A dual-lens mount enclosed within a camera system comprising: a first lens barrel having a hollow cylindrical shape, the first lens barrel having a top , a bottom , and a midsection along a first axial length of the first lens barrel, the midsection of the first lens barrel being between the top of the first lens barrel and the bottom of the first lens barrel, the first lens barrel having a first central axis that is parallel to the first axial length; and a second lens barrel having a hollow cylindrical shape, the second lens barrel having a top , a bottom and a midsection along a second axial length of the second lens barrel, the midsection of the second lens barrel being between the top of the second lens barrel and the bottom of the second lens barrel, the second lens barrel having a second central axis 318b that is parallel to the second axial length; characterized in that the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel being offset laterally from each other by a distance between an outer cylindrical surface of the first lens barrel and an outer cylindrical surface of the second lens barrel smaller than the diameters of the first and second lens barrels, perpendicular to the first and second central axes and configured to secure a first lens and a second lens approximately parallel to each other, oriented in opposite directions, and having overlapping fields of view; the first lens barrel configured to secure a first circuit board having a first image sensor approximately parallel to the first lens ; and the second lens barrel configured to secure a second circuit board having a second image sensor approximately parallel to the second lens . a first lens barrel having a hollow cylindrical shape, the first lens barrel having a top , a bottom , and a midsection along a first axial length of the first lens barrel, the midsection of the first lens barrel being between the top of the first lens barrel and the bottom of the first lens barrel, the first lens barrel having a first central axis that is parallel to the first axial length; and a second lens barrel having a hollow cylindrical shape, the second lens barrel having a top , a bottom and a midsection along a second axial length of the second lens barrel, the midsection of the second lens barrel being between the top of the second lens barrel and the bottom of the second lens barrel, the second lens barrel having a second central axis 318b that is parallel to the second axial length; characterized in that the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel being offset laterally from each other by a distance between an outer cylindrical surface of the first lens barrel and an outer cylindrical surface of the second lens barrel smaller than the diameters of the first and second lens barrels, perpendicular to the first and second central axes and configured to secure a first lens and a second lens approximately parallel to each other, oriented in opposite directions, and having overlapping fields of view; the first lens barrel configured to secure a first circuit board having a first image sensor approximately parallel to the first lens ; and the second lens barrel configured to secure a second circuit board having a second image sensor approximately parallel to the second lens . <EOS>