JP2013145985A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (13)

A plurality of the imaging device having a two-dimensional array of photoelectric conversion means comprises a microlens array disposed before SL on the image sensor, the micro lens for converting an optical image imaged by shooting lens into an electric signal Each microlens of the array is an imaging device associated with one pixel block when the two-dimensional array of the plurality of photoelectric conversion means is divided by a predetermined number of pixel blocks of the photoelectric conversion means,
Obtaining means for obtaining an F number of the photographing lens;
Driving means for driving the image sensor to read out an electrical signal from the image sensor;
Control means for controlling the driving means,
The control means changes and sets the photoelectric conversion means used for reading out an electrical signal in each pixel block according to the acquired F number of the photographing lens, and the driving means according to the setting of the photoelectric conversion means An imaging device characterized by controlling the above.   2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit sets a smaller number of photoelectric conversion units used for reading out an electric signal in each pixel block as the F number of the acquired photographing lens is larger. .   When the control means sets a small number of photoelectric conversion means used for reading out electrical signals in each pixel block, it is close to the position where the light beam passing through the center of the photographing lens and the center of the microlens reaches. The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the photoelectric conversion unit is set as a photoelectric conversion unit used for reading.   The control means sets, in each pixel block, a photoelectric conversion means in a range in which a light beam passing through the photographing lens is incident as a photoelectric conversion means used for reading an electric signal. The imaging device according to any one of the above.   5. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the driving unit to read out an electric signal from only the set photoelectric conversion unit. 6.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographing lens has an aperture, and the acquisition unit acquires an F number based on information on the imaging lens and the aperture.   The photographing lens is a replaceable lens, and the imaging device includes communication means for communicating with the replaceable lens, and the acquisition means acquires an F number from the replaceable lens via the communication means. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising the photographing lens. A plurality of the imaging device having a two-dimensional array of photoelectric conversion means comprises a microlens array disposed before SL on the image sensor, the micro lens for converting an optical image imaged by shooting lens into an electric signal In each microlens of the array, in the control method of the imaging device associated with one pixel block when the two-dimensional array of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units is divided by a predetermined number of pixel blocks of the photoelectric conversion unit,
An acquisition step of acquiring an F number of the photographing lens;
A driving step of driving the image sensor to read out an electrical signal from the image sensor;
A control step for controlling the driving means,
In the control step, the photoelectric conversion means used for reading out an electrical signal in each pixel block is changed and set according to the acquired F number of the photographing lens, and the driving step is performed according to the setting of the photoelectric conversion means. The control method characterized by controlling. Computer
A plurality of the imaging device having a two-dimensional array of photoelectric conversion means comprises a microlens array disposed before SL on the image sensor, the micro lens for converting an optical image imaged by shooting lens into an electric signal In each microlens of the array, in the control method of the imaging device associated with one pixel block when the two-dimensional array of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units is divided by a predetermined number of pixel blocks of the photoelectric conversion unit,
Obtaining means for obtaining an F number of the photographing lens;
Driving means for driving the image sensor to read out an electrical signal from the image sensor;
A control means for controlling the driving means, wherein the photoelectric conversion means used for reading out an electric signal in each pixel block is set by changing according to the F number of the acquired photographing lens, and the photoelectric conversion means A program that functions as control means for controlling the drive means in accordance with the setting. A computer-readable storage medium storing the program according to claim 10 . A program that causes a computer to function as each unit of the imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 . A storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to function as each unit of the imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 .