IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

An apparatus includes at least one processor and a memory that stores a program which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to function as an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image, a region determination unit configured to determine a plurality of subject regions in the image, and a combining unit configured to combine a plurality of images obtained by an imaging unit configured to perform image capturing under a predetermined imaging condition, wherein the combining unit has different subject blur correction characteristics corresponding to features of the plurality of subject regions, and performs a combining process with reference to the different subject blur correction characteristics in the plurality of subject regions.