Image capture apparatus and control method thereof

A method of controlling an image capture apparatus including an image capture unit which captures an object image, a compensation unit which performs exposure compensation, and an illumination control unit which controls an illumination device for illuminating an object, comprising:

• if turning on the illumination device is required in a case when the compensation unit performs exposure compensation and a display unit sequentially displays images based on image data obtained by continuously capturing images by the image capture unit, controlling the compensation unit to decrease a compensation amount of exposure compensation by the compensation unit and thereafter controlling the illumination control unit to turn on the illumination device.

A method of controlling an image capture apparatus including an image capture unit which captures an object image, an exposure control unit which controls exposure using an exposure compensation value, and an illumination control unit which controls an illumination device for illuminating an object, comprising:

• if turning on the illumination device is required in a case when the exposure control unit performs exposure compensation and a display unit sequentially displays images based on image data obtained by continuously capturing images by the image capture unit, controlling the exposure control unit to control exposure without using an exposure compensation value which is acquired when the illumination device is turned off and thereafter controlling the illumination control unit so as to turn on the illumination device.