An automotive headlamp apparatus comprising: a light source in which a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements are arranged in a matrix, the light source being configured to irradiate light toward a front area of a vehicle, wherein a light emitting surface of each of the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements is of a rectangular shape; and a control unit configured to control the turning on and off of the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements included in the light source, the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements including: - a plurality of first semiconductor light-emitting elements for emitting light to a first section contained in an illumination region in the front area of the vehicle; and - a plurality of second semiconductor light-emitting elements (1012e, 1012f) for emitting light to a second section, which is different from the first section, contained in the illumination region, wherein the second semiconductor light-emitting element has a characteristic different from that of the first semiconductor light-emitting element, the control unit including: - a first drive unit for driving, per group, the plurality of first semiconductor light-emitting elements, which are divided into groups, wherein the number of groups is smaller than the number of first semiconductor light-emitting elements; and - a second drive unit (1120b, 1120c) for driving, per group, the plurality of second semiconductor light-emitting elements, which are divided into groups, wherein the number of groups is smaller than the number of second semiconductor light-emitting elements, and characterized in that the first semiconductor light-emitting element is constituted by an element whose luminance differs from that of the second semiconductor light-emitting element (1012e, 1012f) when the same current is supplied thereto, and each of the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements is arranged such that a side thereof is tilted with respect to a vehicle width direction. a light source in which a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements are arranged in a matrix, the light source being configured to irradiate light toward a front area of a vehicle, wherein a light emitting surface of each of the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements is of a rectangular shape; and a control unit configured to control the turning on and off of the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements included in the light source, the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements including: - a plurality of first semiconductor light-emitting elements for emitting light to a first section contained in an illumination region in the front area of the vehicle; and - a plurality of second semiconductor light-emitting elements (1012e, 1012f) for emitting light to a second section, which is different from the first section, contained in the illumination region, wherein the second semiconductor light-emitting element has a characteristic different from that of the first semiconductor light-emitting element, - a plurality of first semiconductor light-emitting elements for emitting light to a first section contained in an illumination region in the front area of the vehicle; and - a plurality of second semiconductor light-emitting elements (1012e, 1012f) for emitting light to a second section, which is different from the first section, contained in the illumination region, wherein the second semiconductor light-emitting element has a characteristic different from that of the first semiconductor light-emitting element, the control unit including: - a first drive unit for driving, per group, the plurality of first semiconductor light-emitting elements, which are divided into groups, wherein the number of groups is smaller than the number of first semiconductor light-emitting elements; and - a second drive unit (1120b, 1120c) for driving, per group, the plurality of second semiconductor light-emitting elements, which are divided into groups, wherein the number of groups is smaller than the number of second semiconductor light-emitting elements, and characterized in that the first semiconductor light-emitting element is constituted by an element whose luminance differs from that of the second semiconductor light-emitting element (1012e, 1012f) when the same current is supplied thereto, and each of the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements is arranged such that a side thereof is tilted with respect to a vehicle width direction. - a first drive unit for driving, per group, the plurality of first semiconductor light-emitting elements, which are divided into groups, wherein the number of groups is smaller than the number of first semiconductor light-emitting elements; and - a second drive unit (1120b, 1120c) for driving, per group, the plurality of second semiconductor light-emitting elements, which are divided into groups, wherein the number of groups is smaller than the number of second semiconductor light-emitting elements, and characterized in that the first semiconductor light-emitting element is constituted by an element whose luminance differs from that of the second semiconductor light-emitting element (1012e, 1012f) when the same current is supplied thereto, and each of the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements is arranged such that a side thereof is tilted with respect to a vehicle width direction.