A detection system for vehicles adapted to record objects within a scenery at least in problematic viewing conditions includes a camera system establishing an optical path from a light entrance aperture via a lens system to an image recording unit with the image recording unit being adapted to record visible and IR light one or more of reflected or emitted from the scenery comprising at least one object, an IR filter arranged within the optical path to block at least a first part of the IR light not being the at least one object related from reaching the image recording unit, and a conversion filter arranged within the optical path to convert at least a second part of the IR light being the at least one object related to visible light of an image enhancing wavelength range.