Information processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, and information processing method each of which issues a notification of blur of an object, and control method for the imaging apparatus

An apparatus which includes an imaging unit and which, in a case where an image capturing instruction is issued by an operator while a first captured image obtained by first image capturing with a first image capturing parameter in the imaging unit is sequentially output, outputs a second captured image obtained by second image capturing with a second image capturing parameter in response to the image capturing instruction, the apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the imaging apparatus to function as:
• a calculation unit configured to calculate motion information based on a plurality of first captured images each corresponding to the first captured image output from the imaging unit;
• a setting unit configured to set the second image capturing parameter;
• an estimation unit configured to estimate motion blur in the second captured image based on the motion information and the second image capturing parameter;
• and
• a notification unit configured to issue a notification of the estimated motion blur prior to receiving the image capturing instruction.

An information processing method comprising:

• acquiring a first captured image obtained by first image capturing with a first image capturing parameter and motion information about an object in the first captured image;
• setting a second image capturing parameter independently of the first image capturing parameter;
• estimating motion blur of an object in a second captured image which is obtained in a case where second image capturing is performed with the second image capturing parameter, based on the motion information and the second image capturing parameter;
• and
• issuing a notification of the motion blur.

A method for an apparatus which includes an imaging unit and which, in a case where an image capturing instruction is issued by an operator while a first captured image obtained by first image capturing with a first image capturing parameter in the imaging unit is sequentially output, outputs a second captured image obtained by second image capturing with a second image capturing parameter in response to the image capturing instruction, the method comprising:

• calculating motion information based on a plurality of first captured images each corresponding to the first captured image output from the imaging unit;
• setting the second image capturing parameter;
• estimating motion blur in the second captured image based on the motion information and the second image capturing parameter;
• and
• issuing a notification of the estimated motion blur prior to receiving the image capturing instruction.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• acquiring a first captured image obtained by first image capturing with a first image capturing parameter and motion information about an object in the first captured image;
• setting a second image capturing parameter;
• estimating motion blur of an object in a second captured image which is obtained in a case where second image capturing is performed with the second image capturing parameter, based on the motion information and the second image capturing parameter;
• and
• issuing a notification of the motion blur.