Image capturing apparatus and method for controlling an image capturing apparatus for capturing and processing a plurality of pieces of exposure and dark image data to correct combined exposure image data in accordance with combined dark image data

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PATENT NO 8982249
APP PUB NO 20130093909A1
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13646895

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Image capturing is performed with an image pickup element being exposed to light, whereby a plurality of pieces of exposure image data are obtained. Image processing is performed on the plurality of pieces of exposure image data. The plurality of pieces of exposure image data output are combined into combined exposure image data. A plurality of pieces of dark image data are obtained and one piece of dark reference image data is generated. Image processing that uses a parameter based on the image processing performed on each exposure image data is performed on the one piece of dark reference image data, whereby a plurality of pieces of processed dark image data are output. The plurality of pieces of processed dark image data are combined into combined dark image data. The combined exposure image data is corrected in accordance with the combined dark image data.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Uchida, Mineo Kawasaki, JP 29 190

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