Electronic device, control method for electronic device, and program

An electronic device comprising:

• a detection unit configured to detect a gaze position of a user who views a display unit configured to display a live-view image captured by image capturing unit;
• an operation unit configured to receive an operation performed by the user;
• a mode switching unit configured to switch between an AF mode and an MF mode;
• and
• a control unit configured to execute, in response to a specific operation performed by the user on the operation unit, in the live-view image displayed on the display unit,
• (1) in the AF mode, a first process of determining a position where AF is to be executed based on the gaze position on the live-view image detected by the detection unit, and
• (2) in the MF mode, a second process for assisting manual focusing based on the gaze position on the live-view image detected by the detection unit,
• wherein, in the second process, performing control such that the second process is completed in response to completion of the specific operation.