An image combination device which obtains a wide dynamic range image
through combination of at least two images with different light exposure,
including a photographing means for photographing an appropriate light
exposure image and a different light exposure light image from the
appropriate light exposure image, a dividing means for dividing a lower
frequency region from the appropriate light exposure image on a frequency
information of the appropriate light exposure image, a statistic means
for calculating a statistics value relating to characteristic values of
pixel signals in the lower frequency region, a determining means for
determining a pixel signal level to divide pixel signals of the
appropriate light exposure image into an appropriate region and a bright
or dark region on the statistics value, and a combining means for
correcting the appropriate light exposure image and the different light
exposure image in tone commensurate with a light exposure ratio thereof
and combining the appropriate light exposure image and the different
light exposure image on the pixel signal level.