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Imaging device, imaging device image output method, and computer program

  • US 20060033823A1
  • Filed: 09/18/2003
  • Published: 02/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image pickup apparatus characterized by comprising:

  • an image pickup device for picking up an image of a subject;

    a signal processing section for generating a composite image having a relatively wider dynamic range than at least either the dynamic ranges of a long-time exposure image picked up with a relatively long exposure time by said image pickup device or a short-time exposure image picked up with a relatively short exposure time by said image pickup device, by synthesizing said long-time exposure image and said short-time exposure image; and

    a control section for compressing said composite image and dynamically varying the assignment proportion of a high luminance dynamic range to a low-middle luminance dynamic range in a dynamic range of an output image to be outputted as a video signal.

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