Imaging apparatus having a function for estimating a dark current amount
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May 7, 2013
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Jan 17, 2008
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Jul 10, 2007
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Jul 14, 2006
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At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an imaging apparatus including an image sensor including a light-shielded pixel area, a comparison unit configured to compare a light-shielded pixel output value output from at least a part of the light-shielded pixel area with a plurality of preset determination values, a counting unit configured to count a result of comparison performed by the comparison unit with respect to each of the plurality of determination values, and a calculation unit configured to estimate an amount of dark current generated in the image sensor based on a result of counting performed by the counting unit.
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