At least one solid-state image pickup element (1000) includes a plurality of pixels (100) that are arranged in a two-dimensional manner. Each of the plurality of pixels (100) includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units (PC1, PC2) each including a pixel electrode (303), a photoelectric conversion layer (305) disposed on the pixel electrode (303), and a counter electrode (307) disposed such that the photoelectric conversion layer (305) is sandwiched between the pixel electrode (303) and the counter electrode (307). In one or more embodiments, each of the plurality of pixels also includes a microlens (309) disposed on the plurality of photoelectric conversion units (PC1, PC2).