Abstract: An image capturing device unit capable of reducing noise generated in image signals due to power supply. A pixel portion of an image capturing device has pixels arranged in a matrix in first and second directions perpendicular to each other. Output lines are arranged in parallel to the second direction, for reading out pixel signals in the second direction for each of groups of pixels arranged in the first direction. A power supply wiring is arranged on a substrate surface different from a surface on which the image capturing device is mounted and supplies power to the device, and includes a draw-out wiring portion arranged to be routed along the second direction in a pixel portion area which overlaps the pixel portion when the device is projected onto the substrate in a third direction perpendicular to the first and the second directions.

Abstract: An electronic component comprises: a first board; a first flexible board that is used to connect the first board and a second board; and a first transmission wiring, formed on the first board, the second board and the first flexible board, that transmits a signal from the first board to the second board. One of the first flexible board is connected to the first board with a conductive connecting material, and a connector capable of attaching to and detaching from the second board is provided on the other end of the first flexible board.

Abstract: An image capturing device unit capable of reducing noise generated in image signals due to power supply. A pixel portion of an image capturing device has pixels arranged in a matrix in first and second directions perpendicular to each other. Output lines are arranged in parallel to the second direction, for reading out pixel signals in the second direction for each of groups of pixels arranged in the first direction. A power supply wiring is arranged on a substrate surface different from a surface on which the image capturing device is mounted and supplies power to the device, and includes a draw-out wiring portion arranged to be routed along the second direction in a pixel portion area which overlaps the pixel portion when the device is projected onto the substrate in a third direction perpendicular to the first and the second directions.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus determines a maximum power to be supplied from the image capture apparatus to an auxiliary device detachably attached to the image capture apparatus, based on information regarding a distance between a noise source included in the auxiliary device and an image sensor included in the image capture apparatus. The image capture apparatus then supplies power to the auxiliary device, without exceeding the determined maximum power and thereby effectively reduces the influence of noise caused by the auxiliary device, on the image sensor and a captured image.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus has a first mode in which a detection unit detects a light amount change characteristic from an object between first and second exposures of an imaging unit during a continuous shooting and a determination unit determines an exposure timing of the second exposure based on the detected light amount change characteristic.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus determines a maximum power to be supplied from the image capture apparatus to an auxiliary device detachably attached to the image capture apparatus, based on information regarding a distance between a noise source included in the auxiliary device and an image sensor included in the image capture apparatus. The image capture apparatus then supplies power to the auxiliary device, without exceeding the determined maximum power and thereby effectively reduces the influence of noise caused by the auxiliary device, on the image sensor and a captured image.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus performs control such that, if a first display unit is in a first folded position, display of a second display unit that is provided in an eyepiece viewfinder is started when an object is in proximity to the eyepiece viewfinder at a distance that is smaller than a first distance, and if the first display unit is in a second folded position, display of the second display unit of the eyepiece viewfinder is started when the object is in proximity to the eyepiece viewfinder at a distance that is smaller than a second distance, the second distance being greater than the first distance.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of appropriately performing a flicker detection process depending on presence or absence of flicker. A detection unit performs a detection process of detecting a change in brightness or a detection process set in advance other than the detection process of detecting the change in brightness depending on an image acquired by picking up a subject every predetermined detection cycle. A control unit controls a frequency to perform the detection process of detecting the change in brightness and a frequency to perform the detection process set in advance using the detection unit depending on a result of the detection of the change in brightness performed by the detection unit at a time of picking up the subject.

Abstract: An image pickup device that is capable of performing shading correction with sufficient accuracy even if data volume for the shading correction is reduced. The image pickup device includes a plurality of unit pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix form. Each of the plurality of unit pixels includes a plurality of first sensitivity pixels having a first sensitivity, and at least one second sensitivity pixel having a second sensitivity different from the first sensitivity. The first and second sensitivity pixels are arranged so that a centroid position of the second sensitivity pixel approximately coincides with the centroid position of the first sensitivity pixels.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus has a first mode in which a detection unit detects a light amount change characteristic from an object between first and second exposures of an imaging unit during a continuous shooting and a determination unit determines an exposure timing of the second exposure based on the detected light amount change characteristic.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus has a first mode in which a detection unit detects a light amount change characteristic from an object between first and second exposures of an imaging unit during a continuous shooting and a determination unit determines an exposure timing of the second exposure based on the detected light amount change characteristic.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus performs control such that, if a first display unit is in a first folded position, display of a second display unit that is provided in an eyepiece viewfinder is started when an object is in proximity to the eyepiece viewfinder at a distance that is smaller than a first distance, and if the first display unit is in a second folded position, display of the second display unit of the eyepiece viewfinder is started when the object is in proximity to the eyepiece viewfinder at a distance that is smaller than a second distance, the second distance being greater than the first distance.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, exposure control of an image sensor is performed based on a movement characteristic of a shutter configured to be movable to a position at which the image sensor is shielded from light and to a position at which the image sensor is not shielded from light. A moving speed of the shutter may change during movement, and a light amount change characteristic of light from an object may be calculated by a calculation unit. In one or more embodiments, the calculation unit calculates a timing when a light from an object satisfies a predetermined condition.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus has a first mode in which a determination unit determines an exposure timing of an imaging unit based on a timing calculated by a calculation unit after a light metering unit performs light metering a first number of times, and a second mode in which the determination unit determines the exposure timing of the imaging unit based on the timing calculated by the calculation unit after the light metering unit performs the light metering a second number of times.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus including an electric charge accumulation unit configured to accumulate electric charge in accordance with an incident light quantity; a tracking unit configured to perform tracking; and an exposure control unit configured to perform exposure control, wherein the electric charge accumulation unit performs a first accumulation, and then performs a second accumulation after the first accumulation, wherein the tracking unit performs the tracking based on an image signal obtained through the first accumulation, and wherein the exposure control unit computes a control value for the exposure control based on at least the image signal obtained through the second accumulation of the image signal obtained through the first accumulation and an image signal obtained through the second accumulation.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image capturing unit, a calculation unit configured to calculate light amount variation characteristics of light from an object, a photometric value determination unit configured to determine a photometry value used for determination of an exposure condition based on the light amount variation characteristics calculated by the calculation unit, and an exposure condition determination unit configured to determine an exposure condition when performing exposure of the image capturing unit at a timing set based on the light amount variation characteristics calculated by the calculation unit, based on the photometry value determined by the photometric value determination unit.

Abstract: At least one imaging apparatus includes a sensor configured to output a signal according to an incident light amount, a calculation unit configured to calculate an evaluation value in regard to a flicker based on the output signal from the sensor, a notification unit configured to notify a user of information about a presence of the flicker based on the evaluation value, and a control unit configured to control processing for reducing an influence of the flicker based on the evaluation value. When the evaluation value is equal to or larger than a first threshold value, the notification unit notifies the user of the information about the presence of the flicker. When the evaluation value is equal to or larger than a second threshold value which is larger than the first threshold value, the control unit performs control to carry out processing for reducing the influence of the flicker.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of appropriately performing a flicker detection process depending on presence or absence of flicker. A detection unit performs a detection process of detecting a change in brightness or a detection process set in advance other than the detection process of detecting the change in brightness depending on an image acquired by picking up a subject every predetermined detection cycle. A control unit controls a frequency to perform the detection process of detecting the change in brightness and a frequency to perform the detection process set in advance using the detection unit depending on a result of the detection of the change in brightness performed by the detection unit at a time of picking up the subject.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus including an electric charge accumulation unit configured to accumulate electric charge in accordance with an incident light quantity; a tracking unit configured to perform tracking; and an exposure control unit configured to perform exposure control, wherein the electric charge accumulation unit performs a first accumulation, and then performs a second accumulation after the first accumulation, wherein the tracking unit performs the tracking based on an image signal obtained through the first accumulation, and wherein the exposure control unit computes a control value for the exposure control based on at least the image signal obtained through the second accumulation of the image signal obtained through the first accumulation and an image signal obtained through the second accumulation.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus including an electric charge accumulation unit configured to accumulate electric charge in accordance with an incident light quantity; a tracking unit configured to perform tracking; and an exposure control unit configured to perform exposure control, wherein the electric charge accumulation unit performs a first accumulation, and then performs a second accumulation after the first accumulation, wherein the tracking unit performs the tracking based on an image signal obtained through the first accumulation, and wherein the exposure control unit computes a control value for the exposure control based on at least the image signal obtained through the second accumulation of the image signal obtained through the first accumulation and an image signal obtained through the second accumulation.