Patent ID: 8416303

Claim:
An imaging apparatus comprising: an imaging unit including a first photoelectrical conversion device and a second photoelectrical conversion device, wherein the first photoelectrical conversion device generates first image data by photoelectrically converting a visible light component transmitted from a subject, and wherein the second photoelectrical conversion device generates second image data by photoelectrically converting an infrared light component transmitted from the subject; a filter arranged on an optical axis extending from the subject and arranged on the subject side of the second photoelectrical conversion device, wherein the filter removes the visible light component but allows the infrared light component to pass through; a subject image position identification unit for identifying, in the first image data, a predetermined subject image and a position of the predetermined subject image within a screen; an infrared light intensity detection unit for detecting an infrared light intensity transmitted from the subject in the second image data; and a living body detection unit for detecting a living body based on the position of the predetermined subject image within the screen and the infrared light intensity at the position.