JP2008187480A - Imaging device and imaging method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging device capable of outputting at a high speed the image data of a region, where a meaningful pixel signals are obtained. <P>SOLUTION: The imaging device comprises a plurality of first light-receiving elements which receive the light from a subject; a plurality of second light receiving elements which receive the light from a position identical with the position of a subject whose light is received by the plurality of first light-receiving elements, otherwise the light from the position adjoining the position of the subject whose light is received by the plurality of first light-receiving elements; and a received light quantity detecting part for detecting the quantity of received light that has been received by the plurality of second light-receiving elements. The device further comprises a pixel data acquiring part which acquires the received light quantity, as an electric signal, that is received by the first light-receiving element which receives light from the position identical with the position of the subject whose light is received by the second light-receiving element, of which the received light quantity detected by the received light quantity detecting part is equal to or more than the predetermined received light quantity, or the light from the position adjoining the position of the subject whose light is received by the second light-receiving element, of which the received light quantity detected by the received light quantity detecting part is equal to or more than the predetermined received light quantity. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus and an imaging method. In particular, the present invention relates to an imaging apparatus and an imaging method for imaging an image.

As a storage time control method for the storage photoelectric converter, a plurality of monitor light receiving elements are arranged adjacent to the light receiving element group, and the received light amount of each monitor light receiving element is at a predetermined level during the light receiving element group storage. A control method is known in which the accumulation of the light receiving element group is terminated when reaching (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 2514314

  In the accumulation time control method described in Patent Document 1, a stable amount of received light can be obtained by ending charge accumulation in the light receiving element group when the amount of light received by the monitor light receiving element reaches a predetermined level. . However, as the number of pixels to be imaged increases, it takes more time to read out the pixel data, and the data amount of the output image increases.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus and an imaging method that can solve the above-described problems. This object is achieved by a combination of features described in the independent claims. The dependent claims define further advantageous specific examples of the present invention.

  In order to solve the above problems, an imaging apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of first light receiving elements that respectively receive light from a subject, and a subject that each of the plurality of first light receiving elements receives light. A plurality of second light receiving elements that respectively receive light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject that receives the light, or a plurality of second light receiving elements. The received light amount detecting unit for detecting the received light amount and the received light amount detected by the received light amount detecting unit equal to or greater than the position of the subject receiving the light by the second light receiving element in which the received light amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined received light amount. Alternatively, the first light receiving element that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject that receives the light is received by the second light receiving element in which the received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined received light amount. Obtaining the amount of received light as an electrical signal And a pixel data acquiring unit that.

  Each of the plurality of second light receiving elements is disposed adjacent to each of the plurality of first light receiving elements, and the pixel data acquisition unit has a light reception amount detected by the light reception amount detection unit equal to or greater than a predetermined light reception amount. The amount of light received by the first light receiving element disposed adjacent to the second light receiving element may be acquired as an electrical signal.

  The light receiving sensitivity of the second light receiving element may be lower than that of the first light receiving element. You may further provide the color filter which permeate | transmits the light of the specific color component from a to-be-photographed object, and makes a 2nd light receiving element light-receive.

  In the imaging method according to the second aspect of the present invention, each of the plurality of first light receiving elements that respectively receive light from the subject is the same position as the position of the subject that receives the light, or each of the plurality of first light receiving elements. Receives the light received by each of the plurality of second light receiving elements that respectively receive light from positions adjacent to the position of the subject that receives the light, and the received light detected in the received light amount detection stage. The second light receiving element whose amount is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount of received light is the same position as the subject that receives light, or the amount of received light detected by the received light amount detection unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount of received light. A pixel data acquisition step of acquiring, by an electrical signal, the amount of light received by the first light receiving element that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject on which the light receiving element receives light.

  The imaging apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of first light receiving elements that respectively receive light from a subject and a position that is the same as the position of the subject that each of the plurality of first light receiving elements receives light, or Each of the plurality of first light receiving elements detects the amount of light received by each of the plurality of second light receiving elements that respectively receive light from positions adjacent to the position of the subject that receives the light, and each of the plurality of second light receiving elements. The received light amount detection unit and the received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit are equal to or less than a predetermined light reception amount, or detected by the received light amount detection unit. The received light amount received by the first light receiving element that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject where the second light receiving element that receives the light is equal to or less than the predetermined received light amount is acquired as an electrical signal. With pixel data acquisition unit That.

  In the imaging method according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, each of the plurality of first light receiving elements that respectively receive light from the subject is the same position as the position of the subject that receives the light, or each of the plurality of first light receiving elements. Receives the light received by each of the plurality of second light receiving elements that respectively receive light from positions adjacent to the position of the subject that receives the light, and the received light detected in the received light amount detection stage. The second light receiving element whose amount is less than or equal to a predetermined amount of received light is the same position as the subject receiving light, or the amount of received light detected by the received light amount detection unit is equal to or less than the predetermined amount of received light. A pixel data acquisition step of acquiring, by an electrical signal, the amount of light received by the first light receiving element that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject on which the light receiving element receives light.

  The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be the invention.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the imaging device which can output the image data of the area | region where the significant pixel signal was obtained at high speed can be provided.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the scope of claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are included. It is not necessarily essential for the solution of the invention.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a block configuration of an imaging apparatus 100 according to an embodiment. The imaging apparatus 100 includes a plurality of first light receiving elements 110a and 110b (hereinafter collectively referred to as first light receiving elements 110), second light receiving elements 120a and b (hereinafter collectively referred to as second light receiving elements 120), and detection of received light amount. Units 130a and b (hereinafter collectively referred to as received light amount detection unit 130), readout control units 140a and b (hereinafter collectively referred to as readout control unit 140), pixel data acquisition units 170a and b (hereinafter referred to as pixel data acquisition unit 170). Generically). The read control unit 140a includes a switch control unit 150a and a switch unit 160a, and the read control unit 140b includes a switch control unit 150b and a switch unit 160b. The switch control units 150a and 150b are collectively referred to as the switch control unit 150, and the switch units 160a and 160b are collectively referred to as the switch unit 160.

  The plurality of first light receiving elements 110 respectively receive light from the subject. The plurality of second light receiving elements 120 are located at the same position as the subject where each of the plurality of first light receiving elements 110 receives light, or at the position of the subject where each of the plurality of first light receiving elements 110 receives light. Light from adjacent positions is received. The received light amount detection unit 130 detects the received light amount received by each of the plurality of second light receiving elements 120.

  Then, the pixel data acquisition unit 170 receives the light received by the second light receiving element 120 whose light reception amount detected by the light reception amount detection unit 130 is equal to or greater than a predetermined light reception amount A, or receives light. The first light receiving element 110 that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject that receives the light is received by the second light receiving element 120 whose light receiving amount detected by the amount detection unit 130 is equal to or greater than the predetermined light receiving amount A. The received light amount is acquired with an electrical signal. Note that the pixel data acquisition unit 170 receives the light received by the second light receiving element 120 whose light reception amount detected by the light reception amount detection unit 130 is greater than or equal to a predetermined light reception amount A, or receives light. The position of the first light receiving element 110 that receives the light from the position adjacent to the position of the subject on which the second light receiving element 120 whose light receiving amount detected by the amount detection unit 130 is equal to or larger than the predetermined light receiving amount A is received. And the received light amount received by the first light receiving element 110 may be acquired in association with each other. As a result, the imaging apparatus 100 can generate an image of a subject area that emits light of a predetermined amount or more based on the acquired address information and the amount of received light.

  Specifically, the read control unit 140 has the same position as the position of the subject on which the second light receiving element 120 whose light reception amount detected by the light reception amount detection unit 130 is equal to or greater than a predetermined light reception amount A, Alternatively, the first light receiving element 110 that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject on which the second light receiving element 120 whose received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit 130 is equal to or greater than a predetermined received light amount A is received. The amount of received light is supplied to the pixel data acquisition unit 170 as an electrical signal. Note that the reading control unit 140 receives the light received by the second light receiving element 120 whose received light amount detected by the received light amount detecting unit 130 is equal to or greater than a predetermined received light amount A, or the received light amount. The first light receiving element 110 that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject on which the second light receiving element 120 whose light reception amount detected by the detection unit 130 is equal to or greater than a predetermined light reception amount A is received. The received light amount is read from the first light receiving element 110 and supplied to the pixel data acquisition unit 170.

  More specifically, the plurality of switch units 160 are connected to the plurality of first light receiving elements 110, respectively, and output the amount of light received by the plurality of first light receiving elements 110 to the pixel data acquisition unit 170 as an electrical signal. In addition, the switch control unit 150 has the same position as the position where the second light receiving element 120 that receives the light received by the received light amount detection unit 130 is equal to or greater than the predetermined received light amount A, or the received light amount detection unit. A switch connected to the first light receiving element 110 that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject on which the second light receiving element 120 whose light reception amount detected by the light receiver is equal to or greater than a predetermined light reception amount A is received. By making the unit 160 conductive, the amount of light received by the first light receiving element 110 is supplied to the pixel data acquisition unit 170 as an electrical signal.

  The received light amount detector 130 may be a capacitive element that detects the amount of received light received by each of the plurality of second light receiving elements 120 by converting the received light amount into a voltage value. For example, the received light amount detection unit 130 accumulates a predetermined amount of charge before the second light receiving element 120 is exposed. The received light amount detector 130 outputs a low voltage value as the accumulated charge disappears as the exposure amount of the second light receiving element 120 increases. Then, the switch control unit 150 has the same position as the position where the second light receiving element 120 receiving the light whose voltage value detected by the received light amount detecting unit 130 is less than the voltage value V1 indicating the received light amount A, or the received light amount. The switch unit 160 connected to the first light receiving element 110 that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject on which the second light receiving element 120 whose voltage value detected by the detection unit 130 is less than the voltage value V1 receives light. It may be a comparator that puts in a conductive state.

  The filter unit 180 may be a color filter that transmits light of a specific color component from the subject and causes the second light receiving element 120 to receive the light. For example, the filter unit 180 may be a color filter that transmits light of a color component indicating a color characteristic of a human and causes the second light receiving element 120 to receive the light. The filter unit 180 may be a color filter that transmits light including a frequency component equal to or lower than the frequency indicating the red color component and causes the second light receiving element 120 to receive the light. The filter unit 180 may be a color filter that transmits light having a frequency lower than that of the infrared region and causes the second light receiving element 120 to receive the light. In this way, the pixel data acquisition unit 170 can preferentially read out pixel data that receives light from a subject in a region including a person or the like by the second light receiving element 120. For this reason, according to the imaging apparatus 100, even if the number of pixels to be captured increases, the presence of a desired subject such as a person can be quickly detected, and an image of the subject can be quickly provided. The filter unit 180 may be a polarization filter that transmits light in a specific polarization direction and causes the second light receiving element 120 to receive the light.

  In addition, each of the plurality of second light receiving elements 120 is disposed adjacent to each of the plurality of first light receiving elements 110. The pixel data acquisition unit 170 receives the first light receiving element 110 disposed adjacent to the second light receiving element 120 whose light reception amount detected by the light reception amount detection unit 130 is equal to or greater than a predetermined light reception amount A. The amount of received light is acquired with an electrical signal.

  The light receiving sensitivity of the second light receiving element 120 may be lower than that of the first light receiving element 110. For example, the light receiving area of the second light receiving element 120 may be smaller than that of the first light receiving element 110.

  Further, the pixel data acquisition unit 170 has a light reception amount detected by the light reception amount detection unit 130 that is equal to or greater than a predetermined first light reception amount and is equal to or smaller than a predetermined second light reception amount that is greater than the first light reception amount. The second light receiving element 120 whose light receiving amount detected by the light receiving amount detection unit 130 is equal to or larger than the first light receiving amount and smaller than or equal to the second light receiving amount is light. The amount of light received by the first light receiving element 110 that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject that receives the light is acquired as an electrical signal.

  Note that the read control unit 140 may read the pixel signal from the first light receiving element 110 by the XY address method. As a result, the imaging apparatus 100 can read out only pixels that have received a predetermined amount or more of light of a specific color component, so that high-speed reading is possible. For example, the first light receiving element 110 may be a CMOS type element.

  In addition, the first light receiving element 110 may be a CCD type element. In this case, in the pixel data acquisition unit 170, the first light receiving element 110 disposed adjacent to the second light receiving element 120 whose light reception amount detected by the light reception amount detection unit 130 is equal to or greater than a predetermined light reception amount A is received. The pixel data indicating the received light amount is recorded, and the first light receiving element 110 disposed adjacent to the second light receiving element 120 whose received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit 130 is less than the predetermined received light amount A is provided. Pixel data indicating the amount of received light is not recorded. Thereby, the imaging apparatus 100 can record only the image of the image area where the light of the specific color component is a predetermined amount or more as the image data, so that the data amount for recording the image can be reduced.

  The pixel data acquisition unit 170 receives the light received by the second light receiving element 120 whose light reception amount detected by the light reception amount detection unit 130 is equal to or less than a predetermined light reception amount B, or receives light. The first light receiving element 110 that receives light from the position adjacent to the position of the subject that receives the light is received by the second light receiving element 120 whose light receiving amount detected by the amount detection unit 130 is equal to or smaller than the predetermined light receiving amount B. The received light amount may be acquired by an electrical signal. The predetermined amount of received light B may be the amount of received light of the second light receiving element 120 that is larger than the amount of received light A and indicates the amount of received light that saturates the amount of received light of the first light receiving element 110. By controlling in this way, the imaging apparatus 100 can prevent a pixel with a saturated light reception amount from being read or pixel data of a pixel with a saturated light reception amount from being recorded. For this reason, according to the imaging apparatus 100, pixel data in a necessary area can be read at high speed, or only pixel data in a necessary area can be recorded.

  The pixel data acquisition unit 170 receives the light received by the second light receiving element 120 whose light reception amount detected by the light reception amount detection unit 130 is equal to or less than a predetermined light reception amount B, or receives light. The position of the first light receiving element 110 that receives the light from the position adjacent to the position of the subject on which the second light receiving element 120 whose light receiving amount detected by the amount detection unit 130 is equal to or less than the predetermined light receiving amount B is received. And the received light amount received by the first light receiving element 110 may be acquired in association with each other. Accordingly, the imaging apparatus 100 can generate an image of a subject area that emits light having a light amount that does not saturate the pixel value, based on the acquired address information and the amount of received light.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the arrangement of the first light receiving element 110 and the second light receiving element 120. The light receiving elements 210a to 210f (hereinafter collectively referred to as the light receiving element 210) are examples of the first light receiving element 110, and the light receiving elements 220a to 220f (hereinafter collectively referred to as the light receiving element 220) are examples of the second light receiving element 120. is there. The light receiving sensitivity per unit area of the light receiving element 220 may be substantially the same as the light receiving sensitivity per unit area of the light receiving element 210, and the light receiving area of the light receiving element 220 is smaller than the light receiving area of the light receiving element 210.

  In the light receiving element 210a, the light receiving element 210a and the light receiving element 220a are disposed adjacent to each other so as to receive light from the same position as the light receiving element 220a or a position adjacent to the position of the subject on which the light receiving element 220a receives light. The light receiving element 210a and the light receiving element 220a form one pixel 200a. Then, when the amount of light received by the light receiving element 220a is equal to or greater than the amount of received light A, the read control unit 140 supplies the amount of received light received by the light receiving element 210a to the pixel data acquisition unit 170 as an electrical signal.

  The other light receiving elements 210b to 210f and the light receiving elements 220b to 220f are also arranged in the same positional relationship as the positional relationship between the light receiving elements 210a and 220a to form the pixels 200b to 200f. Note that the operation of the readout control unit 140 is substantially the same as the operation for the pixel 200, and thus description thereof is omitted. The pixels 200a to 200f may detect light of a plurality of different colors by detecting the light of the subject through a color filter (not shown). For example, the pixels 200a, d, and e may receive light that has passed through a filter that passes green light, and the pixels 200b and 220f may detect light that has passed through a filter that passes blue and red light, respectively.

  FIG. 3 shows another example of the arrangement of the first light receiving elements 110 and the second light receiving elements 120. The light receiving elements 310 a to f (hereinafter collectively referred to as the light receiving element 310) are examples of the first light receiving element 110, and the light receiving elements 320 a to 320 f (hereinafter collectively referred to as the light receiving element 320) are examples of the second light receiving element 120. is there. As in FIG. 2, the light receiving sensitivity per unit area of the light receiving element 320 may be substantially the same as the light receiving sensitivity per unit area of the light receiving element 310, and the area of the light receiving element 320 is smaller than the area of the light receiving element 310. The arrangement of the light receiving elements 310 and 320 shown in this figure is substantially the same as the arrangement shown in FIG. 2 except that the light receiving elements 310 and 320 are independent.

  The read control unit 140 determines that the light receiving element 310a has a light receiving element 310a that is equal to or greater than the light receiving amount A when the light receiving element 320c, the light receiving element 320d, the light receiving element 320e, and the light receiving element 320f are adjacent to the light receiving element 310c. The amount of received light may be supplied to the pixel data acquisition unit 170 as an electrical signal. In addition, the reading control unit 140 receives the light receiving element 320c, the light receiving element 320d, the light receiving element 320e, and the light receiving element 320f adjacent to the light receiving element 310c when the received light amount is greater than or equal to the received light amount A. The amount of light received by 310a may be supplied to the pixel data acquisition unit 170 as an electrical signal.

  FIG. 4 shows still another example of the arrangement of the first light receiving elements 110 and the second light receiving elements 120. In the arrangement example of this figure, the light receiving elements 410a to 410f have substantially the same light receiving sensitivity per unit area and substantially the same light receiving area. In this example, the light receiving elements 410 a, b, and d to f are examples of the first light receiving element 110, and the light receiving element 320 c is an example of the second light receiving element 120. Then, for example, when the light reception amount received by the light receiving element 410c is equal to or greater than the light reception amount A, the read control unit 140 electrically calculates the light reception amount received by the light receiving elements 410a, 410b, 410d, and e adjacent to the light receiving element 410c. The signal is supplied to the pixel data acquisition unit 170 as a signal.

  As described above, an example of the arrangement of the light receiving elements has been described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 taking the arrangement in which the second light receiving element 120 is provided adjacent to the first light receiving element 110 as an example. However, in addition to the arrangement in which the second light receiving element 120 is provided in the vicinity of the first light receiving element 110 as described above, the present invention can be implemented by various light receiving element arrangements. For example, the imaging apparatus 100 is a substrate on which a first light receiving element 110 is provided, such as a three-plate camera that receives light of each color obtained by separating light from a subject with a light receiving element array formed on a different substrate. And a substrate provided with the second light receiving element 120 provided at a different location from the substrate provided with the first light receiving element 110, and a beam splitter for dividing light from the subject. The first light receiving element 110 receives one light divided by the beam splitter, and the second light receiving element 120 receives the other light divided by the beam splitter.

  Note that the light receiving sensitivity of the first light receiving element 110, the light receiving sensitivity of the second light receiving element 120, and the light intensity division ratio by the beam splitter are the second light receiving element with respect to the intensity of light supplied to the first light receiving element 110 by the beam splitter. The ratio of the intensity of light supplied to 120 may be set to be smaller than the ratio of the light receiving sensitivity of the first light receiving element 110 to the light receiving sensitivity of the second light receiving element 120. Specifically, the beam splitter is a half mirror, and the light receiving sensitivity of the second light receiving element 120 may be smaller than the light receiving sensitivity of the first light receiving element 110. The light receiving sensitivity of the second light receiving element 120 is substantially the same as the light receiving sensitivity of the first light receiving element 110, and the beam splitter emits light having a stronger intensity than that of the light supplied to the second light receiving element 120. May be supplied. Even in this case, the light receiving sensitivity of the second light receiving element 120 may be smaller than the light receiving sensitivity of the first light receiving element 110.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a block configuration of an imaging apparatus 100. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an arrangement of a first light receiving element 110 and a second light receiving element 120. FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating another example of the arrangement of the first light receiving element 110 and the second light receiving element 120. It is a figure which shows another example of the arrangement | sequence of the 1st light receiving element 110 and the 2nd light receiving element 120. FIG.

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110 first light receiving element 120 second light receiving element 130 received light amount detection unit 140 read control unit 150 switch control unit 160 switch unit 170 pixel data acquisition unit 180 filter unit

Claims (11)

A plurality of first light receiving elements that respectively receive light from the subject;
Each of the plurality of first light receiving elements receives light from a position that is the same as the position of the subject that receives light, or a position that is adjacent to the position of the subject that each of the plurality of first light receiving elements receives light. A plurality of second light receiving elements each receiving light;
A received light amount detection unit for detecting a received light amount received by each of the plurality of second light receiving elements;
The received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined received light amount, the same position as the subject where the second light receiving element receives light, or the received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit The amount of light received by the first light receiving element that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject where the second light receiving element receives light is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount of received light. An imaging apparatus comprising a pixel data acquisition unit. Each of the plurality of second light receiving elements is disposed adjacent to each of the plurality of first light receiving elements,
The pixel data acquisition unit receives the received light amount received by the first light receiving element disposed adjacent to the second light receiving element, wherein the received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined received light amount. The imaging device according to claim 1, which is acquired by an electrical signal. A plurality of switch units connected to the plurality of first light receiving elements, respectively, for outputting the received light amounts received by the plurality of first light receiving elements to the pixel data acquisition unit as electrical signals;
The received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit is equal to or larger than a predetermined received light amount, or the same position as the position where the second light receiving element receives light, or the received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit is predetermined. The second light receiving element that is greater than or equal to the amount of received light receives the light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject to receive light, and makes the switch portion connected to the first light receiving element conductive. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a switch control unit that supplies an amount of light received by the first light receiving element to the pixel data acquisition unit using an electrical signal. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the light receiving sensitivity of the second light receiving element is lower than that of the first light receiving element. The imaging device according to claim 4, wherein a light receiving area of the second light receiving element is smaller than that of the first light receiving element. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a color filter that transmits light of a specific color component from the subject and causes the second light receiving element to receive the light. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a polarization filter that transmits light having a specific polarization direction and causes the second light receiving element to receive the light. The pixel data acquisition unit has a light reception amount detected by the light reception amount detection unit that is equal to or greater than a predetermined first light reception amount and less than a predetermined second light reception amount that is greater than the first light reception amount. The second light receiving element in which the two light receiving elements receive the light at the same position as the position of the subject, or the received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit is greater than or equal to the first received light quantity and less than or equal to the second received light quantity. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the received light amount received by the first light receiving element that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject that receives light is acquired as an electrical signal. Each of the plurality of first light receiving elements that respectively receive light from the subject is at the same position as the position of the subject that receives the light, or each of the plurality of first light receiving elements is at the position of the subject that receives the light. A received light amount detection stage for detecting a received light amount received by each of the plurality of second light receiving elements that respectively receive light from adjacent positions;
The received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined received light amount, the same position as the subject where the second light receiving element receives light, or the received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit The amount of light received by the first light receiving element that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject where the second light receiving element receives light is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount of received light. An imaging method comprising: a pixel data acquisition stage. A plurality of first light receiving elements that respectively receive light from the subject;
Each of the plurality of first light receiving elements receives light from a position that is the same as the position of the subject that receives light, or a position that is adjacent to the position of the subject that each of the plurality of first light receiving elements receives light. A plurality of second light receiving elements each receiving light;
A received light amount detection unit for detecting a received light amount received by each of the plurality of second light receiving elements;
The received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit is equal to or less than a predetermined received light amount, the same position as the subject where the second light receiving element receives light, or the received light amount detected by the received light amount detection unit The amount of light received by the first light receiving element that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject on which the second light receiving element receives light is acquired by an electrical signal. An imaging apparatus comprising a pixel data acquisition unit. Each of the plurality of first light receiving elements that respectively receive light from the subject is at the same position as the position of the subject that receives the light, or each of the plurality of first light receiving elements is at the position of the subject that receives the light. A received light amount detection stage for detecting a received light amount received by each of the plurality of second light receiving elements that respectively receive light from adjacent positions;
The received light amount detected in the received light amount detection step is equal to or less than a predetermined received light amount, the same position as the subject where the second light receiving element receives light, or the received light amount detected by the received light amount detector. The amount of light received by the first light-receiving element that receives light from a position adjacent to the position of the subject on which the second light-receiving element receives light is less than a predetermined amount of light received by an electrical signal And a pixel data acquisition stage.

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