Abstract: A ranging apparatus capable of suppressing reduction of ranging accuracy at a long distance end of a distance measurement range, thereby making it possible to perform high-accuracy ranging over a wide distance range. An image pickup device receives light fluxes from a fixed focus optical system. A distance information acquisition unit acquires distance information of an object based on image signals from the image pickup device. This section acquires the distance information based on parallax between a first image based on a light flux having passed a first region of an exit pupil, and a second image based on a light flux having passed a second region of the exit pupil. The optical system is configured such that parallax of an object existing at a predetermined distance is smaller than parallax of an object existing at a shorter distance than the predetermined distance.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus operable to perform measurement concerning a predetermined item for a target subject which is a measurement target. The apparatus comprises an acquisition unit configured to, for a captured image acquired by capturing of an image capturing range that includes the target subject, acquire distance information indicating a distribution of a subject distance from an image capturing apparatus that performed the capturing and, at least, normal line information that indicates a normal line of a surface of the target subject; and a presentation unit configured to present a notification that indicates an image capturing direction of the image capturing apparatus for performing measurement of the predetermined item based on the normal line information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image captured by an imaging unit, and image capturing information at the time of image capturing of the image, and a calculation unit configured to calculate an object side pixel dimension of a target subject in the image based on the image capturing information and a pixel dimension of the imaging unit, wherein the acquisition unit acquires in-focus information indicating an in-focus state of a subject in an image, as the image capturing information, and wherein the calculation unit calculates the object side pixel dimension based on the in-focus information.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus operable to perform measurement concerning a predetermined item for a target subject which is a measurement target. The apparatus comprises an acquisition unit configured to, for a captured image acquired by capturing of an image capturing range that includes the target subject, acquire distance information indicating a distribution of a subject distance from an image capturing apparatus that performed the capturing and, at least, normal line information that indicates a normal line of a surface of the target subject; and a presentation unit configured to present a notification that indicates an image capturing direction of the image capturing apparatus for performing measurement of the predetermined item based on the normal line information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus, comprising: a projection apparatus configured to project a predetermined pattern on a subject; and an image capturing system configured to capture a group of images from at least two different viewpoints, wherein the distance between the viewpoints is shorter than the distances between the projection apparatus and the viewpoints, the measurement apparatus further comprising: relative position calculation means for obtaining a relative position of the projection apparatus relative to at least one of the viewpoints from pattern image positions on the group of images and a positional relationship between the viewpoints, wherein distance information regarding the subject is acquired from the relative position and a pattern image position on an image at the viewpoint.

Abstract: Provided is a ranging apparatus capable of acquiring an image and high-accurately measuring a distance. The ranging apparatus includes a camera 10 which includes an optical system 53 and an image pickup device 12 having a plurality of pixels arranged therein, an image analysis section 13, and a distance information acquisition section 14, the optical system 53 includes an aperture 51 disposed between two lenses 11a and 11b, the aperture 51 includes two aperture holes 52 corresponding to two ranging pupils 31 and 32, and the pixels include two image pickup pixels 12b corresponding to two aperture holes 52.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus operable to perform measurement concerning a predetermined item for a target subject which is a measurement target. The apparatus comprises an acquisition unit configured to, for a captured image acquired by capturing of an image capturing range that includes the target subject, acquire distance information indicating a distribution of a subject distance from an image capturing apparatus that performed the capturing and, at least, normal line information that indicates a normal line of a surface of the target subject; and a presentation unit configured to present a notification that indicates an image capturing direction of the image capturing apparatus for performing measurement of the predetermined item based on the normal line information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: Provided is a ranging apparatus capable of acquiring an image and high-accurately measuring a distance. The ranging apparatus includes a camera 10 which includes an optical system 53 and an image pickup device 12 having a plurality of pixels arranged therein, an image analysis section 13, and a distance information acquisition section 14, the optical system 53 includes an aperture 51 disposed between two lenses 11a and 11b, the aperture 51 includes two aperture holes 52 corresponding to two ranging pupils 31 and 32, and the pixels include two image pickup pixels 12b corresponding to two aperture holes 52.

Abstract: An imaging device according to the present invention includes multiple pixels arranged in a row direction and a column direction, which are orthogonal to each other. The multiple pixels include distance measurement pixels each including multiple photo-electric converters arranged so as to be adjacent to each other in the row direction. When M and N denote integers not smaller than one, the pixels are arranged at positions shifted in the row direction for every M-number rows by an amount corresponding to a half of the pixel, color filters are arranged in the row direction in an array of N-number columns per cycle, and the color filters are arranged in the column direction in an array of 2MN-number rows per cycle.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus operable to perform measurement concerning a predetermined item for a target subject which is a measurement target. The apparatus comprises an acquisition unit configured to, for a captured image acquired by capturing of an image capturing range that includes the target subject, acquire distance information indicating a distribution of a subject distance from an image capturing apparatus that performed the capturing and, at least, normal line information that indicates a normal line of a surface of the target subject; and a presentation unit configured to present a notification that indicates an image capturing direction of the image capturing apparatus for performing measurement of the predetermined item based on the normal line information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: A pixel includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing to the first electrode in a first direction, and a third electrode disposed between the first and second electrodes. A photoelectric conversion layer is disposed on the electrodes. Signals for phase difference detection are read from the first and second electrodes. Furthermore, a signal for imaging is read from the third electrode.

Abstract: A ranging apparatus capable of suppressing reduction of ranging accuracy at a long distance end of a distance measurement range, thereby making it possible to perform high-accuracy ranging over a wide distance range. An image pickup device receives light fluxes from a fixed focus optical system. A distance information acquisition unit acquires distance information of an object based on image signals from the image pickup device. This section acquires the distance information based on parallax between a first image based on a light flux having passed a first region of an exit pupil, and a second image based on a light flux having passed a second region of the exit pupil. The optical system is configured such that parallax of an object existing at a predetermined distance is smaller than parallax of an object existing at a shorter distance than the predetermined distance.

Abstract: A ranging apparatus capable of suppressing reduction of ranging accuracy at a long distance end of a distance measurement range, thereby making it possible to perform high-accuracy ranging over a wide distance range. An image pickup device receives light fluxes from a fixed focus optical system. A distance information acquisition unit acquires distance information of an object based on image signals from the image pickup device. This section acquires the distance information based on parallax between a first image based on a light flux having passed a first region of an exit pupil, and a second image based on a light flux having passed a second region of the exit pupil. The optical system is configured such that parallax of an object existing at a predetermined distance is smaller than parallax of an object existing at a shorter distance than the predetermined distance.

Abstract: An imaging device according to the present invention includes multiple pixels arranged in a row direction and a column direction, which are orthogonal to each other. The multiple pixels include distance measurement pixels each including multiple photo-electric converters arranged so as to be adjacent to each other in the row direction. When M and N denote integers not smaller than one, the pixels are arranged at positions shifted in the row direction for every M-number rows by an amount corresponding to a half of the pixel, color filters are arranged in the row direction in an array of N-number columns per cycle, and the color filters are arranged in the column direction in an array of 2MN-number rows per cycle.

Abstract: A pixel includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing to the first electrode in a first direction, and a third electrode disposed between the first and second electrodes. A photoelectric conversion layer is disposed on the electrodes. Signals for phase difference detection are read from the first and second electrodes. Furthermore, a signal for imaging is read from the third electrode.

Abstract: A pixel electrode includes a first electrode, a second electrode arranged so as to face the first electrode in a first direction, and a third electrode. A counter electrode is provided in an upper portion of the pixel electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer is arranged so as to be sandwiched by the pixel electrode and the counter electrode. A length of the third electrode in a predetermined direction is shorter than a length of the first electrode and a length of the second electrode.

Abstract: A pixel includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing to the first electrode in a first direction, and a third electrode disposed between the first and second electrodes. A photoelectric conversion layer is disposed on the electrodes. Signals for phase difference detection are read from the first and second electrodes. Furthermore, a signal for imaging is read from the third electrode.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes a first pixel including a first light-shielding member and a second pixel including a second light-shielding member, and the first and second pixels perform phase difference detection. The image sensing device further includes a third pixel including a third light-shielding member, and the third pixel performs image sensing. A third opening in the third light-shielding member is disposed in a center of the third pixel. In a predetermined direction, a length of the third opening is smaller than a length of a first opening in the first light-shielding member and a length of a second opening in the second light-shielding member.

Abstract: A first photoelectric conversion unit is arranged in one end portion of a pixel, and a second photoelectric conversion unit is arranged in the other end portion of the pixel. A third photoelectric conversion unit is arranged in a center portion of the pixel. A length of the third photoelectric conversion unit in a predetermined direction is shorter than a length of the first photoelectric conversion unit and the second photoelectric conversion unit.

Abstract: A pixel includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing to the first electrode in a first direction, and a third electrode disposed between the first and second electrodes. A photoelectric conversion layer is disposed on the electrodes. Signals for phase difference detection are read from the first and second electrodes. Furthermore, a signal for imaging is read from the third electrode.