As an emerging technology market, the Computer Vision market shows and is expected to continue to show an inceasing growth in the years to come. Fueled by recent evolutionary and disruptive developments, the constant innovations and changes put both engineers and decision makers under pressure: they need to decide for the right technology to design and deploy both effective and price-attractive Computer Vision solutions for their respective customers and sales channels. This talk intends to span a broader picture from lens to sensor, from camera to host PC and from component to solution by highlighting respective trends in each area and how to address these in a forward looking and beneficial manner.