An image-taking apparatus includes an image-taking device configured to take an image of an object, at least one illumination light source configured to be able to illuminate the object, an illumination region controller configured to be able to partially emit an illumination light ray originating from the illumination light source towards a plurality of different regions of the object, and to sequentially change the location of an illuminated area of the illumination light ray, and a controller configured to cause the image-taking device to take an image of the object under a plurality of illumination conditions produced in accordance with control of the illumination region controller.本發明揭示一種影像擷取裝置,其包括一影像擷取器件,該影像擷取器件經組態用以擷取一物體之一影像;至少一照明光源,其經組態用以能照明該物體;一照明區控制器,其經組態用以能將一起源於該照明光源之照明光線部分地發射朝向該物體之複數個不同區,及循序地改變該照明光線之一照明區域的位置;及一控制器,其經組態用以造成該影像擷取器件在根據該照明區控制器之控制所產生的複數個照明狀態下擷取該物體之一影像。10...影像擷取裝置11...照明光源區段12...影像擷取器件13...影像組合區段14...圖框緩衝器15...影像決定區段16...控制器OBJ...物體
