Patent ID: 7460164

Claim:
An image capture device comprising: a plurality of image capture elements for capturing an object image, each image capture element including: a photoelectric conversion element; an amplification transistor which outputs a signal based on a charge generated by a photodiode; a reset switch for resetting an input to the amplification transistor to a predetermined voltage; and a transfer switch for transferring a charge generated by the photodiode; a plurality of vertical output lines for reading signals out of the plurality of image capture elements; a plurality of processing circuits, each processing circuit including: a first capacitor element having a first electrode connected to one of the plurality of vertical output lines; an amplifier having a first input terminal connected to a second electrode of the first capacitor element; a second capacitor element connected between the first input terminal and an output terminal of the amplifier; and a first switch configured to control conduction between the first input terminal and the output terminal of the amplifier; a plurality of third capacitor elements configured to hold signals from the amplifiers of the plurality of processing circuits, a first terminal of each third capacitor element receiving signals from the amplifier; and a horizontal output line for sequentially outputting signals from the first terminals of the plurality of third capacitor elements; wherein the first switch is turned off after the reset switch is turned off, and the transfer switch is turned on after the first switch is turned off.