Abstract: A multiple-stage vertical CCD, a vertical transfer section for alternately transferring the first signal containing a smear signal and image signal and the second signal containing only a smear signal to each register of vertical registers, a horizontal section for alternately outputting the first signal and the second signal from a horizontal register, and a signal subtractor for subtracting the second signal from the first signal are included. A smear correction method of gaining an image signal without smear signal by subtracting the second signal from the first signal is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image pickup device which is lower in production cost and smaller in size than the conventional image pickup device. The image pickup device 1 comprises an image sensor 12 having an acceptance surface to pick up an image focused on the acceptance surface via a lens 11, an image stabilization section 13 for stabilizing the image by compensating a blur occurring in the image on the basis of at least two different images picked up by the image sensor 12 exposed for respective different exposure times, and an output section 14 for outputting the stabilized image.