Large depth of field camera with adjustable image sensor array

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for a camera and use of a camera to capture image data from 3D scenes and thereby generate large depth of field visualizations. The camera includes an optical system configured to generate an image of the 3D scene, an image sensor array positioned to receive the image of the 3D scene and including a plurality of image sensor segments, and a plurality of extensible members, each extensible member coupled between one of the image sensor segments and a housing and configured to move each coupled image sensor segment parallel to an optical axis of the optical system. In the process, the image data generated by the camera is captured and analyzed by control circuitry, and further movements of the image sensor segments are based on the analyzed image data.

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