(a) a plurality of pixels each comprising a photosensitive site, wherein the plurality of pixels includes an asymmetrical arrangement of the photosensitive sites such that at least one distance in either an x direction or a y direction between individual photosensitive sites is not constant; and

(b) a plurality of asymmetrical-shaped microlenses asymmetrically positioned over the photosensitive sites such that an optical axis of each microlens is aligned with a center of a respective photosensitive site; wherein incoming light is directed in a predetermined direction onto the respective photosensitive site by an asymmetrical surface of each microlens for capturing the light in a substantially uniform manner.