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IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS THAT CARRIES OUT NOISE COMPENSATION, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

  • US 20130050538A1
  • Filed: 07/20/2012
  • Published: 02/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image pickup apparatus having an image pickup device that obtains an image signal, comprising:

  • an exposure control unit configured to output first and second image signals corresponding to the first and second exposures differing from each other;

    a compensation processing unit configured to perform a noise compensation process on the first and second image signals; and

    a synthesizing unit configured to synthesize the first and second image signals subjected to the noise compensation process to obtain a composite image signal,wherein said compensation processing unit inherits data obtained in the first and second image signals when the noise compensation process was carried out on the first and second image signal, and carries out a noise compensation process on next first and second signals based on the data.

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