PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND FOCUS DETECTING METHOD USING THE SAME

A photographing apparatus capable of automatic detection of a focus of a subject and a method thereof are disclosed. The photographing apparatus includes a control unit for detecting the focus of the subject using images of the subject acquired with a moveable lens being in different positions so as to allow the detection of the focus of the subject automatically and nearly simultaneously with the photographing the subject without using a separate AF module that requires light separation and/or separate dedicated focus image sensor.