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Solid-state imaging devices and cameras using such devices are provided. The devices detect changes in light quantity, directly incident to a light-receiving portion, in real-time and then read light information at an optimum exposure level whenever estimates of the quantity of incident light are difficult to obtain and whenever the quantity of incident light suddenly changes from an estimated value. To such end, the devices include a charge-transfer portion that generates and stores signal charges in response to incident light and then transfers the signal charges, an output portion that outputs the signal charge as an electrical signal, a semiconductor region that generates an optical current in proportion to the quantity of incident light, a shading membrane having an aperture portion formed on the semiconductor region, and a read portion that reads out the optical current, generated by light incident to the semiconductor region through the aperture portion, to the exterior of the semiconductor region.
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