Patent ID: 8525893
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image capturing apparatus comprising: a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit are arrayed in a row direction and a column direction; a driving unit which drives the photoelectric conversion unit of each pixel of the pixel array to accumulate a signal in a first accumulation period in a first mode, and to accumulate a signal in a second accumulation period shorter than the first accumulation period in a second mode; a readout unit which reads out a first image signal from the pixel array in a first readout period shorter than a predetermined 1-frame period in the first mode, and reads out a second image signal from the pixel array in a second readout period longer than the 1-frame period in the second mode; a signal processing unit configured to generate an image for display or recording of a first frame based on the first image signal, and generate an image for display or recording of a second frame based on the second image signal; and a control unit which, when switching a mode from the first mode to the second mode, controls the readout unit to start a readout operation of the second image signal within a frame period in which the first image signal is read out.