Abstract: A stereo image capturing system includes two identical panorama image capturing units arranged at different end sections of a common support structure. Each panorama image capturing unit includes first image capturing sensors including corresponding first optical elements and a second image capturing sensor including corresponding second optical elements. A second imaging plane is determined by the second capturing image sensor and respective first imaging planes are determined by the first image sensors. The identical panorama image capturing units are arranged at different end sections of a common support structure. The end sections and the panorama image capturing units are arranged on a connection axis, such that the panorama image capturing units are aligned in such a manner that the two second imaging planes lie parallel to each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stereo image capturing system with two identical panorama image capturing units (12a, 12b), wherein each panorama image capturing unit (12a, 12b) comprises a number of first image capturing sensors with corresponding first optical elements (261a, 262a, 261b, 262b) and a second image capturing sensor with corresponding second optical elements (28a, 28b), wherein a second imaging plane (243a, 243b) is determined by the second image sensor and respective first imaging planes (241a, 242a, 241b, 242b) are determined by the first image sensors such that the second imaging plane (243a, 243b) is aligned orthogonally to all of the first imaging planes (241a, 242a, 241b, 242b) and such that the first imaging planes (241a, 242a, 241b, 242b) are inclined relative to one another.