Image capturing apparatus and method of controlling the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04N-005/225
H04N-005/232
H04N-005/369
H04N-005/3745
출원번호
US-0820162
(2015-08-06)
등록번호
US-9832360
(2017-11-28)
우선권정보
JP-2014-163942 (2014-08-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Nishizawa, Hideta
출원인 / 주소
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
대리인 / 주소
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.
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초록▼
An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor that includes a pixel array in which a plurality of unit pixels, each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, are arranged in matrix, and a plurality of column output lines respectively provided in columns of the pixel array, an
An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor that includes a pixel array in which a plurality of unit pixels, each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, are arranged in matrix, and a plurality of column output lines respectively provided in columns of the pixel array, and a control unit that performs control such that in a case in which signals from a portion of photoelectric conversion elements of each of the plurality of unit pixels is to be read out, signals from a plurality of unit pixels that are arranged in the same column of the pixel array are output simultaneously to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines.
대표청구항▼
1. An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor that includes a pixel array in which a plurality of unit pixels, each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, are arranged in matrix, and a plurality of column output lines respectively provided in columns of the pixel arra
1. An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor that includes a pixel array in which a plurality of unit pixels, each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, are arranged in matrix, and a plurality of column output lines respectively provided in columns of the pixel array; anda controller that performs control such that in a case in which signals from a portion of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements of each of the plurality of unit pixels is to be read out, signals from a plurality of unit pixels that are arranged in the same column of the pixel array are output simultaneously to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines; andan analyzer that analyses a spatial frequency of a subject,wherein the controller determines whether or not signals from the plurality of unit pixels are to be output to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines at the same time, based on as analysis result from the analyzer. 2. An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor that includes a pixel array in which a plurality of unit pixels, each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, are arranged in matrix, and a plurality of column output lines respectively provided in columns of the pixel array;a controller that performs control such that in a case in which signals from a portion of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements of each of the plurality of unit pixels is to be read out, signals from a plurality of unit pixels that are arranged in the same column of the pixel array are output simultaneously to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines; anda detector that detects a luminance of a subject,wherein the controller determines whether or not signals from the plurality of unit pixels are to be output to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines at the same time, based on a detection result from the detector. 3. An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor that includes a pixel array in which a plurality of unit pixels, each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, are arranged in matrix, and a plurality of column output lines respectively provided in columns of the pixel array;a controller that performs control such that in a case in which signals from a portion of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements of each of the plurality of unit pixels is to be read out, signals from a plurality of unit pixels that are arranged in the same column of the pixel array are output simultaneously to one column output line out of the plurality of column ouput lines; anda selector that selects a shooting mode,wherein the controller determines whether or not signals from the plurality of unit pixels are to be output to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines at the same time, based on a selection result from the selector, andwherein in a case of a mode in which the image capturing apparatus records a video, the controller determines whether or not signals from the plurality of unit pixels are to be output to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines at the same time, based on whether or not high resolution images are to be recorded. 4. A method of controlling an image capturing apparatus that has an image sensor that includes a pixel array in which a plurality of unit pixels, each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, are arranged in matrix, and a plurality of column output lines respectively provided in columns of the pixel array, the method comprising: performing control such that, in a case in which signals from a portion of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements of each of the plurality of unit pixels is to be read out, signals from a plurality of unit pixels that are arranged in the same column of the pixel array are output simultaneously to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines; andanalyzing a spatial frequency of a subject,wherein in the performing control, whether or not signals from the plurality of unit pixels are to be output to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines at the same time is determined, based on an analysis result from the analyzer. 5. A method of controlling an image capturing apparatus that has an image sensor that includes a pixel array in which a plurality of unit pixels, each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, are arranged in matrix, and a plurality of column output lines respectively provided in columns of the pixel array, the method comprising: performing control such that, in a case in which signals from a portion of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements of each of the plurality of unit pixels is to be read out, signals from a plurality of unit pixels that are arranged in the same column of the pixel array are output simultaneously to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines; anddetecting a luminance of a subject,wherein in the performing control, whether or not signals from the plurality of unit pixels are to be output to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines at the same time is determined, based on a detection result from the detecting. 6. A method of controlling an image capturing apparatus that has an image sensor that includes a pixel array in which a plurality of unit pixels, each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, are arranged in matrix, and a plurality of column output lines respectively provided in columns of the pixel array, the method comprising: performing control such that, in a case in which signals from a portion of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements of each of the plurality of unit pixels is to be read out, signals from a plurality of unit pixels that are arranged in the same column of the pixel array are output simultaneously to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines; andselecting a shooting mode,wherein in the performing control, whether or not signals from the plurality of unit pixels are to be output to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines at the same time is determined, based on a selection result from the selecting, andwherein in a case of a mode its which the image capturing apparatus records a video, whether or not signals from the plurality of unit pixels are to be output to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines at the same time is determined, based on whether or not high resolution images are to be recorded.
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