1. An imager comprising: a plurality of video image sensors, each video image sensor comprising an array of photo-elements, the photo-elements being arranged in rows and columns to define a first pixel resolution for each said array; a lens for focusing at least a portion of light from an object in a viewing plane onto each said array, each said array forming an image corresponding to a portion of said object; said video image sensors being arranged with respect to said lens such that said rows are aligned along a vertical axis of said viewing plane and said columns are aligned along a horizontal axis of said viewing plane; and, said video image sensors imagers forming an optical image of said object having a second pixel resolution.