An image capture device capable of capturing high quality images is
disclosed. The image capture device comprises a shift register, each
pixel of which has a plurality of transfer electrodes extending in a
direction crossing a transfer direction of information charges. A
potential well formed by function of the transfer electrodes is used to
store and transfer information charges generated in response to light
incident on a pixel. In this image capture device, during image capture,
information charges are stored in a plurality of potential wells
substantially separated from each other, and, during transfer,
information charges stored in at least two of the plurality of potential
wells are combined by addition to be transferred.