Learning apparatus and method, image processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, and storage medium

The invention provides a learning apparatus and method, an image processing apparatus, an imaging apparatus, and a storage medium. The learning apparatus includes a model generation unit configured to generate a model by using teacher data including a subject and a composite image generated from a plurality of images captured based on a predetermined setting for the subject, a model for generating an imaging setting suitable for generating a composite image of the subject is generated via machine learning. The plurality of images are images captured at different focus positions in the optical axis direction. The setting at least comprises the focus position. The composite image is an image generated by extracting a focus region from the plurality of images. 本发明提供学习设备及方法、图像处理设备、摄像设备和存储介质。该学习设备包括模型生成单元，模型生成单元其被配置为通过使用包括被摄体和从基于针对所述被摄体预定的设置而拍摄的多个图像所生成的合成图像的教师数据，经由机器学习来生成用于生成适合于生成所述被摄体的合成图像的摄像设置的模型。所述多个图像是在光轴方向上不同的聚焦位置处拍摄的图像。所述设置至少包括所述聚焦位置。所述合成图像是通过从所述多个图像中提取聚焦区域而生成的图像。