Television camera using two image pickup devices with different sensitivity

摘要

An optical image of an object from the lens system is split in a predetermined ratio of light quantity and applied to first and second image pickup devices as first and second optical images. The dynamic range of a camera utilizing the first and second image pickup devices is increased and a signal from a first one of the first and second image pickup devices is utilized to control an iris and a signal from the second on of the first and second image pickup devices is utilized to control a charge storage time.