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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2016
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuaki Murayama, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an imaging apparatus having a plurality of light receiving parts for each one microlens in order for capturing a three-dimensional image, while being capable of obtaining a more natural image when creating a two-dimensional image. The imaging apparatus includes: a microlens array () having a plurality of microlenses () regularly aligned two-dimensionally; an imaging lens for imaging light from a subject onto the microlens array (); and a plurality of light receiving parts (L,R) disposed for each of the plurality of microlenses (). The plurality of light receiving parts (L,R) associated with each microlens () receive the light from the subject that has been imaged onto the microlens and subject the light to photoelectric conversion. The imaging lens has a pupil which is disposed as being out of conjugation with a light receiving plane of the light receiving parts (L,R).