A high-speed image sensor comprising: a plurality of signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) for generating electric charges according to an incident light intensity, wherein the plurality of signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) is arranged in an array; and a plurality of charge transfer paths (33a; 33b; 139) for storing electric charges output from a corresponding signal converting means, each of the charge transfer paths (33a, 33b; 139) extending along an extension direction, wherein each of the plurality of charge transfer paths is connected to a corresponding signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) in a column of the array via an input gate (32a; 32b) at an end thereof, is connected to a read-out gate provided in an adjacent column of the array, and is arranged to transfer charge, along the extension direction, from the corresponding signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) to the read-out gate, said signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) are disposed in each or every other square or rectangular frame on a light receptive area, a first and a second of said signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) is each arranged to input, via the respective input gate (32a; 32b) which is provided at a respective position in the light receptive area, the electric charge generated thereby into a corresponding one of the charge transfer paths (33a; 33b; 139), the first and second of said signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) being adjacent to each other in the extension direction, a first position, relative to the first of the signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131), at which the first of the signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) is arranged to input the electric charge generated thereby into the corresponding one of the charge transfer paths (33a; 33b; 139) is the same as a second position, relative to the second of the signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131), at which the second of the signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) is arranged to input the electric charge generated thereby into the corresponding one of the charge transfer paths (33a; 33b; 139), and the charge transfer paths (33a; 33b; 139) are inclined with respect to a line connecting the first and the second positions and extend from said respective input gates (32a; 32b) to said respective read-out gates. a plurality of signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) for generating electric charges according to an incident light intensity, wherein the plurality of signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) is arranged in an array; and a plurality of charge transfer paths (33a; 33b; 139) for storing electric charges output from a corresponding signal converting means, each of the charge transfer paths (33a, 33b; 139) extending along an extension direction, wherein each of the plurality of charge transfer paths is connected to a corresponding signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) in a column of the array via an input gate (32a; 32b) at an end thereof, is connected to a read-out gate provided in an adjacent column of the array, and is arranged to transfer charge, along the extension direction, from the corresponding signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) to the read-out gate, said signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) are disposed in each or every other square or rectangular frame on a light receptive area, a first and a second of said signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) is each arranged to input, via the respective input gate (32a; 32b) which is provided at a respective position in the light receptive area, the electric charge generated thereby into a corresponding one of the charge transfer paths (33a; 33b; 139), the first and second of said signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) being adjacent to each other in the extension direction, a first position, relative to the first of the signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131), at which the first of the signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) is arranged to input the electric charge generated thereby into the corresponding one of the charge transfer paths (33a; 33b; 139) is the same as a second position, relative to the second of the signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131), at which the second of the signal converting means (30a; 30b; 131) is arranged to input the electric charge generated thereby into the corresponding one of the charge transfer paths (33a; 33b; 139), and the charge transfer paths (33a; 33b; 139) are inclined with respect to a line connecting the first and the second positions and extend from said respective input gates (32a; 32b) to said respective read-out gates.