An inspection device and a method for checking an object produced by sintering for potential defects, wherein if at least one predefined prerequisite is satisfied, at least one image is recorded of at least part of the object via an imaging device in the inspection device, and it is checked by the inspection device whether a defect can be detected in the object in at least one image. A predication relating to a potential defect in the object is provided to the inspection device prior to recording the at least one image, and at least one imaging parameter is determined on the basis of the prediction, wherein the at least one image is recorded on the basis of the at least one determined imaging parameter.