Imaging apparatus, control method for imaging apparatus, and recording medium

A method for an apparatus having a solid-state imaging element including a first pixel and a second pixel, the first pixel being higher in sensitivity than the second pixel in a first wavelength range of visible light, the second pixel being higher in sensitivity than the first pixel in a second wavelength range of visible light, and the first pixel being higher in sensitivity than the second pixel in a wavelength range of near-infrared light, and a first cut filter provided on a light entry side of the solid-state imaging element and configured to cut visible light, the method comprising:

• generating an image from a pixel signal acquired by the solid-state imaging element,
• wherein in a case where an intensity of a pixel signal acquired by the first pixel is less than a predetermined threshold, the pixel signal acquired by the first pixel is used, and in a case where an intensity of a pixel signal acquired by the first pixel is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold, a pixel signal acquired by the second pixel is used;
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• wherein the solid-state imaging element further includes a third pixel, the first pixel being higher in sensitivity than the third pixel in a first wavelength range of visible light, the second pixel being higher in sensitivity than the third pixel in a second wavelength range of visible light, the third pixel being higher in sensitivity than each of the first pixel and the second pixel in a third wavelength range that is between the first wavelength range and the second wavelength range, and the first pixel being higher in sensitivity than the third pixel and the third pixel being higher in sensitivity than the second pixel in a wavelength range of near-infrared light.

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for controlling an apparatus comprising a solid-state imaging element including a first pixel and a second pixel, the first pixel being higher in sensitivity than the second pixel in a first wavelength range of visible light, the second pixel being higher in sensitivity than the first pixel in a second wavelength range of visible light, and the first pixel being higher in sensitivity than the second pixel in a wavelength range of near-infrared light, and a first cut filter provided on a light entry side of the solid-state imaging element and configured to cut visible light, the program causing a computer to execute:

• generating an image from a pixel signal acquired by the solid-state imaging element,
• wherein in a case where an intensity of a pixel signal acquired by the first pixel is less than a predetermined threshold, the pixel signal acquired by the first pixel is used, and in a case where an intensity of a pixel signal acquired by the first pixel is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold, a pixel signal acquired by the second pixel is used, and
• wherein the solid-state imaging element further includes a third pixel, the first pixel being higher in sensitivity than the third pixel in a first wavelength range of visible light, the second pixel being higher in sensitivity than the third pixel in a second wavelength range of visible light, the third pixel being higher in sensitivity than each of the first pixel and the second pixel in a third wavelength range between the first wavelength range and the second wavelength range, and the first pixel being higher in sensitivity than the third pixel and the third pixel being higher in sensitivity than the second pixel in a wavelength range of near-infrared light.