Patent ID: 6710802
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image recording apparatus comprising:a plurality of imaging means each having different signal charge accumulation periods in one field or one frame and generating respective plural image signals, the plural image signals are one of i) two kinds of image signals and ii) first and second image signals, the first image signal being longer in signal charge accumulation period than the second image signal, recording means for recording at least a portion of each of the plural image signals obtained in the signal accumulation periods, on a record medium, said recording means includes parameter recording means for recording a parameter which is used in the correction by said correcting means, on the record medium, and selecting means for selecting one of the plural image signals output from said plurality of imaging means, on the basis of a predetermined criterion, and said recording means records the selected image signal, said selecting means includes correcting means for, at least when the second image signal is to be selected, correcting the second image signal to be selected by using the second image signal and the threshold, and outputting the corrected second image signal, wherein in the selection of one of the image signals on the basis of the predetermined criterion, when a value of the first image signal is smaller than a predetermined threshold, the first image signal is selected, and, when the value of the first image signal is not smaller than the threshold, the second image signal is selected.