CPC H04N 23/73 (2023.01) [H01L 27/1464 (2013.01); H01L 27/14621 (2013.01); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01); H01L 27/14634 (2013.01); H01L 27/14636 (2013.01); H01L 27/14645 (2013.01); H04N 23/12 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/673 (2023.01); H04N 23/84 (2023.01); H04N 25/134 (2023.01); H04N 25/44 (2023.01); H04N 25/79 (2023.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. An imaging element comprising:
a first image capture region including a plurality of pixels;
a second image capture region including a plurality of pixels,
the imaging element being configured to set different image capture conditions in the first image capture region and in the second image capture region, respectively;
a first pixel that generates a signal to be used for setting an image capture condition in the first image capture region;
a second pixel that generates a signal to be used for setting an image capture condition in the second image capture region;
a third pixel that generates a signal to be used for setting the image capture condition in the first image capture region; and
a fourth pixel that generates a signal to be used for setting the image capture condition in the second image capture region, wherein
the first image capture region includes the first pixel and the third pixel;
the second image capture region includes the second pixel and the fourth pixel;
the first pixel and the second pixel receive light in a first color;
the third pixel and the fourth pixel receive light in a second color;
the image capture condition in the first image capture region is set based upon the signals output from the first pixel and the third pixel at a plurality of times, and the image capture condition in the second image capture region is set based upon the signals output from the second pixel and the fourth pixel at a plurality of times;
exposure time in the first image capture region is set when, among a signal that is generated by adding the signals output from the first pixel at the plurality of times and a signal that is generated by adding the signals output from the third pixel at the plurality of times, one of the signals becomes greater than a threshold; and
exposure time in the second image capture region is set when, among a signal that is generated by adding the signals output from the second pixel at the plurality of times and a signal that is generated by adding the signals output from the fourth pixel at the plurality of times, one of the signals becomes greater than the threshold.
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