Image pickup apparatus

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2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Chan, Jason (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Optics

C348S227100, C348S363000, C348S262000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07911528

ABSTRACT:
At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an image pickup apparatus that has an external sensor for detecting brightness separately from an image sensor for obtaining an image pickup signal and controls the insertion and removal of a filter into and from an image pickup optical system in accordance with the brightness of the subject, using brightness information obtained from the external sensor and the image pickup signal.

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