An image pickup apparatus comprising: a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric conversion part, a charge storage part, an amplifier, a first transfer part adapted to transfer a signal charge from the photoelectric conversion part to the charge storage part, a second transfer part adapted to transfer the signal charge from the charge storage part to the amplifier, the charge storage part configured to store the signal charge transferred by the first transfer part from the photoelectric conversion part, the amplifier configured to amplify a signal based on the signal charge transferred by the second transfer part, and a reset part configured to reset the signal charge at the amplifier; control means (102, 1204, 1302) arranged to supply driving pulses; and a mechanical shutter having an open state corresponding to an exposure time, in which light is incident on the photoelectric conversion part, and a closed state, in which no light is incident on the photoelectric conversion part, wherein the control means (102, 1204, 1302) is configured to: supply, during a first period comprising the exposure time, a turning-off pulse to the second transfer part, then supply, during a second period, a turning-on pulse to the second transfer part while supplying a turning-off pulse to the first transfer part to transfer the signal charge at the charge storage part to the amplifier, then supply, during a third period, a turning-on pulse to the reset part to reset the signal charge at the amplifier, and subsequently supply, during a fourth period, in which the mechanical shutter is in a closed state, a turning-on pulse to the first transfer part and the second transfer part to transfer the signal charge at the photoelectric conversion part to the amplifier, characterized in that the second period and the third period occur during a period, in which the mechanical shutter is in a closed state, the first transfer part is in the form of a buried-channel structure, and the control means (102, 1204, 1302) is configured to supply, during the first period, a turning-off pulse to the first transfer part, the turning-off pulse being a low-level pulse such that a potential barrier between the photoelectric conversion part and the charge storage part is lower than a potential barrier between the photoelectric conversion part and other regions, thereby allowing a charge generated in the photoelectric conversion part to immediately move to the charge storage part. a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric conversion part, a charge storage part, an amplifier, a first transfer part adapted to transfer a signal charge from the photoelectric conversion part to the charge storage part, a second transfer part adapted to transfer the signal charge from the charge storage part to the amplifier, the charge storage part configured to store the signal charge transferred by the first transfer part from the photoelectric conversion part, the amplifier configured to amplify a signal based on the signal charge transferred by the second transfer part, and a reset part configured to reset the signal charge at the amplifier; control means (102, 1204, 1302) arranged to supply driving pulses; and a mechanical shutter having an open state corresponding to an exposure time, in which light is incident on the photoelectric conversion part, and a closed state, in which no light is incident on the photoelectric conversion part, supply, during a first period comprising the exposure time, a turning-off pulse to the second transfer part, then supply, during a second period, a turning-on pulse to the second transfer part while supplying a turning-off pulse to the first transfer part to transfer the signal charge at the charge storage part to the amplifier, then supply, during a third period, a turning-on pulse to the reset part to reset the signal charge at the amplifier, and subsequently supply, during a fourth period, in which the mechanical shutter is in a closed state, a turning-on pulse to the first transfer part and the second transfer part to transfer the signal charge at the photoelectric conversion part to the amplifier,