Abstract: The camera module includes a housing having an interior space with an inner surface, a lens assembly comprising a lens body within the interior space defining an optical axis, an electronics carrier, an image sensor on the electronics carrier in optical communication with the lens assembly, at least one positioning element projecting longitudinally along the optical axis towards the electronics carrier for attaching the lens assembly and the electronics carrier to each other with a constant predetermined gap there between with the image sensor optically aligned with the lens assembly, and at least one flange projecting radially perpendicular to the optical axis that can be attached to the inner surface of the housing.