An image capture and processing circuit for use in an indicia reading terminal, the image capture and processing circuit comprising: a memory and a processor, the memory for retaining frames of image data that can be processed by said processor, the image capture and processing circuit being adapted to receive either of a first imaging module or a second imaging module, wherein said second imaging module is a single image sensor imaging module; first resources stored in said memory for supporting operation of said image capture and processing circuit when said first imaging module is connected to said image capture and processing circuit, said first resources when active adapt said image capture and processing circuit to support operation of said first imaging module; second resources stored in said memory for supporting operation of said image capture and processing circuit when said second imaging module is connected to said image capture and processing circuit, said second resources when active adapt said image capture and processing circuit to support operation of said second imaging module; said image capture and processing circuit being adapted so that either of said first resources and said second resources can be activated; wherein the image capture and processing circuit is adapted to read identifying information from an imaging module connected thereto and to responsively activate the appropriate resources; characterized in that said first imaging module is a plural image sensor imaging module and said identifying information is image data output by one of said imaging modules connected to the image capture and processing circuit and processed by the image capture and processing circuit for determining which type of imaging module has been connected. a memory and a processor, the memory for retaining frames of image data that can be processed by said processor, the image capture and processing circuit being adapted to receive either of a first imaging module or a second imaging module, wherein said second imaging module is a single image sensor imaging module; first resources stored in said memory for supporting operation of said image capture and processing circuit when said first imaging module is connected to said image capture and processing circuit, said first resources when active adapt said image capture and processing circuit to support operation of said first imaging module; second resources stored in said memory for supporting operation of said image capture and processing circuit when said second imaging module is connected to said image capture and processing circuit, said second resources when active adapt said image capture and processing circuit to support operation of said second imaging module; said image capture and processing circuit being adapted so that either of said first resources and said second resources can be activated; wherein the image capture and processing circuit is adapted to read identifying information from an imaging module connected thereto and to responsively activate the appropriate resources; characterized in that said first imaging module is a plural image sensor imaging module and said identifying information is image data output by one of said imaging modules connected to the image capture and processing circuit and processed by the image capture and processing circuit for determining which type of imaging module has been connected.