To obtain an imaging device in which imaging can be ensured for the quantity of light over an extremely wide range by picking up an image using electronic shutter processing for both high speed and low speed and processing video signals thus obtained.
Imaging output from a CCD camera section 302 is obtained as first and second image signals having a different exposure time through an electronic shutter circuit 305. The first and second image signals are branched into two system and subjected to characteristics control, respectively, before being synthesized. Image characteristics are detected by an integrated value circuit 315, a peak value detecting circuit 316, and a microcomputer circuit 318 and shutter timing is controlled to ensure imaging of wide dynamic range of luminance.
SUGI SHUICHI
SHINOZUKA KENICHI
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