a shooting parameter and an image processing parameter, based on a result of the discrimination by the scene discrimination unit;
• an image generation unit that generates, based on the setting candidate generated by the candidate generation unit, an image reflecting an effect obtained by the setting candidate;
• and
• a display control unit that causes a display device to display the image generated by the image generation unit,
• wherein the candidate generation unit performs at least one of a first operation for generating a plurality of setting candidates in which a predetermined parameter is separated by greater than or equal to a threshold value out of the settings based on a result of the discrimination by the scene discrimination unit and a second operation for generating at least one setting candidate based on the result of the discrimination by the scene discrimination unit, and
• the display control unit causes the display device to preferentially display the setting candidates generated by the first operation, and
• wherein the scene discrimination unit, the candidate generation unit, the image generation unit and the display control unit are implemented by the at least one processor executing at least one program recorded on the at least one non-transitory.

A method of controlling an image capturing apparatus that includes an image capturing unit that captures a first image based on a first shooting setting, the method comprising:

• discriminating a scene of an object, based on the first shooting setting and a feature amount of the first image;
• generating a shooting setting candidate, based on a result of the discrimination in the scene discrimination;
• generating, based on the shooting setting candidate generated in the candidate generation, an image reflecting an effect obtained by the shooting setting candidate;
• and
• displaying the image generated in the image generation,
• wherein, in the candidate generation, at least one of a first operation for generating a plurality of shooting setting candidates in which a predetermined parameter is separated by greater than or equal to a threshold value out of the shooting settings based on a result of the discrimination in the scene discrimination and a second operation for generating at least one shooting setting candidate based on the result of the discrimination in the scene discrimination is performed, and
• in the display, the shooting setting candidates generated by the first operation are preferentially displayed.

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

• discriminating a scene of an object, based on a feature amount of a first image;
• generating a setting candidate relating to at least one of a shooting parameter and an image processing parameter, based on a result of the discrimination in the scene discrimination;
• generating, based on the setting candidate generated in the candidate generation, an image reflecting an effect obtained by the setting candidate;
• and
• displaying the image generated in the image generation,
• wherein, in the candidate generation, at least one of a first operation for generating a plurality of setting candidates in which a predetermined parameter is separated by greater than or equal to a threshold value out of the settings based on a result of the discrimination in the scene discrimination and a second operation for generating at least one setting candidate based on the result of the discrimination in the scene discrimination is performed, and
• in the display, the setting candidates generated by the first operation is preferentially displayed.