A solid-state image pickup device comprising: a first pixel including: a first photoelectric conversion section configured to generate a first charge according to irradiated light; a first charge holding section configured to hold the generated first charge; a second charge holding section configured to hold the generated first charge; a signal generation section configured to generate as an image signal a signal according to the held first charge; and a first holding charge control section configured to conduct between the first charge holding section and the second charge holding section and thereby to allow the first charge holding section and the second charge holding section to hold the generated first charge; a second pixel including: a second photoelectric conversion section configured to generate a second charge according to irradiated light; a third charge holding section configured to hold the second charge; a fourth charge holding section configured to hold the second charge; and a second holding charge control section configured to conduct between the third charge holding section and the fourth charge holding section and thereby to allow the third charge holding section and the fourth charge holding section to hold the generated second charge; a pixel connection section configured to conduct between the first charge holding section of the first pixel and the third charge holding section of the second pixel to thereby allow the first and third charge holding sections (116, 126) to mutually hold the charge that has been generated by either one of the first and second photoelectric conversion sections (111, 121); and a pixel reset section configured to discharge and to reset the charge of the respective first and third charge holding sections (116, 126) when the pixel connection section conducts between the respective first and second charge holding sections. a first pixel including: a first photoelectric conversion section configured to generate a first charge according to irradiated light; a first charge holding section configured to hold the generated first charge; a second charge holding section configured to hold the generated first charge; a signal generation section configured to generate as an image signal a signal according to the held first charge; and a first holding charge control section configured to conduct between the first charge holding section and the second charge holding section and thereby to allow the first charge holding section and the second charge holding section to hold the generated first charge; a first photoelectric conversion section configured to generate a first charge according to irradiated light; a first charge holding section configured to hold the generated first charge; a second charge holding section configured to hold the generated first charge; a signal generation section configured to generate as an image signal a signal according to the held first charge; and a first holding charge control section configured to conduct between the first charge holding section and the second charge holding section and thereby to allow the first charge holding section and the second charge holding section to hold the generated first charge; a second pixel including: a second photoelectric conversion section configured to generate a second charge according to irradiated light; a third charge holding section configured to hold the second charge; a fourth charge holding section configured to hold the second charge; and a second holding charge control section configured to conduct between the third charge holding section and the fourth charge holding section and thereby to allow the third charge holding section and the fourth charge holding section to hold the generated second charge; a second photoelectric conversion section configured to generate a second charge according to irradiated light; a third charge holding section configured to hold the second charge; a fourth charge holding section configured to hold the second charge; and a second holding charge control section configured to conduct between the third charge holding section and the fourth charge holding section and thereby to allow the third charge holding section and the fourth charge holding section to hold the generated second charge; a pixel connection section configured to conduct between the first charge holding section of the first pixel and the third charge holding section of the second pixel to thereby allow the first and third charge holding sections (116, 126) to mutually hold the charge that has been generated by either one of the first and second photoelectric conversion sections (111, 121); and a pixel reset section configured to discharge and to reset the charge of the respective first and third charge holding sections (116, 126) when the pixel connection section conducts between the respective first and second charge holding sections.