Patent ID: 9225923
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: a micro lens array including a plurality of micro lenses; a plurality of pixels arrayed in a matrix shape, each including m (m is an integer larger than 1) photoelectric conversion units each configured to generate signal charge, and to output a signal based on the signal charge, the m photoelectric conversion units being arranged in correspondence with one micro lense of the plurality of micro lenses; wherein each pixel of at least a part of the plurality of pixels outputs a first signal based on n (n is an integer less than m) photoelectric conversion units among the m photoelectric conversion units within one frame period; wherein each of the plurality of pixels outputs a second signal based on the signal charge of the m photoelectric conversion units which each of the plurality of pixels includes, within the one frame period; and wherein the number of signals based on the first signals which the imaging apparatus outputs is less than the number of signals based on the second signals which the imaging apparatus outputs.