ɪn kˈæptʃɚ mˈoʊd, ɪnwˌɪtʃ ɐ fˈɪlm ɔːɹ dɪtˈɛktɚɹ ɪz kˈʌpəld tə ðə mˈaɪkɹoʊlˌɛnz ɚɹˈeɪ, ˈiːtʃ mˈaɪkɹoʊlˌɛnz ɐlˈaʊz ɐn ˈɪmɪdʒ ʌvðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt æz sˈiːn fɹʌmðə vjˈuːpɔɪnt ʌv ðæt lˈɛnzᵻz loʊkˈeɪʃən təbi ɐkwˈaɪɚd.
In capture mode, in which a film or detector is coupled to the microlens array, each microlens allows an image of the subject as seen from the viewpoint of that lens's location to be acquired.