(2) The “another” pixel(s) 10 may be a first pixel (the pixel 10 (2, 1) in FIG. 3) and “multiple” pixels 10 among the plurality of pixels 10 include a second pixel and a third pixel (the pixel 10 (1, 1), and the pixel 10 (3, 1) in FIG. 3) disposed on the two opposite sides of the first pixel. Thus, a signal with a weight applied to the pixel signal from the central pixel can be obtained by combining pixel signals from a plurality of pixels. This, in turn, makes it possible to generate image data based upon pixel signals each generated by incorporating the pixel signals from the pixels located around (above and below) the pixel located at the central position with the pixel signal from the central pixel. As a result, weight will be applied to pixels located at consistent positions, which makes it possible to prevent the quality of an image generated by using the pixel signals from becoming poor.
Second Embodiment