An image processing method and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of first images; obtaining first depth information; generating a second image according to the plurality of first images; identifying a subject and a background of the second image according to the first depth information; determining whether the subject of the second image needs to be optimized; when the subject of the second image needs to be optimized, optimizing the subject of the second image, generating an output image according to the background and the optimized subject, and outputting the output image; and when the subject of the second image does not need to be optimized, generating the output image according to the background and the subject and outputting the output image.