Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and electronic apparatus to detect and correct false color in high dynamic range imaging

An image processing method, comprising:

• detecting a part estimated to have a high degree of generation of false color for predetermined parts of an input image imaged by different exposure times at a predetermined spatial period, and calculating a false color intensity value indicating an estimated degree of generation of false color for each of the predetermined parts;
• generating a high dynamic range image by executing processing to merge long-time exposure pixels and short-time exposure pixels making up the input image;
• and
• executing false color correction processing according to an intensity of the false color intensity value to the high dynamic range image.

An electronic apparatus, comprising:

• a false color intensity detection unit configured
• to detect a part estimated to have a high degree of generation of false color for predetermined parts of an input image imaged by different exposure times at a predetermined spatial period, and
• to calculate a false color intensity value indicating an estimated degree of generation of false color for each of the predetermined parts;
• a merge processing unit configured to generate a high dynamic range image by executing processing to merge long-time exposure pixels and short-time exposure pixels making up the input image;
• and
• a false color correction processing unit configured to execute false color correction processing according to an intensity of the false color intensity value, to the high dynamic range image.