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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2015
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Aoki, Saitama, JP;
Hiroshi Endo, Saitama, JP;
Yoichi Iwasaki, Saitama, JP;
Kenkichi Hayashi, Saitama, JP;
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to the present invention, the first and second phase difference pixels are arranged on the pixel lines in the first direction in the color image that is thinned during imaging of a moving image including that for live view display. Therefore, even during moving image taking, phase difference AF can be accurately performed. Furthermore, the pixel values at the pixel positions of the first and second phase difference pixels in the thinned color image can be accurately acquired on the basis of the pixel values of the surrounding pixels. Accordingly, reduction in the image quality of the taken image (still image or moving image) due to the phase difference pixels can be prevented or alleviated. Furthermore, the pixel values can be accurately acquired on the basis of the pixel values of the surrounding pixels during simultaneous processing.