Solid-state video camera

Claim 1

A solid state camera comprising: a plurality of image sensors, each having a plurality of picture-sensing units spaced apart by an alignment pitch of τ H , means for displaying an image simultaneously on each of said image sensors, means for displacing the image on each sensor by τ 12 and τ 13 in a given direction with respect to at least one of said sensors where ##EQU10## where τ 12 is a displaced distance between the images projected on said first sensor and on said second sensor in said given direction, τ 13 is a displaced distance between the images projected on said first sensor and on said third sensor in said given direction, and L 1 , L 2 and L 3 are .[.output signals levels from.]. .Iadd.the levels of signals which will form the luminance signal relating to .Iaddend.said first, second and third sensors, means coupled to said picture sensing units for reading said respective images sequentially in said given direction, means associated with said reading means for shifting the readout time thereof by a phase of the read-out frequency which corresponds to said displaced distances τ 12 and τ 13 , means coupled to said reading means for mixing the respective output signals thereof, and means for deriving an output from said mixing means.