A solid state image pickup device may include a pixel unit that includes a plurality of pixels; a pulse delay unit that includes a plurality of delay elements, each of the plurality of delay elements including a power supply terminal; a stop control unit; a stop signal delay unit; a lower bit latch unit; a counter unit; a first upper bit latch unit; a second upper bit latch unit; and a correcting unit that compares an output signal of the first upper bit latch unit with an output signal of the second upper bit latch unit, and corrects a count value, which is a count result of the counter unit, based on a comparison result and an output signal of the lower bit latch unit.