An imaging system comprising a plurality of imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d); each imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) comprising a plurality of pixels or sensing elements configured to detect incident radiation and output a signal representative thereof; each imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) being operable to sample different subsets (35, 40) of pixels or sensing elements at different times to collect output signals representative of radiation incident thereon; the imaging system is configured to sample one or more of the subsets (35, 40) of pixels or sensing elements of one or more or each imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) that are towards and/or closest to at least one or each neighbouring or adjacent imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) whilst collecting output signals from one or more subsets (35, 40) of pixels or sensing elements of the at least one or each neighbouring or adjacent imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) that are towards and/or closest to the one or more or each imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d); wherein at least one or each of the imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) is configured to sample the subsets (35, 40) of pixels or sensing elements as a scan or sweep of the subsets (35, 40) of pixels or sensing elements from one side of the imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) to the other such that the at least one or each of the imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) and at least one or each of its neighbouring or adjacent imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) are scanned or swept in opposite directions that are mutually towards and then away from each other; and the plurality of imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) are positioned on external non-co-planar surfaces of a single panoramic camera such that each of the imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) is oriented differently to at least one adjacent or neighbouring imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) such that the different orientation of each of the imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) is divergent relative to another orientation for the at least one adjacent or neighbouring imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) such that the plurality of imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) are operable in combination to collect a full 360° image of the environment around the camera. each imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) comprising a plurality of pixels or sensing elements configured to detect incident radiation and output a signal representative thereof; each imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) being operable to sample different subsets (35, 40) of pixels or sensing elements at different times to collect output signals representative of radiation incident thereon; the imaging system is configured to sample one or more of the subsets (35, 40) of pixels or sensing elements of one or more or each imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) that are towards and/or closest to at least one or each neighbouring or adjacent imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) whilst collecting output signals from one or more subsets (35, 40) of pixels or sensing elements of the at least one or each neighbouring or adjacent imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) that are towards and/or closest to the one or more or each imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d); wherein at least one or each of the imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) is configured to sample the subsets (35, 40) of pixels or sensing elements as a scan or sweep of the subsets (35, 40) of pixels or sensing elements from one side of the imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) to the other such that the at least one or each of the imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) and at least one or each of its neighbouring or adjacent imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) are scanned or swept in opposite directions that are mutually towards and then away from each other; and the plurality of imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) are positioned on external non-co-planar surfaces of a single panoramic camera such that each of the imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) is oriented differently to at least one adjacent or neighbouring imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) such that the different orientation of each of the imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) is divergent relative to another orientation for the at least one adjacent or neighbouring imaging sensor (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) such that the plurality of imaging sensors (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) are operable in combination to collect a full 360° image of the environment around the camera.