Electronic apparatus and method for controlling the same

Abstract

An electronic apparatus performs control to divide a face region based on the size of a face detected by the detection unit into three regions, namely an upper left region, an upper right region, and a lower region, viewed in a direction opposing the face, and select a left side eye, viewed opposing the face, when a position inside the upper left region is designated by the designation unit, a right side eye, viewed opposing the face, when a position inside the upper right region is designated by the designation unit, and the face when a position inside the lower region is designated by the designation unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic apparatus comprising at least one processor or circuit to perform operations of:
 a setting unit configured to set whether to enable a function to perform AF for a specific organ included in a face in an image;   a detection unit configured to detect the face and the specific organ in the image;   an AF control unit configure to perform AF on at least one of objects including the face and the specific organ in the image; and   a display control unit configured to display, in a case where the function is enabled, an item indicating a result of the AF at a position corresponding to an object on which the AF was performed, in a size corresponding to the object, and display, in a case where the function is disabled and the face of the image is detected, an item indicating a result of the AF at a position corresponding to the face of the image and a size corresponding to the face.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the AF control unit (i) performs the AF on the specific organ in a case where the function is enabled and the specific organ is detected, and (ii) performs the AF on the face in a case where the function is enabled and the specific organ is not detected and the face is detected.   
     
     
         3 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the AF control unit performs the AF on the specific organ in a case where the specific organ is detected even if the function is disabled, and   the display control unit displays the item indicating a result of the AF at a position corresponding to the face in the image and in a size corresponding to the face.   
     
     
         4 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor or circuit to perform further operations of:
 a designating unit configured to designate any of the face and the specific organ in the image as a tracking target; and   a tracking unit configured to track the tracking target,   wherein the AF control unit performs, in a case where the function is available and the face is being tracked, the AF on a pupil when the detection unit detects the pupil.   
     
     
         5 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the AF control unit performs the AF on the pupil if the detection unit detects the pupil when the function is disabled and the face is being tracked.   
     
     
         6 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the AF control unit performs the AF in response to receiving a shooting preparation instruction.   
     
     
         7 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the specific organ is a pupil. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor or circuit to perform further operations of:
 a designating unit configured to designate either a left pupil of the face or a right pupil of the face as a target for performing the AF,   wherein the AF control unit performs the AF on a pupil designated by the designating unit when the function is enabled.   
     
     
         9 . A method of controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
 setting whether to enable a function to perform AF for a specific organ included in a face in an image;   detecting the face and the specific organ in the image;   performing AF on at least one of objects including the face and the specific organ in the image;   displaying, in a case where the function is enabled, an item indicating a result of the AF at a position corresponding to an object on which the AF was performed, in a size corresponding to the object; and   displaying, in a case where the function is disabled and the face of the image is detected, an item indicating a result of the AF at a position corresponding to the face of the image and a size corresponding to the face.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein
 (i) the AF is performed on the specific organ in a case where the function is enabled and the specific organ is detected, and (ii) the AF is performed on the face in a case where the function is enabled and the specific organ is not detected and the face is detected.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the AF is performed on the specific organ in a case where the specific organ is detected even if the function is disabled, and   the item indicating a result of the AF is displayed at a position corresponding to the face in the image and in a size corresponding to the face.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 designating any of the face and the specific organ in the image as a tracking target, and   tracking the tracking target,   wherein in a case where the function is available and the face is being tracked, the AF is performed on a pupil when the detection unit detects the pupil.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the AF is performed on the pupil if the pupil is detected when the function is disabled and the face is being tracked.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the AF is performed in response to receiving a shooting preparation instruction.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the specific organ is a pupil. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 designating either a left pupil of the face or a right pupil of the face as a target for performing the AF,   wherein the AF is performed on a pupil designated in the designating when the function is enabled.   
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
 setting whether to enable a function to perform AF for a specific organ included in a face in an image;   detecting the face and the specific organ in the image;   performing AF on at least one of objects including the face and the specific organ in the image;   displaying, in a case where the function is enabled, an item indicating a result of the AF at a position corresponding to an object on which the AF was performed, in a size corresponding to the object; and   displaying, in a case where the function is disabled and the face of the image is detected, an item indicating a result of the AF at a position corresponding to the face of the image and a size corresponding to the face.