Identification apparatus and identification method

An identification method, comprising:

• providing an identification apparatus, wherein the identification apparatus comprises an image capturing device, at least one light-emitting device disposed beside the image capturing device and a zoom lens disposed above the image capturing device, wherein the at least one light-emitting device is adapted to emit a visible light and an invisible light, and a focal length of the zoom lens is adapted to be switched to a first focal length or a second focal length;
• making the at least one light-emitting device to emit the visible light to irradiate a finger, and switching the focal length of the zoom lens to the first focal length so that the image capturing device captures a fingerprint image of the finger;
• making the at least one light-emitting device to emit the invisible light to irradiate the finger, and switching the focal length of the zoom lens to the second focal length so that the image capturing device captures a vein image of the finger;
• and
• verifying the fingerprint image, the vein image or a combination thereof, and determining true or false of the finger according to a verifying result of the fingerprint image, a verifying result of the vein image or a combination thereof.