Image capturing apparatus, method for controlling image capturing apparatus, display control apparatus, and method for controlling display control apparatus

A method of controlling an image capturing apparatus including an image capturing unit, a display unit configured to display an image, and a detection unit configured to detect information about ambient brightness of the image capturing apparatus, the method comprising;

• performing recording control to record the image captured by the image capturing unit on a recording medium;
• (1) performing control to change brightness of the display unit based on a detection result by the detection unit when the image capturing apparatus is in a predetermined state among states in which the recording control unit does not perform control to record the image captured by the image capturing unit;
• and
• (2) performing control to prevent the change of the brightness of the display unit based on a detection result by the detection unit from brightness having been changed based on the information about ambient brightness detected before starting of image recording when the recording control unit performs control to record the image captured by the image capturing unit.

An image capturing apparatus comprising:

• an image capturing unit;
• a recording control unit configured to perform control to record a moving image captured by the image capturing unit on a recording medium;
• a display unit configured to display the moving image;
• a detection unit configured to detect information about ambient brightness of the image capturing apparatus;
• and
• a control unit configured to:
• (1) perform control to execute an information detection about ambient brightness of the image capturing apparatus by the detection unit to change brightness of the display unit based on a detection result by the detection unit when the image capturing apparatus is in a predetermined state among states in which the recording unit does not perform control to record the moving image captured by the image capturing unit;
• and (2) perform control to prevent executing the information detection having been performed before starting of image recording when the recording control unit performs control to record the moving image captured by the image capturing unit on the recording medium.

A method of controlling an image capturing apparatus including an image capturing unit, a display unit configured to display an image, and a detection unit configured to detect information about ambient brightness of the image capturing apparatus, the method comprising;

• performing recording control to record the moving image captured by the image capturing unit on a recording medium;
• (1) performing control to execute an information detection about ambient brightness of the image capturing apparatus by the detection unit to change brightness for displaying based on a detection result by the detection unit when the image capturing apparatus is in a predetermined state among states in which control to record the moving image captured by the image capturing unit is not performed;
• and
• (2) performing control to prevent executing the information detection having been performed before starting of image recording when performing control to record the moving image captured by the image capturing unit on the recording medium.

A display control apparatus comprising:

• a reading unit configured to read an image from a recording medium;
• a display unit configured to display the image read by the reading unit;
• a detection unit configured to detect information about ambient brightness of the display control apparatus;
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• a control unit configured to:
• (1) perform control to change brightness of the display unit based on a detection result by the detection unit when the display control apparatus is in a predetermined state among states in which the image read by the reading unit is not being reproduced and displayed;
• and (2) perform control to prevent the change of the brightness of the display unit based on a detection result by the detection unit from brightness having been changed based on the information about ambient brightness detected before starting of image recording when the image read by the reading unit is being reproduced and displayed.

A method of controlling a display control apparatus including a display unit configured to display an image and a detection unit configured to detect information about ambient brightness of the display control apparatus, the method comprising:

• reading an image from a recording medium;
• performing display control to display the image read in the reading step;
• (1) performing control to change brightness for displaying based on a detection result by the detection unit when the display control apparatus is in a predetermined state among states in which the image read by the reading unit is not being reproduced and displayed;
• and
• (2) performing control to prevent the change of the brightness of the display unit based on a detection result by the detection unit from brightness having been changed based on the information about ambient brightness detected before starting of image recording when the image read by the reading unit is being reproduced and displayed.

A display control apparatus comprising:

• a reading unit configured to read an image from a recording medium;
• a display unit configured to display the image read by the reading unit;
• a detection unit configured to detect information about ambient brightness of the display control apparatus;
• and
• a control unit configured to:
• (1) perform control to change brightness of the display unit based on a detection result by the detection unit;
• and (2) perform control to prevent executing the detection, which is brightness detection having been performed by the detection unit before starting of the image reproduction, while the image read by the reading unit is reproduced and displayed.

A method of controlling a display control apparatus including a display unit configured to display an image and a detection unit configured to detect information about ambient brightness of the display control apparatus, the method comprising:

• reading an image from a recording medium;
• performing display control to display the image read in the reading step;
• (1) performing control to execute an information detection about ambient brightness of the image capturing apparatus by the detection unit and to change brightness for the displaying unit based on a detection result by the detection unit when the display control apparatus is in a predetermined state among states in which the image read from the recording medium is not reproduced and displayed;
• and
• (2) performing control to prevent executing the information detection having been performed before starting of the image reproduction when the image read in the reading step is reproduced and displayed.