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Abstract

An image pickup device includes: an image pickup element; a control portion sequentially resetting charge stored in the image pickup element for every pixel line in a predetermined direction such that an electronic leading shutter moves in a simulated manner; a focal plane shutter including: a board including an opening; a mechanical type of a trailing shutter capable of opening and closing the opening; an actuator driving the trailing shutter; and a detection portion detecting that the trailing shutter passes through a given position of a movement trace of the trailing shutter; and a drive control portion controlling driving of the actuator based on a detection result of the detection portion.

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