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A multi-point distance measuring apparatus has a plurality of distance measuring points for performing a multi-point distance measurement. Sensor arrays detect an image pattern at each distance measuring point in the picture. A control circuit determines a distance measuring mode for each distance m

A multi-point distance measuring apparatus has a plurality of distance measuring points for performing a multi-point distance measurement. Sensor arrays detect an image pattern at each distance measuring point in the picture. A control circuit determines a distance measuring mode for each distance measuring point, based upon the output signal of the sensor arrays.

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1. A multi-point distance measuring apparatus comprising:a light source capable of projecting distance measuring light onto an object; a sensor array that detects an image pattern of each of a plurality of distance measuring points in an image; and a control circuit that determines whether or not di

1. A multi-point distance measuring apparatus comprising:a light source capable of projecting distance measuring light onto an object; a sensor array that detects an image pattern of each of a plurality of distance measuring points in an image; and a control circuit that determines whether or not distance measuring light should be projected from said light source onto each of the plurality of distance measuring points, based on output signals from the sensor array; wherein said light source is controlled to project the distance measuring light onto limited points among the plurality of distance measuring points; and wherein the output signals, based on which said control circuit determines whether or not the distance measuring light should be projected, are output signals from predetermined parts of said sensor array corresponding to said limited points among the plurality of distance measuring points.