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Image processing apparatus capable of movie recording, image pickup apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium

  • US 9,838,632 B2
  • Filed: 12/11/2014
  • Issued: 12/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

  • an image pickup device having a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional array;

    a first driver that drives the image pickup apparatus to acquire first image data from a first readout area of the image pickup device;

    a second driver that drives the image pickup device to acquire second image data from a second readout area, which is different from the first readout area, of the image pickup device; and

    a controller that;

    changes a readout rate of the second image data to extend an exposure time for the image pickup device in a case where the luminance of the subject becomes lower; and

    reflects an evaluation value of a state of the subject based on the second image data acquired from the second readout area to the first image data after extending an exposure time for the image pickup device.

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