A solid-state image pickup element (100, 200) having: a pixel array portion (101, 210) in which a plurality of pixel circuits each having a photoelectric conversion element for converting an optical signal into an electrical signal, and accumulating the electrical signal in accordance with exposure time are disposed in a matrix; a pixel driving portion which can be driven so as to carry out reset of the pixel portion, and accumulation, and transfer and output of signal electric charges in the pixel portion; and a pixel signal reading portion (103, 104, 105, 106) for reading signals of pixels from the pixel portion; the pixel circuit of the pixel portions including a floating diffusion acting as an output node, a photoelectric conversion element for converting the optical signal into the electrical signal, and accumulating therein the signal electric charges, a reset element which is turned ON/OFF in accordance with a reset signal, and resets the output node in an ON state, and a transfer element which is turned ON/OFF in accordance with a drive signal which is connected between the photoelectric conversion element and the output node, and transfers the electric charges in the photoelectric conversion element in an ON state to the output node, characterized in that the pixel driving portion is configured to carry out control for a first read drive including a reset pulse with which the reset element is turned ON to output a TG·OFF P-phase output at the output node, and, thereafter, the transfer element is held turned OFF to output a TG·OFF D-phase output at the output node, and a second read drive including a reset pulse with which the reset element is turned ON to output a TG ON P-phase output at the output node, and, thereafter, a pulse with which the transfer element is turned ON to transfer the signal electric charges to the output node, thereby outputting a TG·ON D-phase output at the output node, and the pixel signal reading portion having a function of determining the TG ON signal as the difference between the TG ON D-phase output and the TG ON P-phase output and of determining the TG OFF signal as the difference between the TG OFF D-phase output and the TG OFF P-phase output and outputting a signal corresponding to a difference between the TG·ON signal and the TG·OFF signal. a pixel array portion (101, 210) in which a plurality of pixel circuits each having a photoelectric conversion element for converting an optical signal into an electrical signal, and accumulating the electrical signal in accordance with exposure time are disposed in a matrix; a pixel driving portion which can be driven so as to carry out reset of the pixel portion, and accumulation, and transfer and output of signal electric charges in the pixel portion; and a pixel signal reading portion (103, 104, 105, 106) for reading signals of pixels from the pixel portion; the pixel circuit of the pixel portions including a floating diffusion acting as an output node, a photoelectric conversion element for converting the optical signal into the electrical signal, and accumulating therein the signal electric charges, a reset element which is turned ON/OFF in accordance with a reset signal, and resets the output node in an ON state, and a transfer element which is turned ON/OFF in accordance with a drive signal which is connected between the photoelectric conversion element and the output node, and transfers the electric charges in the photoelectric conversion element in an ON state to the output node, characterized in that the pixel driving portion is configured to carry out control for a first read drive including a reset pulse with which the reset element is turned ON to output a TG·OFF P-phase output at the output node, and, thereafter, the transfer element is held turned OFF to output a TG·OFF D-phase output at the output node, and a second read drive including a reset pulse with which the reset element is turned ON to output a TG ON P-phase output at the output node, and, thereafter, a pulse with which the transfer element is turned ON to transfer the signal electric charges to the output node, thereby outputting a TG·ON D-phase output at the output node, and the pixel signal reading portion having a function of determining the TG ON signal as the difference between the TG ON D-phase output and the TG ON P-phase output and of determining the TG OFF signal as the difference between the TG OFF D-phase output and the TG OFF P-phase output and outputting a signal corresponding to a difference between the TG·ON signal and the TG·OFF signal.