Image sensor and method for reading out pixels of the image sensor

Image sensor comprising:

• a plurality of pixels arranged as a pixel array with rows and columns and at least one read-out arrangement for reading out the pixels row by row,
• wherein the columns are grouped into blocks with a certain number P of columns,
• wherein each read-out arrangement comprises P column read out circuits and an addressing circuit with at least two groups of addressing lines for addressing the blocks,
• wherein the blocks are selectively addressed by the groups of addressing lines, and
• wherein the groups of addressing lines enable control activities on a consecutive block of a block while control activities on this block are continued, in a way that a read-out sequence of blocks addressed by the groups is continuous across all blocks, wherein a seamless data stream at an output is provided.