Measuring device for optically surveying an environment, comprising - a radiation source for generating transmitted radiation, - a transmitting channel for emitting at least a part of the transmitted radiation, - a beam deflection element in the transmitting channel, which is configured to deflect the transmitted radiation and to set a chronologically varying transmission direction (37, 39) of the transmitted radiation out of the transmitting channel, - a receiving channel comprising a receiver, which is configured to acquire a reception signal based on at least a part of the returning transmitted radiation, referred to hereafter as received radiation, - a control electronics unit, which is configured to control the measuring device based on a preprogrammed measurement procedure, - an angle determining unit for acquiring angle data with respect to the transmission direction (37, 39) of the transmitted radiation, and - a computer unit for deriving distance measurement data based on the reception signal, wherein scanning is carried out by means of the transmitted radiation by way of the measurement procedure, based on - a defined ongoing actuation of the beam deflection element for the ongoing change of the transmission direction (37, 39) of the transmitted radiation, - an ongoing emission of the transmitted radiation and an ongoing acquisition of the reception signal, and - a derivation of the distance measurement data, wherein - the receiver for acquiring the reception signal has an optoelectronic sensor based on an assembly of microcells, - the sensor has a plurality of microcells and is configured such that the microcells can be read out individually and/or in microcell groups and active sections (42, 43, 45), which can be read out individually, of the receiver are thus settable, and - in the scope of the measurement procedure, the actuation of the beam deflection element and the acquisition of the reception signal are synchronized such that - the acquisition of the reception signal takes place based on an active section (42, 43, 45) of the receiver, wherein - the active section (42, 43, 45) is set based on the angle data defining the transmission direction (37, 39) of the transmitted radiation and/or based on distance measurement data, characterized in that - the measuring device has an inertia meter which is configured to acquire inertia data with respect to an intrinsic movement of the measuring device that is a tilt, and - the active section (42, 43, 45) used in the scope of the measurement procedure is selected based on the inertia data. - a radiation source for generating transmitted radiation, - a transmitting channel for emitting at least a part of the transmitted radiation, - a beam deflection element in the transmitting channel, which is configured to deflect the transmitted radiation and to set a chronologically varying transmission direction (37, 39) of the transmitted radiation out of the transmitting channel, - a receiving channel comprising a receiver, which is configured to acquire a reception signal based on at least a part of the returning transmitted radiation, referred to hereafter as received radiation, - a control electronics unit, which is configured to control the measuring device based on a preprogrammed measurement procedure, - an angle determining unit for acquiring angle data with respect to the transmission direction (37, 39) of the transmitted radiation, and - a computer unit for deriving distance measurement data based on the reception signal, wherein scanning is carried out by means of the transmitted radiation by way of the measurement procedure, based on - a defined ongoing actuation of the beam deflection element for the ongoing change of the transmission direction (37, 39) of the transmitted radiation, - an ongoing emission of the transmitted radiation and an ongoing acquisition of the reception signal, and - a derivation of the distance measurement data, wherein - the receiver for acquiring the reception signal has an optoelectronic sensor based on an assembly of microcells, - the sensor has a plurality of microcells and is configured such that the microcells can be read out individually and/or in microcell groups and active sections (42, 43, 45), which can be read out individually, of the receiver are thus settable, and - in the scope of the measurement procedure, the actuation of the beam deflection element and the acquisition of the reception signal are synchronized such that - the acquisition of the reception signal takes place based on an active section (42, 43, 45) of the receiver, wherein - the active section (42, 43, 45) is set based on the angle data defining the transmission direction (37, 39) of the transmitted radiation and/or based on distance measurement data, characterized in that - the acquisition of the reception signal takes place based on an active section (42, 43, 45) of the receiver, wherein - the active section (42, 43, 45) is set based on the angle data defining the transmission direction (37, 39) of the transmitted radiation and/or based on distance measurement data, characterized in that - the measuring device has an inertia meter which is configured to acquire inertia data with respect to an intrinsic movement of the measuring device that is a tilt, and - the active section (42, 43, 45) used in the scope of the measurement procedure is selected based on the inertia data.