Image pickup apparatus

Details Image pickup apparatus Image pickup apparatus

2007-01-30

2010-12-14

Nguyen, Luong T (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Combined image signal generator and general image signal...

C348S246000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07852383

ABSTRACT:
A detection error of foreign substance due to the presence of a newly generated defective pixel can be considerably prevented. An image pickup apparatus includes a foreign substance detector detecting foreign substance adhering to an optical member arranged on a light axis for image capturing in accordance with an image signal obtained by the image pickup device, a defective pixel position detector detecting a position of a defective pixel in the image pickup device in accordance with an image signal obtained by the image pickup device, a storage unit storing position information detected by the defective pixel position detector, and a controller controlling processing so that the foreign substance detector detects the foreign substance after the defective pixel position detector detects the position of the defective pixel.

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