Patent ID: 8614765
Filing Date: 2013-12-24
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image capturing device where pixels covered with first filters which block light other than light in a first wavelength range among wavelength ranges obtained by two-dividing a specific wavelength range and second filters which block light other than light in a second wavelength range among the two-divided wavelength ranges are disposed based on a predetermined rule; a light blocking filter which is detachably disposed in an optical path of subject light toward the image capturing device and which blocks the light in the first wavelength range; a focus alignment determination unit which performs focus alignment determination through phase difference detection based on a signal generated by the image capturing device when the light blocking filter is inserted into the optical path; an image generation unit which generates an image based on a signal generated by the image capturing device; and a controller which performs control of insertion and detachment of the light blocking filter with respect to the optical path based on necessity or non-necessity of the focus alignment determination, wherein the image capturing device is configured so that pixels where one of a plurality of filters having different spectral sensitivities is disposed to each of the pixels and pixels covered with the first filters and the second filters, where a wavelength range of one filter of the plurality of filters is the specific wavelength range, are disposed based on the predetermined rule.