Method and device for sampling an image sensor

A method for sampling an image sensor 320 having grid structure 310 comprising plural triangular sensor elements 300a, 300b, 300c, 300d, arranged adjacently and detecting light relating to different light properties (e.g., colours) from one another, comprises: reading out the image sensor 320 by sampling plural sensor elements of the grid structure which are formed so as to detect light in the same first wavelength (color, e.g. red, green or blue) range, a sensor signal (1200a, 1200b, 1200c: Figure 12) being read out for each sensor element in the read-out step; buffering (e.g., including weighting) read-out sensor signals; and generating a piece of image information assigned (e.g. by interpolation) to a detection point (500, e.g. see Figures 6-9) of the image sensor 320 using the buffered sensor signals. At least three sensor elements may be sampled during read-out, two being on a straight line (600, Figure 6). As a sensor element not on the straight line (600) is read, a sensor element may be sampled which is arranged in a position such that at least one sensor element is between the position and the straight line. Sensor elements may be read out in different, but partially overlapping, time periods.