An imaging system for capturing a plurality of images which together depict a spherical image, comprising: a front camera positioned to capture an image in a first field-of-view, FOV, around an optical axis of the front camera, the optical axis of the front camera being in a first direction; a back camera positioned to receive light re-directed by a back re-directing reflective mirror component disposed between the front camera and the back camera, the back camera positioned to capture an image in a second FOV around an optical axis of the back camera, the optical axis of the back camera being in the first direction, wherein the back re-directing reflective mirror component is disposed perpendicular to the optical axis of the front camera and the second FOV is projected in an opposite direction to the first FOV such that the second FOV includes the back camera; a set of first cameras disposed between the front camera and the back camera in a polygon-shaped arrangement, the first cameras collectively configured to capture images in a third FOV, the third FOV comprising a plurality of overlapping fields of view each centered on an axis at a first angle to the optical axis of the front camera and projecting outward away from the first cameras, at least a portion of third FOV being between the first FOV and the second FOV; a set of second cameras disposed between the first cameras and the back camera and in a polygon-shaped arrangement, the second cameras collectively configured to capture images in a fourth FOV, the fourth FOV comprising a plurality of overlapping fields of view each centered on an axis at a second angle to the optical axis of the front camera and projecting outward away from the second cameras, at least a portion of the fourth FOV being between the third FOV and the second FOV; and a set of third cameras disposed between the second cameras and the back camera and in a polygon-shaped arrangement, and collectively configured to capture images in a fifth FOV, the fifth FOV comprising a plurality of overlapping fields of view each centered on an axis at a third angle to the optical axis of the front camera and projecting outward away from the third cameras, at least a portion of the fifth FOV being between the fourth FOV and the second FOV, further comprising a plurality of light re-directing reflective mirror components (170a-170d), each camera in the set of first cameras, the set of second cameras and the set of third cameras positioned to receive light re-directed reflected from one of the plurality of light redirecting reflective mirror components (170a-170d); and wherein the front camera, back camera, first cameras, second cameras and third cameras are configured to have a common virtual entrance pupil such that images captured in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth FOV collectively represent a spherical image from a single viewpoint. a front camera positioned to capture an image in a first field-of-view, FOV, around an optical axis of the front camera, the optical axis of the front camera being in a first direction; a back camera positioned to receive light re-directed by a back re-directing reflective mirror component disposed between the front camera and the back camera, the back camera positioned to capture an image in a second FOV around an optical axis of the back camera, the optical axis of the back camera being in the first direction, wherein the back re-directing reflective mirror component is disposed perpendicular to the optical axis of the front camera and the second FOV is projected in an opposite direction to the first FOV such that the second FOV includes the back camera; a set of first cameras disposed between the front camera and the back camera in a polygon-shaped arrangement, the first cameras collectively configured to capture images in a third FOV, the third FOV comprising a plurality of overlapping fields of view each centered on an axis at a first angle to the optical axis of the front camera and projecting outward away from the first cameras, at least a portion of third FOV being between the first FOV and the second FOV; a set of second cameras disposed between the first cameras and the back camera and in a polygon-shaped arrangement, the second cameras collectively configured to capture images in a fourth FOV, the fourth FOV comprising a plurality of overlapping fields of view each centered on an axis at a second angle to the optical axis of the front camera and projecting outward away from the second cameras, at least a portion of the fourth FOV being between the third FOV and the second FOV; and a set of third cameras disposed between the second cameras and the back camera and in a polygon-shaped arrangement, and collectively configured to capture images in a fifth FOV, the fifth FOV comprising a plurality of overlapping fields of view each centered on an axis at a third angle to the optical axis of the front camera and projecting outward away from the third cameras, at least a portion of the fifth FOV being between the fourth FOV and the second FOV, further comprising a plurality of light re-directing reflective mirror components (170a-170d), each camera in the set of first cameras, the set of second cameras and the set of third cameras positioned to receive light re-directed reflected from one of the plurality of light redirecting reflective mirror components (170a-170d); and wherein the front camera, back camera, first cameras, second cameras and third cameras are configured to have a common virtual entrance pupil such that images captured in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth FOV collectively represent a spherical image from a single viewpoint.