Patent ID: 8139132

Claim:
A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising: a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, wherein each of the pixels converts an incident light into an analog electric signal, and outputs the analog electric signal; A/D converters arranged each corresponding to one column of the plurality of pixels, for converting the analog electric signal from the pixel into a digital signal and for outputting the digital signal from an output terminal of the A/D converter; register circuits each arranged corresponding to one column of the plurality of pixels, for receiving by an input terminal thereof the digital signal output from the output terminal of the A/D converter, and for holding the digital signal received; a connecting unit for selectively effecting connection of the output terminal of the A/D converter arranged correspondingly to one column of the pixels to the input terminal of the register circuit arranged correspondingly to another column of the pixels, and connection of the output terminal of the register circuit arranged correspondingly to the one column of the pixels to the input terminal of the register circuit arranged correspondingly to the other column of the pixels; and color filters, each arranged correspondingly to one of the pixels.