Camera and method for controlling a camera

A camera comprising:

• a main sensor to capture a first image of a scene having at least one object;
• a lens for the main sensor;
• at least one auxiliary sensor situated at a distance from the main sensor, for capturing a second image of the scene having the at least one object at a viewing angle different from that of the main sensor;
• an evaluation device for stereoscopic determination of a distance to the at least one object on the basis of the first and second images;
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• an autofocus system for setting a focus of the lens in response to the determined distance, or of an exposure setting device for setting an exposure of the main sensor corresponding to the second captured image.

A method for controlling a camera comprising:

• parallel capturing at least one first image of a scene with the aid of a main sensor and at least one second image of the scene with the aid of at least one auxiliary sensor at a viewing angle different from that of the main sensor;
• associating one of the image objects in the first and second images to an object upon which a focus is set;
• determining a distance to the object on the basis of a shift of the associated image object in the first image relative to the second image;
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• setting a focus of a lens for the main sensor in response to the determined distance, or setting an exposure of the main sensor corresponding to the second captured image.