A method for capturing a fingerprint image, comprising: determining a set of light sources (L 1 to L n) from a plurality of light sources for emitting light to a fingerprint; determining a respective set of sensor zones from a plurality of sensor zones for sensing scattered light from the fingerprint, each of the sensor zones surrounding a respective one of the plurality of light sources, wherein each sensor zone is a region between an inner radius (r 0) and an outer radius (r), wherein the inner radius (r 0) is a minimum distance away from its respective light source beyond which no or negligible light from the respective light source, which is scattered from a valley of the fingerprint image, is estimated to reach a sensor in the sensor zone, and wherein the outer radius is a maximum distance away from the respective light source where scattered light from ridges of a fingerprint is to be sensed; emitting light from the determined set of light sources (L 1 to L n) to generate the scattered light from the fingerprint; and sensing the scattered light in the determined set of sensor zones, wherein each of the sensor zones in the determined set of sensor zones comprises at least one active sensor, and wherein sensors located within a distance less than the inner radius (r 0) from a light source of the determined set of light sources (L 1 to L n) are either ignored, not used or inactive such that scattered light received in the set of sensor zones includes scatter light from ridges of the fingerprint image and avoids scatter light from valleys of the fingerprint image, wherein the determining the set of light sources comprises: determining a minimum distance between two adjacent light sources to avoid interference in the set of sensor zones, caused by overlapping scattered light received from two adjacent light sources in the set of light sources. determining a set of light sources (L 1 to L n) from a plurality of light sources for emitting light to a fingerprint; determining a respective set of sensor zones from a plurality of sensor zones for sensing scattered light from the fingerprint, each of the sensor zones surrounding a respective one of the plurality of light sources, wherein each sensor zone is a region between an inner radius (r 0) and an outer radius (r), wherein the inner radius (r 0) is a minimum distance away from its respective light source beyond which no or negligible light from the respective light source, which is scattered from a valley of the fingerprint image, is estimated to reach a sensor in the sensor zone, and wherein the outer radius is a maximum distance away from the respective light source where scattered light from ridges of a fingerprint is to be sensed; emitting light from the determined set of light sources (L 1 to L n) to generate the scattered light from the fingerprint; and sensing the scattered light in the determined set of sensor zones, wherein each of the sensor zones in the determined set of sensor zones comprises at least one active sensor, and wherein sensors located within a distance less than the inner radius (r 0) from a light source of the determined set of light sources (L 1 to L n) are either ignored, not used or inactive such that scattered light received in the set of sensor zones includes scatter light from ridges of the fingerprint image and avoids scatter light from valleys of the fingerprint image, wherein the determining the set of light sources comprises: determining a minimum distance between two adjacent light sources to avoid interference in the set of sensor zones, caused by overlapping scattered light received from two adjacent light sources in the set of light sources.