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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2018
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Ozaki, Kanagawa, JP;
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
[Object] To provide an image-capturing apparatus, an image-capturing method, and a program that are suitable to perform image-capturing with pieces of light of different wavelengths. [Solving Means] An image-capturing apparatus according to the present technology includes an imaging element, an optical element, a first stop, a second stop, and a stop controller. The imaging element performs wavelength separation on incident light to obtain first light of a first wavelength and second light of a second wavelength, and photoelectrically converts the first light and the second light, the first light and the second light being included in the incident light. The optical element collects light in the image-capturing apparatus. The first stop is provided in a path of the incident light, and includes a first opening portion and a first blocking portion, the first opening portion being a portion through which the first light and the second light are transmitted, the first blocking portion being a portion that blocks the first light and through which the second light is transmitted. The second stop is provided in the path of the incident light, and includes a second opening portion and a second blocking portion, the second opening portion being a portion through which the first light and the second light are transmitted, the second blocking portion being a portion that blocks the second light and through which the first light is transmitted. The stop controller separately controls a size of the first opening portion and a size of the second opening portion.