Solid state image pickup device, camera, and driving method of solid state image pickup device

摘要

A solid state image pickup device which can properly widen a dynamic range is provided. Carriers which have overflowed from photodiodes 1003 a to 1003 c to lateral overflow regions 1010 a to 1010 c and carriers accumulated in the photodiodes 1003 a and 1003 b are transferred to FD regions 1005 a to 1005 c. Signals based on those carriers are added and held in a signal level holding capacitor Cs and read out therefrom, thereby widening the dynamic range.