Image processing apparatus and image processing method

Abstract

Depending on the use case, it is possible to register the appropriate person without requiring any effort from the user. To provide an imaging device that can perform imaging. [Solution] An image processing device capable of controlling automatic shooting and automatic authentication registration, comprising: a search means for searching for a subject to be detected from image data acquired by imaging means for imaging a subject; an authentication registration means for authenticating and storing the detected subject; and a control means for controlling imaging by the imaging means based on the stored information, wherein the control means includes a first authentication registration determination mode for determining whether a first determination condition is met and a second authentication registration determination mode for determining whether a second determination condition is met, in order to determine whether to perform the authentication registration by the authentication registration means, and is characterized in that the authentication registration determination mode is switched using at least one of the following information: user mode switching input information, location information, time information, and sensor information.

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