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Image pickup apparatus and method for controlling pixel reading using a shake determination

  • US 7,714,890 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2006
  • Issued: 05/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An image pickup apparatus configured to pick up an image, the apparatus comprising:

  • an image pickup device which has a plurality of pixels to convert an object image formed by an optical system to an electric charge;

    a pixel reading circuit which operates in either a first reading mode for reading electric charges obtained from respective pixels of the image pickup device on a pixel by pixel basis or a second reading mode for adding and reading the electric charges obtained from respective pixels of the image pickup device; and

    a controller which evaluates a shake of the apparatus during exposure, which operates the pixel reading circuit in the second reading mode when an evaluation level of the camera shake is greater than a predetermined level, and which operates the pixel reading circuit in the first reading mode when the evaluation level is smaller than the predetermined level.

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