Abstract: A solid-state imaging apparatus including: a pixel section having two-dimensionally arrayed unit pixels each having a first pixel and a second pixel respectively containing photoelectric conversion devices that are located at positions regarded as the same position at which image is formed by an imaging optical system; a reset control means for simultaneously resetting respectively independently all first pixels and all second pixels of each unit pixel arrayed in the pixel section; a difference signal output means for obtaining a difference signal between signals of the first pixel and of the second pixel; a control section for rendering control such that a reset is effected of signals of all first pixels of the pixel section and, after a desired exposure time, a reset is effected of signals of all second pixels of the pixel section by the reset control means, and then signals of the first pixel and of the second pixel are read out respectively in a simultaneous or substantially simultaneous manner immediatel

Abstract: The present invention relates to solid-state imaging apparatus such as digital camera for outputting video signals, and more particularly relates to a solid-state imaging apparatus in which vertical stripe-like noise and horizontal shading can be corrected.

Abstract: An encapsulated endoscope including: MOS imaging device having a pixel section of a plurality of pixels disposed two-dimensionally in rows and columns, each pixel with a photodiode and MOS transistor where a signal from the photodiode is amplified and outputted as a pixel signal, a sole and exclusive vertical scanning section for generating row select signals to select pixels of said pixel section by rows and to cause each pixel signal to be outputted to a plurality of vertical signal lines provided for each column, and a horizontal scanning circuit for causing selective outputting of each pixel signal outputted onto the plurality of vertical signal lines; an illumination light source section; a light source control section for controlling light emitting amount or emitting time of the illumination light source; and a drive control/signal processing unit for controlling the light source control section to illuminate an object by said illumination light source section during a predetermined time and causing the