Abstract: An apparatus comprising a sensor capable of generating a signal pair used in focus detection. The apparatus obtains, based on a defocus amount obtained using the signal pair, a focus distance of a lens unit that is mounted to the apparatus and adjusts a focus distance of the lens unit based on the obtained focus distance. When the lens unit is a multi-scopic lens unit having a plurality of optical systems having different axes, the apparatus obtains the focus distance using an adjustment value obtained based on an axis position that is a position on the sensor through which an axis of the multi-scopic lens unit passes.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a sensor capable of generating a signal pair used in focus detection. The apparatus obtains, based on a defocus amount obtained using the signal pair, a focus distance of a lens unit that is mounted to the apparatus and adjusts a focus distance of the lens unit based on the obtained focus distance. When the lens unit is a multi-scopic lens unit having a plurality of optical systems having different axes, the apparatus obtains the focus distance using an adjustment value obtained based on an axis position that is a position on the sensor through which an axis of the multi-scopic lens unit passes.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor and a focus detection unit configured to, based on an image signal obtained by the image sensor while performing a scan operation that causes a focus lens to move along an optical axis of the imaging optical system, calculate a focus evaluation value and detect a position of the focus lens at which the focus evaluation value is a maximum, wherein the focus detection unit, in a case where the imaging optical system includes a reflective optical system in which a part of a light beam is blocked, sets a calculation method of the focus evaluation value or a control method of the focus lens during the scan operation based on information relating to a shape of the reflective optical system.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a sensor capable of generating a signal pair used in focus detection. The apparatus obtains, based on a defocus amount obtained using the signal pair, a focus distance of a lens unit that is mounted to the apparatus and adjusts a focus distance of the lens unit based on the obtained focus distance. When the lens unit is a multi-scopic lens unit having a plurality of optical systems having different axes, the apparatus obtains the focus distance using an adjustment value obtained based on an axis position that is a position on the sensor through which an axis of the multi-scopic lens unit passes.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a sensor capable of generating a signal pair used in focus detection. The apparatus obtains, based on a defocus amount obtained using the signal pair, a focus distance of a lens unit that is mounted to the apparatus and adjusts a focus distance of the lens unit based on the obtained focus distance. When the lens unit is a multi-scopic lens unit having a plurality of optical systems having different axes, the apparatus obtains the focus distance using an adjustment value obtained based on an axis position that is a position on the sensor through which an axis of the multi-scopic lens unit passes.

Abstract: An image sensor comprises a plurality of pixels, and signals are read out in units of rows. The plurality of pixels comprise a plurality of microlenses, and for each microlense, a pair of first semiconductor regions formed at a first depth; a pair of second semiconductor regions formed at a second depth deeper than the first depth; and a plurality of connecting regions that connect the first semiconductor regions and the second semiconductor regions, respectively. Pixels having a first arrangement have the first and second semiconductor regions arranged in a row direction, pixels having a second arrangement have the first semiconductor regions arranged in a column direction and the second semiconductor regions arranged in the row direction. A crosstalk ratio between the first semiconductor regions in the second arrangement is made smaller than that in the first arrangement.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a sensor capable of generating a signal pair used in focus detection. The apparatus obtains, based on a defocus amount obtained using the signal pair, a focus distance of a lens unit that is mounted to the apparatus and adjusts a focus distance of the lens unit based on the obtained focus distance. When the lens unit is a multi-scopic lens unit having a plurality of optical systems having different axes, the apparatus obtains the focus distance using an adjustment value obtained based on an axis position that is a position on the sensor through which an axis of the multi-scopic lens unit passes.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor including a pair of focus detection pixels configured to receive light beams that have passed through different areas in an exit pupil of an imaging optical system, and at least one processor caused to function as a focus detection unit configured to detect focus of the imaging optical system by using a pair of focus detection signals which is generated by using output signals from the pair of focus detection pixels. The focus detection unit can detect the focus in a plurality of spatial frequency bands. The focus detection unit acquires a focus detection result to be used in a spatial frequency band corresponding to an aberration amount of the imaging optical system, the spatial frequency band being included in the plurality of spatial frequency bands.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor and a focus detection unit configured to, based on an image signal obtained by the image sensor while performing a scan operation that causes a focus lens to move along an optical axis of the imaging optical system, calculate a focus evaluation value and detect a position of the focus lens at which the focus evaluation value is a maximum, wherein the focus detection unit, in a case where the imaging optical system includes a reflective optical system in which a part of a light beam is blocked, sets a calculation method of the focus evaluation value or a control method of the focus lens during the scan operation based on information relating to a shape of the reflective optical system.

Abstract: In order to provide an image processing apparatus that can obtain images having a plurality of F-numbers simultaneously by one shooting operation, the image processing apparatus includes an image pickup device, each pixel of the image pickup device has a micro lens for condensing light and a photoelectric conversion region provided beneath the micro lens, and the photoelectric conversion region includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode sandwiching a photoelectric conversion film and forms at least first to third regions that are divided and arranged in a plane parallel to the image pickup plane by the upper electrode or the lower electrode. Additionally, the first region has a shape for forming a circle, and the second and third regions are arranged outside the first region. Additionally, the image processing apparatus includes a readout unit that reads out photoelectric conversion signals obtained from one image pickup operation from each of the first to third regions.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor for capturing a subject image, a focus detection unit configured to, based on an image signal obtained by photoelectrically converting the subject image while performing a scan operation that causes a focus lens to move along an optical axis, calculate a focus evaluation value and detect a position of the focus lens at which the focus evaluation value is a maximum, and a calculation unit configured to, in a case where the imaging optical system includes a reflective optical system, calculate, based on information on the reflective optical system and information on an image forming position for each of a plurality of different spatial frequencies, a correction value for correcting a focus detection result of the focus detection unit.

Abstract: An image sensor comprising a pixel portion that is constituted by a plurality of pixels, and includes a first pixel group and a second pixel group, wherein each of the pixels included in the first pixel group and the second pixel group includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions; and a plurality of transfer gates that respectively correspond to the photoelectric conversion portions, and have transfer gate electrodes covering same partial regions in the photoelectric conversion portions, and an average position of barycenters of respective light receivable regions of the photoelectric conversion portions included in each pixel of the first pixel group and an average position of barycenters of respective light receivable regions of the photoelectric conversion portions included in each pixel of the second pixel group are at positions different from each other in the pixels.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor for capturing a subject image, a focus detection unit configured to, based on an image signal obtained by photoelectrically converting the subject image while performing a scan operation that causes a focus lens to move along an optical axis, calculate a focus evaluation value and detect a position of the focus lens at which the focus evaluation value is a maximum, and a calculation unit configured to, in a case where the imaging optical system includes a reflective optical system, calculate, based on information on the reflective optical system and information on an image forming position for each of a plurality of different spatial frequencies, a correction value for correcting a focus detection result of the focus detection unit.

Abstract: In order to provide an image processing apparatus that can obtain images having a plurality of F-numbers simultaneously by one shooting operation, the image processing apparatus includes an image pickup device, each pixel of the image pickup device has a micro lens for condensing light and a photoelectric conversion region provided beneath the micro lens, and the photoelectric conversion region includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode sandwiching a photoelectric conversion film and forms at least first to third regions that are divided and arranged in a plane parallel to the image pickup plane by the upper electrode or the lower electrode. Additionally, the first region has a shape for forming a circle, and the second and third regions are arranged outside the first region. Additionally, the image processing apparatus includes a readout unit that reads out photoelectric conversion signals obtained from one image pickup operation from each of the first to third regions.

Abstract: An image sensor comprising a pixel portion that is constituted by a plurality of pixels, and includes a first pixel group and a second pixel group, wherein each of the pixels included in the first pixel group and the second pixel group includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions; and a plurality of transfer gates that respectively correspond to the photoelectric conversion portions, and have transfer gate electrodes covering same partial regions in the photoelectric conversion portions, and an average position of barycenters of respective light receivable regions of the photoelectric conversion portions included in each pixel of the first pixel group and an average position of barycenters of respective light receivable regions of the photoelectric conversion portions included in each pixel of the second pixel group are at positions different from each other in the pixels.

Abstract: An image sensor comprising a pixel portion that is constituted by a plurality of pixels, and includes a first pixel group and a second pixel group, wherein each of the pixels included in the first pixel group and the second pixel group includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions; and a plurality of transfer gates that respectively correspond to the photoelectric conversion portions, and have transfer gate electrodes covering same partial regions in the photoelectric conversion portions, and an average position of barycenters of respective light receivable regions of the photoelectric conversion portions included in each pixel of the first pixel group and an average position of barycenters of respective light receivable regions of the photoelectric conversion portions included in each pixel of the second pixel group are at positions different from each other in the pixels.

Abstract: A focus detection apparatus comprising: a focus detection unit that detects an in-focus position using an image signal obtained by an image sensor photoelectrically converting light that has entered via an imaging optical system; a first acquisition unit that acquires aberration information of the imaging optical system; a generating unit that generates a recording image using the image signal; a calculation unit that calculates, on the basis of the aberration information, a correction value for correcting a difference between the in-focus position detected by the focus detection unit and a position to be focused on in the recording image; and a correction unit that corrects the in-focus position using the correction value. The calculation unit calculates the correction value on the basis of information of a display unit that displays an image based on the image signal.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus capable of executing autofocus by at least one of a phase difference detection method and a contrast detection method using an image signal obtained from a set focus detection region and from which an imaging optical system and a converter lens are detachable. The image capturing apparatus comprises: a conversion unit configured to convert aberration information indicating a spherical aberration of the imaging optical system based on a magnification and aberration information of the converter lens in a case where the converter lens is mounted; a calculation unit configured to calculate a correction value for correcting a difference between a result of the autofocus and a focus condition of a captured image; and a control unit configured to control a position of a focus lens based on the result of the autofocus that has been corrected using the correction value.

Abstract: The imaging device includes a first pixel group and a second pixel group that include a plurality of pixels each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions that are separated by an isolation portion and arranged in a first direction and a plurality of transfer gates that transfer charges of the plurality of photoelectric conversion portions. A position of at least a part of the isolation portion within each of the pixels of the first pixel group and a position of at least a part of the isolation portion within each of the pixels of the second pixel group are shifted relative to each other in the first direction. Respective widths of portions where the plurality of separated photoelectric conversion portions overlap with the plurality of transfer gates in a planar view are the same.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus having an aberration information obtaining unit configured to obtain first aberration information of an image capturing optical system associated with the first pupil region and second aberration information of the image capturing optical system associated with the second pupil region; a calculation unit configured to calculate a first defocus information based on at least one of the first image signal and the second image signal; and a correction unit configured to correct the first defocus information based on the first aberration information and the second aberration information to generate a second defocus information.