An apparatus adapted to capture visible light images during the day and infrared images during the night, the apparatus comprising: a pixel array for capturing image data in response to incident light, the pixel array including a repeating pattern of macropixels, wherein each macropixel includes multiple color pixels for capturing a visible spectrum image and an infrared pixel for capturing an infrared image; and a multi-layer optical filter array disposed over the pixel array, the multi-layer optical filter array including: an infrared filter layer for filtering infrared light; and a color filter array layer including a repeating pattern of color filter elements overlaying the color pixels for filtering different colors of visible light and clear or transparent planarization elements overlaying the infrared pixels; wherein the infrared filter layer is a blanket filter layer overlaying the pixel array and covering both the color pixels and the infrared pixel of each macropixel, and wherein the infrared filter layer includes: a first transmission window having a first pass band aligned to pass visible light; and a second transmission window having a second pass band overlapping with an absorption band of infrared light in Earth's atmosphere to permit light falling with the absorption band of infrared light in Earth's atmosphere to pass through the multi-layer optical filter array to the pixel array, wherein the second pass band is centered at approximately 950nm and has a width of approximately 50 nm, wherein: the infrared filter layer substantially attenuates light outside of the first and second transmission windows; and the apparatus is a surveillance camera; and the apparatus further comprises an infrared light source adapted to generate infrared light during night time having a wavelength that falls within the second pass band of the second transmission window. a pixel array for capturing image data in response to incident light, the pixel array including a repeating pattern of macropixels, wherein each macropixel includes multiple color pixels for capturing a visible spectrum image and an infrared pixel for capturing an infrared image; and a multi-layer optical filter array disposed over the pixel array, the multi-layer optical filter array including: an infrared filter layer for filtering infrared light; and a color filter array layer including a repeating pattern of color filter elements overlaying the color pixels for filtering different colors of visible light and clear or transparent planarization elements overlaying the infrared pixels; wherein the infrared filter layer is a blanket filter layer overlaying the pixel array and covering both the color pixels and the infrared pixel of each macropixel, and wherein the infrared filter layer includes: a first transmission window having a first pass band aligned to pass visible light; and a second transmission window having a second pass band overlapping with an absorption band of infrared light in Earth's atmosphere to permit light falling with the absorption band of infrared light in Earth's atmosphere to pass through the multi-layer optical filter array to the pixel array, wherein the second pass band is centered at approximately 950nm and has a width of approximately 50 nm, an infrared filter layer for filtering infrared light; and a color filter array layer including a repeating pattern of color filter elements overlaying the color pixels for filtering different colors of visible light and clear or transparent planarization elements overlaying the infrared pixels; wherein the infrared filter layer is a blanket filter layer overlaying the pixel array and covering both the color pixels and the infrared pixel of each macropixel, and wherein the infrared filter layer includes: a first transmission window having a first pass band aligned to pass visible light; and a second transmission window having a second pass band overlapping with an absorption band of infrared light in Earth's atmosphere to permit light falling with the absorption band of infrared light in Earth's atmosphere to pass through the multi-layer optical filter array to the pixel array, wherein the second pass band is centered at approximately 950nm and has a width of approximately 50 nm, a first transmission window having a first pass band aligned to pass visible light; and a second transmission window having a second pass band overlapping with an absorption band of infrared light in Earth's atmosphere to permit light falling with the absorption band of infrared light in Earth's atmosphere to pass through the multi-layer optical filter array to the pixel array, wherein the second pass band is centered at approximately 950nm and has a width of approximately 50 nm, wherein: the infrared filter layer substantially attenuates light outside of the first and second transmission windows; and the apparatus is a surveillance camera; and the apparatus further comprises an infrared light source adapted to generate infrared light during night time having a wavelength that falls within the second pass band of the second transmission window. the infrared filter layer substantially attenuates light outside of the first and second transmission windows; and the apparatus is a surveillance camera; and the apparatus further comprises an infrared light source adapted to generate infrared light during night time having a wavelength that falls within the second pass band of the second transmission window.