Camera and method having optics and photo detectors which are adjustable with respect to each other

A method comprising:

• causing a first actuator to provide movement between an array of photo detectors of a digital camera and a lens of the digital camera so that the array of photo detectors and the lens are in a first position, wherein the lens is disposed in an optical path of the array of photo detectors, wherein the first actuator is caused to provide the movement in response to an actuator control signal;
• sampling an intensity of light with the array of photo detectors and the lens while the array of photo detectors and the lens are in the first position;
• and
• generating an image based at least in part on data which is representative of the intensity of the light.

An apparatus comprising:

• first means for providing movement between an array of photo detectors of a digital camera and an optics portion of the digital camera so that the array of photo detectors and the optics portion are in a first position;
• means for receiving an actuator control signal to control an amount of the movement between the array of photo detectors and the optics portion;
• means for sampling an intensity of light incident on the array of photo detectors while the optics portion and the array of photo detectors are in the first position;
• and
• means for generating an image based at least in part on data which is representative of the intensity of the light.

A tangible computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a digital camera, cause the digital camera to perform a method comprising:

• adjusting a position of a lens of the digital camera relative to an array of photo detectors of the digital camera so that the array of photo detectors and the lens are in a first position;
• receiving an actuator control signal to control the adjusting of the position of the lens and the adjusting of the position of the array of photo detectors;
• sampling an intensity of light with the array of photo detectors and the lens while the array of photo detectors and the lens are in the first position;
• and
• generating an image based at least in part on data which is representative of the intensity of the light.