US Patent 10277853 Image capturing apparatus and control method of the same

An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor, a controller, and a signal processor. The image sensor includes pixels each having a photoelectric conversion element and a signal storing unit. When in a simple reproduction mode in which the image signals read out from the image sensor undergo simple reproduction, the controller stores, in the signal storing unit, image signals from all pixels output from the image sensor, converts the size of the image signals stored in the signal storing unit into a size for simple reproduction to transfer the image signals to the signal processor, and upon the simple reproduction starting, the image signals from all pixels stored in the signal storing unit are transferred to the signal processor.