Optical arrangement having - at least two optical channels, each at least consisting of at least one optical lens, specifically an entry lens, by which optical signals enter the channel and thus the arrangement, and of at least one optical receiver element (3 - 3 n, 4, 15), which receives optical signals entering the arrangement via the at least one optical lens of the respective optical channel and converts them into electrical signals, - at least one processing unit for processing electrical signals of optical receiver elements (3 - 3 n, 4, 15), characterized a.) in that at least one of the optical channels has, as the entry lens, a drum lens (1 - 1 n) having an optical axis (6 - 6 n) and b.) in that at least one other optical channel has, as an entry lens, a classical converging lens (2, 14) having an optical axis (7, 7') and c.) in that at least one optical receiver element (3 - 3 n, 4, 15) per optical channel is arranged, d.) in that the optical axis (7, 7') of each classical converging lens (2, 14) that is arranged as an entry lens of an optical channel has, with respect to the optical axis (6 - 6 n) of each drum lens (1 - 1 n) that is arranged as an entry lens of an optical channel of the arrangement, an angle that differs from zero and e.) in that the at least one processing unit has a two-stage configuration with respect to its hardware and/or software, specifically having a first stage for correction and equalization, separate with respect to the individual optical channels, of the optical signals represented by the electrical signals of the optical receiver elements (3 - 3 n, 4, 15) of the optical channels, and having a second stage for linking the output signals of the first stage to produce a spatial image of the environment of the arrangement. - at least two optical channels, each at least consisting of at least one optical lens, specifically an entry lens, by which optical signals enter the channel and thus the arrangement, and of at least one optical receiver element (3 - 3 n, 4, 15), which receives optical signals entering the arrangement via the at least one optical lens of the respective optical channel and converts them into electrical signals, - at least one processing unit for processing electrical signals of optical receiver elements (3 - 3 n, 4, 15), a.) in that at least one of the optical channels has, as the entry lens, a drum lens (1 - 1 n) having an optical axis (6 - 6 n) and b.) in that at least one other optical channel has, as an entry lens, a classical converging lens (2, 14) having an optical axis (7, 7') and c.) in that at least one optical receiver element (3 - 3 n, 4, 15) per optical channel is arranged, d.) in that the optical axis (7, 7') of each classical converging lens (2, 14) that is arranged as an entry lens of an optical channel has, with respect to the optical axis (6 - 6 n) of each drum lens (1 - 1 n) that is arranged as an entry lens of an optical channel of the arrangement, an angle that differs from zero and e.) in that the at least one processing unit has a two-stage configuration with respect to its hardware and/or software, specifically having a first stage for correction and equalization, separate with respect to the individual optical channels, of the optical signals represented by the electrical signals of the optical receiver elements (3 - 3 n, 4, 15) of the optical channels, and having a second stage for linking the output signals of the first stage to produce a spatial image of the environment of the arrangement.