Video camera apparatus

Abstract

The video camera apparatus and image sensing method are capable of obtaining a still image without blurring even when a moving object is picked up with use of a solid image sensor capable of progressive scanning. An electronic shutter of a CCD image sensor 23 capable of outputting an image sensing signal in a progressive scan mode is controlled by a timing signal generator 28 , with the field cycle according to the standard television system used as a basic cycle, to cause the CCD image sensor 23 to output an image sensing signal in the progressive scan mode.

1 . A video camera apparatus comprising: 
 a solid image sensor having an electronic shutter, for outputting an image-sensing signal in a progressive scan mode; and    drive control means for controlling the electronic shutter of the solid image sensor at a field cycle of a standard television system used as a basic cycle, thereby to output the image sensing signal from the solid image sensor in the progressive scan mode.    
     
     
         2 - 8 . (canceled)