One embodiment exemplarily described herein can be characterized as an image sensor including a substrate having a front surface and a rear surface; a photoelectric converting portion on the front surface of the substrate; a through via extending through the substrate, wherein the through via is electrically connected to the photoelectric converting portion; an external connection terminal on the rear surface of the substrate, wherein the external connection terminal is connected to the through via; and a light shading layer formed on a portion of the rear surface of the substrate, wherein the light shading layer is substantially opaque with respect to an external light. In some embodiments, the portion of the rear surface of the substrate on which the light shading layer is formed is not overlapped by the through via or the external connection terminal.