ADAPTIVE CAMERA SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE COMPRISING THE ADAPTIVE CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE ADAPTIVE CAMERA SYSTEM

An adaptive camera system for a vehicle, including a plurality of camera arrangements each including at least one camera unit, wherein each camera arrangement is arranged on the vehicle and configured to have respective different optical properties to cover a respective different field of view and/or to have a respective different spectral response. The plurality of camera arrangements are adapted to be connected in data-communication to an image processor configured to receive image data from the camera arrangement. The system further includes a camera arrangement selector configured to receive driving-status data pertaining to an actual status of the vehicle. The camera arrangement selector is adapted to select from the plurality of camera arrangements, using the driving-status data, at least one preferred camera arrangement for being connected in data-communication to the image processor. A data-communication connection to the image processor is restricted to the at least one preferred camera arrangement.