Abstract: An automotive camera (2) comprises a first housing part (5) and a lens unit (4), which is connected to the first housing part (5) at a lens opening (10) and a second housing part (8), which is connected to the first housing part (5) at a flange (6) of the first housing part (5), which surrounds the lens opening (10) forming a step structure (9) comprising four side faces (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b), which are oriented away from the lens opening (10). The second housing part (8) is in contact with a first side face (11a) of the four side faces (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b) and the second housing part (8) is in contact with a second side face (11b) of the four side faces (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b), which is perpendicular to the first side face (11a).

Abstract: A method for mounting a camera for a vehicle providing a first housing part of an electronic housing for the camera, in which a first groove is formed on an outer side of the first housing part, providing a housing outer part separate from the first housing part, which comprises a plug channel and an inner side, wherein a second groove is formed on the inner side, introducing an adhesive part into the first groove and/or into the second groove, assembling and retaining the first housing part to the housing outer part by an adhesive connection, wherein thereto the adhesive part in the first groove adheres to the first housing part and the adhesive part on the second groove adheres to the housing outer part.