US 2015/0145958 A1 · MULTI-LENS IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS

Abstract

The multi-lens image capturing apparatus includes multiple imaging optical systems arranged such that their optical axes are separate from one another in a direction orthogonal to the optical axes, and an image capturing unit in which multiple image-capturing areas each performing image capturing of an object through a corresponding one of the imaging optical systems are provided. The multiple imaging optical systems include multiple first imaging optical systems each having a first field angle and at least one second imaging optical system having a second field angle wider than the first field angle. When viewed from a direction of the optical axes, the optical axis of the at least one second imaging optical system is located in a first area surrounded by lines connecting positions of the optical axes of the multiple first imaging optical systems.

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A multi-lens image capturing apparatus comprising:

multiple imaging optical systems arranged such that their optical axes are separate from one another in a direction orthogonal to the optical axes;
and
an image capturing unit in which multiple image-capturing areas each performing image capturing of an object through a corresponding one of the imaging optical systems are provided,
wherein:
the multiple imaging optical systems include multiple first imaging optical systems each having a first field angle and at least one second imaging optical system having a second field angle wider than the first field angle, and
when viewed from a direction of the optical axes, the optical axis of the at least one second imaging optical system is located in a first area surrounded by lines connecting positions of the optical axes of the multiple first imaging optical systems.

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Multi-lens image capturing apparatus

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