The present invention relates to autofocusing apparatus of a camera. The
autofocusing apparatus of a camera includes a lens section on which a
light signal is incident; an image sensor and ISP section that receives
the light signal incident on the lens section so as to convert into an
electrical signal and then outputs digitalized image data; an autofocus
DSP that receives the image data from the image sensor and ISP section so
as to extract predetermined image components, divides the central region
of a picture into N regions (N is an integer larger than two), calculates
a focus value for each region by integrating the predetermined image
components, and calculates the maximum value while moving the focus lens
of the lens section in the up and down direction in accordance with the
focus value calculated for each region; and a driving section that drives
the focus lens of the lens section.