Modular camera

A modular camera comprising:

• a. a chassis module having a back wall comprising
• i) a first end and an opposite second end,
• ii) a first fan mounted at said chassis module back wall first end, and
• iii) a second fan mounted at said chassis module back wall second end, and
• b. a camera module having a body wherein said camera body is removably received through said chassis back wall,
• c. an illumination module having a back wall, wherein said illumination module is removably coupled to said chassis module so that said illumination module back wall is spaced apart from said chassis module back wall, and
• d. a communication module removably coupled to said chassis module,
• wherein said chassis module back wall, said camera module body, said illumination module back wall and said communications module together form a cooling channel isolated from electronics and optics associated with each of the modules.

A modular camera comprising:

• a. a chassis module;
• b. a camera module, wherein said camera module is removably received by said chassis module, and
• c. an illumination module removably coupled to said chassis module,
• d. a passageway defined by said chassis module, said camera module and said illumination module, said passageway having a first end and an opposite second end;
• and
• e. at least one fan located at said passage way first end so that said fan moves air from said passageway into the atmosphere surrounding said modular camera.