A three-dimensional image capturing device comprises a plurality of laser
devices, and an imaging device, such as a CCD, having a plurality of
photo-diodes. Each of the laser devices radiates a pulse modulated laser
beam so as to detect distance information or data relating to a
topography of a measurement subject. The laser beam is radiated onto the
measurement subject and a reflected light beam is sensed by the CCD.
Signal charge corresponding to a distance from the image capturing device
to the measurement subject is accumulated in each of the photo-diodes,
and thus the above distance information is sensed. Each laser beam,
respectively radiated from each of the laser devices, shares illuminating
area at the distance of the measurement subject, so that radiant energy
of each laser beam can be reduced by sharing a single distance
measurement operation among the plurality of laser devices.