The new camera sensor “ipf opti-check” is a complete image editing unit with optics, illumination, electronics and software in a compact housing. Red-, infrared- or blue light can be selected as integrated illumination. The camera sensor is equipped with a 720x 480 pixel CMOS sensor. This allows the use of proven software tools like gray scale and contrast definition, counting pixels or comparing patterns. The application field ranges from classic light barrier and scanner sensor technology and industrial image editing in all locations dealing with automatic assembly, transport, sorting or packaging. Easy parameterizing and communication takes place with the supplied Windows software. Besides a multitude of sensor functions, “ipf opti-check” is also extremely easy to handle.