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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2011
Ayako Asakura, Hino, JP;
Akikazu Yachi, Sagamihara, JP;
Ayako Asakura, Hino, JP;
Akikazu Yachi, Sagamihara, JP;
Olympus Imaging Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides an imaging apparatus and an imaging system, each one comprising an optical system having characteristics matching with image restoration processing, thereby achieving effective image restoration processing. To this end, the imaging apparatus or system comprises an imaging device, an optical systemfor forming a subject image on the imaging device, and an image processing meansfor implementing image processing for an image being viewed, the image produced out of the image device. The imaging apparatus or system is characterized in that the optical systemhas a substantially constant MTF at a position where the imaging deviceis located and in the predetermined distances before and after that position.