A device that uses a light-sensitive semiconductor array connected to circuitry that converts information of light intensity and properties of each photosensitive element in the array into a visual image, or a series of visual images, into a form of specifically encoded set of data thatwith the use of appropriate display devices can be perceived by capable human, or whatever other capable living creature, or other machine as a visual image, or a sequence of visual images, and necessarily uses an optical system to yield that data.