JP2009159497A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (11)

An imaging apparatus having an imaging unit capable of binning readout and non-binning readout ,
Holding means for holding area information that divides the element area of the imaging unit into a first element area to be subjected to non-binning readout and a second element area to be subjected to binning readout;
First readout means for executing non-binning readout for the first element region of the imaging unit and acquiring pixel data from an image captured by the imaging unit;
Second reading means for performing binning reading on the second element region of the imaging unit and acquiring pixel data from the image;
Imaging apparatus characterized by and an output means for outputting the pixel data read by said first and second reading means.   2. The region information according to claim 1, wherein the first element region is an element region for one line by binning reading, and is a set of defect element regions in which a predetermined number or more of defect elements exist. The imaging device described in 1.   3. The region information, wherein the first element region is a defective element region including at least a part of a specific element region of the element region of the imaging unit in the defective element region. The imaging device described in 1.   The imaging device according to claim 3, wherein the specific element region is a region of interest set at the time of photographing.   The imaging device according to claim 3, wherein the specific element region is a region where a defect region caused by a defective element obtained by binning readout forms a predetermined pattern.   The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the holding unit acquires and holds the area information from an external device.   The output means converts the pixel data obtained by the first readout means into pixel data corresponding to binning readout, and outputs the converted pixel data and the pixel data obtained by the second readout means. The imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the imaging apparatus is characterized in that:   Generating means for converting the pixel data acquired by the first reading means into pixel data corresponding to binning reading, and generating a binning image from the converted pixel data and the pixel data acquired by the second reading means; The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: A method for controlling an imaging apparatus having an imaging unit capable of binning readout and non-binning readout ,
Holding means, an element region of the imaging unit, a first element region to be subjected to non-binning readout, a holding step of holding the area information divided into the second element region to be subjected to binning readout,
A first readout step in which a first readout unit performs non-binning readout for the first element region of the imaging unit and acquires pixel data from an image captured by the imaging unit;
A second readout step in which a second readout unit performs binning readout on the second element region of the imaging unit and acquires pixel data from the image;
The method of the imaging device output means, characterized in that it comprises an output step of outputting the pixel data read by said first and second reading step. A program for causing a computer to control an imaging apparatus having an imaging unit capable of binning readout and non-binning readout ,
About the first element region of the imaging unit indicated by region information that divides the element region of the imaging unit into a first element region where non-binning readout is to be performed and a second element region where binning readout is to be performed A first readout step of performing non-binning readout and obtaining pixel data from an image photographed by the imaging unit;
A second readout step of performing binning readout on the second element region of the imaging unit and acquiring pixel data from the image;
A generation step of converting the pixel data acquired by the first reading means into pixel data corresponding to binning reading, and generating a binning image from the converted pixel data and the pixel data acquired by the second reading means ; A program characterized in that is executed.   A computer-readable storage medium storing the program according to claim 10.