Solid state imaging element, imaging device, and solid state imaging element control method

A solid state imaging element, comprising:

• a pixel array section on which a plurality of pixels are arranged in directions of rows and directions of columns;
• a vertical scanning circuit that selects, from among the plurality of pixels, a pair of pixels disposed on both ends of a predetermined line segment which does not match any of the rows and the columns and which forms an angle of not 45 degrees with respect to the rows and that causes the selected pixels to simultaneously output a pair of pixel signals;
• and
• a signal processing circuit that performs predetermined signal processing on the pair of pixel signals,
• wherein a predetermined number of unit areas are arranged on the pixel array section,
• wherein the vertical scanning circuit selects the pair of pixels in each of the unit areas, and
• wherein 4 rows×4 columns=16 pixels are arranged in each of the unit areas.

A solid state imaging element, comprising:

• a pixel array section on which a plurality of pixels are arranged in directions of rows and directions of columns;
• a vertical scanning circuit that selects, from among the plurality of pixels, a pair of pixels disposed on both ends of a predetermined line segment which does not match any of the rows and the columns and which forms an angle of not 45 degrees with respect to the rows and that causes the selected pixels to simultaneously output a pair of pixel signals;
• and
• a signal processing circuit that performs predetermined signal processing on the pair of pixel signals,
• wherein the plurality of pixels are arranged in a quad Bayer layout.