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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2017
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Junya Hagiwara, Chigasaki, JP;
Yusuke Takanashi, Yokohama, JP;
Kiyoshige Shibazaki, Higashimurayama, JP;
NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image capturing apparatus includes: photoelectric converting elements having a light reception sensitivity to light in a wavelength band from 600 to 2500 nm, and receiving an object light flux to output pixel signals; n types of wavelength filters (n>4) allowing passage therethrough of light included in the flux and is in wavelength bands being respectively different, each including the wavelength band; and an image data generator generating image data using the output from an element among those having received the flux passed through one of m types of the wavelength filters (3≤m<n) a combination determined based on a predetermined condition being determined such that among the respective wavelength bands of the m types of filters, a shortest-wavelength side wavelength band and a longest-wavelength side wavelength band overlap, and each filter among the m types allowing passage therethrough of light in the wavelength band including a predetermined effective wavelength band.