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An image inputting apparatus which allows inputting of an image with a first resolution and another image with a second resolution higher than the first resolution which is provided by increasing the first resolution by image-shifting means, and which is designed to perform moire removal with minima

An image inputting apparatus which allows inputting of an image with a first resolution and another image with a second resolution higher than the first resolution which is provided by increasing the first resolution by image-shifting means, and which is designed to perform moire removal with minimal power consumption in such a manner that moire-removing means is activated to remove the moire when moire-detecting means judges that a moire is present, whereas the moire-removing means is deactivated when it is judged that no moire is present.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An image inputting apparatus including, an optical system for gathering incident light from a subject, a solid state imaging device, and an image shifting device for shifting an optical path incident upon the solid state imaging device, the image shifting device being cap

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An image inputting apparatus including, an optical system for gathering incident light from a subject, a solid state imaging device, and an image shifting device for shifting an optical path incident upon the solid state imaging device, the image shifting device being capable of acquiring a first image with a first resolution limited by a pixel number rating of the solid state imaging device and a second image with a second resolution being higher than the first resolution, the second image being produced by synthesizing a plurality of images resulting from image shifting of predetermined amounts,the image inputting apparatus comprising:moire-detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of moire distortion based on image information from at least one of said first and second images inputted to the solid state imaging device;moire-removing means for removing the moire distortion from the at least one inputted image; andcontrol means for responding to an output of the moire-detecting means, when the first image with the first resolution is inputted, and for activating or deactivating the moire-removing means based on the presence or absence of the moire distortion, respectively.