Image pickup and conversion apparatus

An image pickup device, comprising a plurality of AND-type and OR-type electrode structures, for photo-electrically converting an optical image of a subject to produce a color and sensitivity mosaic image, the image pickup comprising:

• a plurality of pixels wherein each pixel has one of a plurality of a first to third color components and one of a plurality of sensitivity to light intensity characteristics to light intensity, the image pickup device producing the color and sensitivity mosaic image using the plurality of AND-type and OR-type electrode structures wherein
• the photo-electric conversion means generates the color and sensitivity mosaic image, wherein the pixel sensitivity characteristics at least require:
• all the pixels disposed in a same line have a same sensitivity characteristic;
• and
• all the pixels disposed in different adjacent lines have different sensitivity characteristic;
• and
• the photo-electric conversion means generates the color and sensitivity mosaic image, wherein the color component comprising:
• the pixels having the first color component are arranged in a checker pattern irrespective of an associated sensitivity characteristic;
• the pixels having the second color component are arranged so as to be disposed in different adjacent lines and adjacent in a diagonal direction;
• and
• the pixels having the third color component are arranged so as to be disposed in a different adjacent lines and adjacent in a diagonal direction.

An image capture apparatus including:

• photo-electric conversion means that generate a color and sensitivity mosaic image by photo-electrically converting a light image of an object, each pixel of the color and sensitivity mosaic image having one of a first to third color components and one of a plurality of preset sensitivity characteristics to light intensity, wherein the photo-electric conversion means generates the color and sensitivity mosaic image, wherein the pixel sensitivity characteristics at least require:
• all the pixels disposed in a same line have a same sensitivity characteristic;
• and
• all the pixels disposed in different adjacent lines, have different sensitivity characteristic;
• and
• the photo-electric conversion means generates the color and sensitivity mosaic image, wherein the color component comprising:
• the pixels having the first color component are arranged in a checker pattern irrespective of an associated sensitivity characteristic;
• the pixels having the second color component are arranged so as to be disposed in different adjacent lines and adjacent in a diagonal direction;
• and
• the pixels having the third color component are arranged so as to be disposed in a different adjacent lines and adjacent in a diagonal direction.

An imaging device generating a color and sensitivity mosaic image by photoelectrically converting a light image of an object, each pixel of the color and sensitivity mosaic image having one of a first to third color components and one of a plurality of preset sensitivity characteristics to light intensity, wherein the photo-electric conversion means generates the color and sensitivity mosaic image, wherein the pixel sensitivity characteristics at least require:

• all the pixels disposed in a same line have a same sensitivity characteristic;
• and
• all the pixels disposed in different adjacent lines, have different sensitivity characteristic;
• and
• the photo-electric conversion means generates the color and sensitivity mosaic image, wherein the color component comprising:
• the pixels having the first color component are arranged in a checker pattern irrespective of an associated sensitivity characteristic;
• the pixels having the second color component are arranged so as to be disposed in different adjacent lines and adjacent in a diagonal direction;
• and
• the pixels having the third color component are arranged so as to be disposed in a different adjacent lines and adjacent in a diagonal direction.