Patent ID: 7893978

Claim:
An image capture device comprising: a plurality of image capture elements for capturing an object image each including: a photoelectric conversion element; an amplification transistor which outputs a signal based on a charge generated by the photoelectric conversion element; 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 photoelectric conversion element; 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, each of the third capacitor elements receiving signals from the amplifier at a first terminal; a horizontal output line for sequentially outputting signals from the first terminals of the plurality of third capacitor elements; a changeover switch for setting the amplifier to an active state or a nonactive state; and a horizontal shift register for sequentially providing scanning pulses; wherein the changeover switch is switched to set the amplifier to the nonactive state while the horizontal shift register is providing the scanning pulses.