An image capturing apparatus for obtaining information regarding a depth of
a subject includes: an illumination unit operable to cast a first
illumination light beam mainly having a first wavelength and a second
illumination light beam mainly having a second wavelength and a third
wavelength from optically different emission positions onto the subject,
the second and third wavelengths being different from the first
wavelength; and a depth calculator operable to calculate a depth-direction
distance to the subject based on outgoing light beams from the subject.