A system for capturing a target image of a scene, the system comprising: an array of a plurality of cameras, the plurality of cameras (215a-215h) in cooperation forming a virtual camera with a virtual center of projection at a point V, each of the plurality of cameras configured to capture one of a plurality of portions of a target image of a scene, and each of the plurality of cameras comprising: an image sensor; a lens assembly comprising at least one lens, each of the plurality of cameras and its associated lens assembly having a point representing a center of projection of the camera with its associated lens assembly having a location determined at least partly by optics of the lens assembly, the lens assembly positioned to focus light on the image sensor, wherein the point representing the center of projection of the camera with its associated lens assembly, and the virtual center of projection of the virtual camera point V, are located along a line; and a mirror positioned to reflect the light to the lens assembly, the mirror further positioned on a mirror plane to intersect a midpoint along the line passing through the virtual center of projection of the virtual camera point V and the point representing the center of projection of the camera with its associated lens assembly, the mirror plane further positioned at an angle orthogonal to the line. an array of a plurality of cameras, the plurality of cameras (215a-215h) in cooperation forming a virtual camera with a virtual center of projection at a point V, each of the plurality of cameras configured to capture one of a plurality of portions of a target image of a scene, and each of the plurality of cameras comprising: an image sensor; a lens assembly comprising at least one lens, each of the plurality of cameras and its associated lens assembly having a point representing a center of projection of the camera with its associated lens assembly having a location determined at least partly by optics of the lens assembly, the lens assembly positioned to focus light on the image sensor, wherein the point representing the center of projection of the camera with its associated lens assembly, and the virtual center of projection of the virtual camera point V, are located along a line; and a mirror positioned to reflect the light to the lens assembly, the mirror further positioned on a mirror plane to intersect a midpoint along the line passing through the virtual center of projection of the virtual camera point V and the point representing the center of projection of the camera with its associated lens assembly, the mirror plane further positioned at an angle orthogonal to the line. an image sensor; a lens assembly comprising at least one lens, each of the plurality of cameras and its associated lens assembly having a point representing a center of projection of the camera with its associated lens assembly having a location determined at least partly by optics of the lens assembly, the lens assembly positioned to focus light on the image sensor, wherein the point representing the center of projection of the camera with its associated lens assembly, and the virtual center of projection of the virtual camera point V, are located along a line; and a mirror positioned to reflect the light to the lens assembly, the mirror further positioned on a mirror plane to intersect a midpoint along the line passing through the virtual center of projection of the virtual camera point V and the point representing the center of projection of the camera with its associated lens assembly, the mirror plane further positioned at an angle orthogonal to the line.