STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING METHOD

摘要

This stereoscopic imaging apparatus comprises an imaging device capable of outputting a plurality of images at different view points by pupil division, and in this stereoscopic imaging apparatus, stereoscopic imaging is performed without sacrificing the resolution of an imaging element. A parallax image is acquired by controlling the opening degree of the aperture at a first time point such that parallax is acquired from a plurality of images outputted from imaging. A plane image is acquired by controlling the aperture at a second time point such that the opening degree is less than the opening degree of the aperture at the first point. Parallax information is calculated on the basis of the plurality of images acquired at the first time point, and a plane image acquired at the second time point is created. A stereoscopic image comprising the parallax information and the plane image is created such that in this stereoscopic imaging apparatus, which comprises an imaging device having an imaging element capable of outputting a plurality of images at different viewpoints by pupil division, stereoscopic image creation at a resolution using all the photoelectric conversion elements of the imaging element can be performed.