A digital pathology scanner, comprising: - a radiation arrangement; - a sample receiving device; - an optics arrangement; and - a sensor unit; wherein the radiation arrangement comprises a source that provides electromagnetic radiation for radiating a sample received by the sample receiving device; wherein the optics arrangement comprises at least one of the group of: a lens and a filter, which are arranged between the sample receiving device and the sensor unit; wherein the sensor unit is configured to provide image data of the radiated sample; wherein a lens array arrangement is provided comprising at least one lens array arranged between the source and the sample receiving device; wherein the at least one lens array comprises a plurality of linear cylindrical lenses that modulate the electromagnetic radiation from the source such that, in an object plane, a radiation distribution pattern is generated with a plurality of first parts of intensified radiation and a plurality of second parts of weak radiation; wherein in the intensified radiation parts, more radiation is provided than without the use of the lens array arrangement; characterized in that the sensor unit comprises a sensor with a sensor pattern of a plurality of first parts of linear photo-active areas and a plurality of second parts of photo-inactive areas in between; wherein the number of the plurality of linear cylindrical lenses matches the number of the plurality of linear photo-active areas; and wherein the radiation distribution pattern in the object plane is corresponding to the sensor pattern. - a radiation arrangement; - a sample receiving device; - an optics arrangement; and - a sensor unit; wherein the radiation arrangement comprises a source that provides electromagnetic radiation for radiating a sample received by the sample receiving device; wherein the optics arrangement comprises at least one of the group of: a lens and a filter, which are arranged between the sample receiving device and the sensor unit; wherein the sensor unit is configured to provide image data of the radiated sample; wherein a lens array arrangement is provided comprising at least one lens array arranged between the source and the sample receiving device; wherein the at least one lens array comprises a plurality of linear cylindrical lenses that modulate the electromagnetic radiation from the source such that, in an object plane, a radiation distribution pattern is generated with a plurality of first parts of intensified radiation and a plurality of second parts of weak radiation; wherein in the intensified radiation parts, more radiation is provided than without the use of the lens array arrangement; characterized in that the sensor unit comprises a sensor with a sensor pattern of a plurality of first parts of linear photo-active areas and a plurality of second parts of photo-inactive areas in between; wherein the number of the plurality of linear cylindrical lenses matches the number of the plurality of linear photo-active areas; and wherein the radiation distribution pattern in the object plane is corresponding to the sensor pattern. wherein the radiation arrangement comprises a source that provides electromagnetic radiation for radiating a sample received by the sample receiving device; wherein the optics arrangement comprises at least one of the group of: a lens and a filter, which are arranged between the sample receiving device and the sensor unit; wherein the sensor unit is configured to provide image data of the radiated sample; wherein a lens array arrangement is provided comprising at least one lens array arranged between the source and the sample receiving device; wherein the at least one lens array comprises a plurality of linear cylindrical lenses that modulate the electromagnetic radiation from the source such that, in an object plane, a radiation distribution pattern is generated with a plurality of first parts of intensified radiation and a plurality of second parts of weak radiation; wherein in the intensified radiation parts, more radiation is provided than without the use of the lens array arrangement; characterized in that the sensor unit comprises a sensor with a sensor pattern of a plurality of first parts of linear photo-active areas and a plurality of second parts of photo-inactive areas in between; wherein the number of the plurality of linear cylindrical lenses matches the number of the plurality of linear photo-active areas; and wherein the radiation distribution pattern in the object plane is corresponding to the sensor pattern.