Integrated sensor-optical component accessory for image capture device

1. An image capture system, comprising:

an integrated sensor-optical component accessory including at least one of a microphone, a processor, a motion sensor, or an audio sensor; and

an image capture device, the image capture device configured to control operation of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory with the image capture device when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is releasably attached to the image capture device, wherein the image capture device is functionally reconfigurable based on attachment to the integrated sensor-optical component accessory.

2. The image capture system of claim 1 , the image capture device further comprising:

a user interface configurable for operation with the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and the image capture device when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is releasably attached to the image capture device, the user interface configurable based on identification data received from the integrated sensor-optical component accessory.

3. The image capture system of claim 1 , wherein the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is configured to draw power from the image capture device.

4. The image capture system of claim 1 , wherein the integrated sensor-optical component accessory includes a power supply.

5. The image capture system of claim 1 , the image capture device further comprising:

another integrated sensor-optical component accessory including at least one of a microphone, a processor, a motion sensor, or an audio sensor, the image capture device configured to control operation of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and the another integrated sensor-optical component accessory with the image capture device when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and the another integrated sensor-optical component accessory are releasably attached to the image capture device.

6. The image capture system of claim 1 , wherein a center axis of a field of view of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and a center axis of a field of view of the image capture device are in different directions.

7. The image capture system of claim 1 , wherein a center axis of a field of view of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and a center axis of a field of view of the image capture device are in opposing directions.

8. The image capture system of claim 1 , wherein a field of view of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and a field of view of the image capture device are one of non-overlapping or overlapping.

9. An integrated sensor-optical component accessory, comprising:

an image sensor configured to capture image information;

an optical component configured to direct light to the image sensor, wherein the image sensor is fixed in relation to the optical component; and

at least one of a microphone, a processor, a motion sensor, or an audio sensor,

wherein the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is configured for operational control by an image capture device that is optimally reconfigured for operation with the integrated sensor-optical component accessory when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is releasably attached to the image capture device.

10. The integrated sensor-optical component accessory of claim 9 , wherein the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is configured to draw power from the image capture device.

11. The integrated sensor-optical component accessory of claim 9 , wherein the integrated sensor-optical component accessory includes a power supply.

12. The integrated sensor-optical component accessory of claim 9 , wherein the operational control is a via a user interface provided on the image capture device.

13. The integrated sensor-optical component accessory of claim 9 , wherein the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is further configured to wirelessly transmit image information and identification data to the image capture device.

14. The integrated sensor-optical component accessory of claim 9 , further comprising:

a first integrated sensor-optical component accessory; and

a second integrated sensor-optical component accessory,

wherein the image capture device provides operational control of the first integrated sensor-optical component accessory and the second integrated sensor-optical component accessory when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is releasably attached to the image capture device.

15. An image capture apparatus, comprising:

multiple integrated sensor-optical component accessories, wherein at least one of the integrated sensor-optical component accessories is configured to capture image information; and

an image capture device, the image capture device configured to control operation of the multiple integrated sensor-optical component accessories with the image capture device when the multiple integrated sensor-optical component accessories are releasably attached to the image capture device, wherein the image capture device is functionally and operationally reconfigurable based on releasable attachment to the multiple integrated sensor-optical component accessories.

16. The image capture apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the integrated sensor-optical component accessories includes at least one of a microphone, a processor, a motion sensor, or an audio sensor.

17. The image capture apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the integrated sensor-optical component accessories includes a power supply, a microphone, a processor, a motion sensor, and an audio sensor.

18. The image capture apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the multiple integrated sensor-optical component accessories are configured to draw power from the image capture device.

19. The image capture apparatus of claim 15 , the image capture device further comprising:

a user interface configurable for operation with the multiple integrated sensor-optical component accessories and the image capture device when the multiple integrated sensor-optical component accessories are releasably attached to the image capture device.

20. The image capture apparatus of claim 15 , wherein fields of views of the multiple integrated sensor-optical component accessories and the image capture device are non-overlapping.