Patent ID: 9113070
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus for processing image signals that are obtained from an image pickup element, the image processing apparatus comprising: a correlation operation unit configured to operate a correlation of the image signals of two images that are obtained from the image pickup element and to operate an image shift amount between images that are picked up by photoelectric conversion units, on the basis of the correlation; a saturation detection unit configured to detect whether or not an image signal, of the two images, reaches a saturation level, and to produce a saturation detection result; and a controller configured to control the correlation operation unit, wherein the controller controls whether or not the correlation of the image signals from a plurality of photoelectric conversion units, including the photoelectric conversion units, is used for the operation of the image shift amount that is performed by the correlation operation unit, and the control by the controller is made in accordance with a result of the saturation detection result that is produced by the saturation detection unit.