An image pickup element comprising at least a first electrode, an organic photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode in order, the organic photoelectric conversion layer including a first organic semiconductor material having the following structural formula or: where R 1 and R 2 are each groups independently selected from hydrogen, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, a heterocyclic group, a halogenated aromatic group, or a fused heterocyclic group, and have an optional substituent; the aromatic hydrocarbon group is an aromatic hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a phenanthryl group, a pyrenyl group, and a benzopyrenyl group; the heterocyclic group is a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of a pyridyl group, a pyradyl group, a pyrimidyl group, a quinolyl group, an isoquinolyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an indolenyl group, an imidazolyl group; a thienyl group, a furyl group, a pyranyl group, and a pyridonyl group; the halogenated aromatic group is a halogenated aromatic group selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a phenanthryl group, a pyrenyl group, and a benzopyrenyl group; the fused heterocyclic group is a fused heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of a benzoquinolyl group, an anthraquinolyl group, and a benzothienyl group; and the image pickup element being characterized in that: the organic photoelectric conversion layer further includes a second organic semiconductor material and a third organic semiconductor material; the second organic semiconductor material includes either fullerene or a fullerene derivative; and a value μ 3 of a line absorption coefficient in a local maximum optical absorption wavelength of a visible light region of the third organic semiconductor material is larger than a value μ 1 of a line absorption coefficient in a local maximum optical absorption wavelength of a visible light region of the first organic semiconductor material, and is larger than a value μ 2 of a line absorption coefficient in a local maximum optical absorption wavelength of a visible light region of the second organic semiconductor material. the aromatic hydrocarbon group is an aromatic hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a phenanthryl group, a pyrenyl group, and a benzopyrenyl group; the heterocyclic group is a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of a pyridyl group, a pyradyl group, a pyrimidyl group, a quinolyl group, an isoquinolyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an indolenyl group, an imidazolyl group; a thienyl group, a furyl group, a pyranyl group, and a pyridonyl group; the halogenated aromatic group is a halogenated aromatic group selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a phenanthryl group, a pyrenyl group, and a benzopyrenyl group; the fused heterocyclic group is a fused heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of a benzoquinolyl group, an anthraquinolyl group, and a benzothienyl group; and the image pickup element being characterized in that: the organic photoelectric conversion layer further includes a second organic semiconductor material and a third organic semiconductor material; the second organic semiconductor material includes either fullerene or a fullerene derivative; and a value μ 3 of a line absorption coefficient in a local maximum optical absorption wavelength of a visible light region of the third organic semiconductor material is larger than a value μ 1 of a line absorption coefficient in a local maximum optical absorption wavelength of a visible light region of the first organic semiconductor material, and is larger than a value μ 2 of a line absorption coefficient in a local maximum optical absorption wavelength of a visible light region of the second organic semiconductor material. the organic photoelectric conversion layer further includes a second organic semiconductor material and a third organic semiconductor material; the second organic semiconductor material includes either fullerene or a fullerene derivative; and a value μ 3 of a line absorption coefficient in a local maximum optical absorption wavelength of a visible light region of the third organic semiconductor material is larger than a value μ 1 of a line absorption coefficient in a local maximum optical absorption wavelength of a visible light region of the first organic semiconductor material, and is larger than a value μ 2 of a line absorption coefficient in a local maximum optical absorption wavelength of a visible light region of the second organic semiconductor material.