Cameras, video cameras and digital video cameras, in particular cameras, video cameras and digital video cameras with hardware components or software components for image recognition, for digital image recognition, for image processing or for digital image processing and in particular cameras, video cameras and digital video cameras for use in machine vision applications; apparatus for image processing, digital image processing, image recording, digital image recording and reproduction of images, namely, raster image processors; apparatus for digital image processing and for processing of digital signals, namely, computer hardware.