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This camera module is built around the 5MP Omnivision OV5647 sensor and connects to a Raspberry Pi through its dedicated 15-pin MIPI Camera Serial Interface, plugging directly into the board rather than going through a USB port. That direct CSI connection generally gives lower latency and better performance for video capture than a USB webcam, since it bypasses the overhead of the USB stack entirely.
Still image capture reaches 2592 x 1944 resolution, and video modes cover 1080p at 30fps, 720p at 60fps, and 640x480 at either 60 or 90fps, giving a useful spread of options between maximum detail and higher frame rate depending on whether a project needs sharp stills or smoother motion capture.
The module is compatible with Model A, Model B and Model B+ Raspberry Pi boards, connecting via the flexible ribbon cable included with it. The board itself is tiny, at roughly 25mm x 23mm x 8mm and just 3g, which is small enough to mount inside compact enclosures, on drones, or in tight spaces where a full-size USB camera simply wouldn't fit.
Because it uses the CSI bus rather than USB, setup on Raspberry Pi OS is generally handled through the standard camera interface enable option, with widely available documentation and libraries for capturing stills and video directly from Python or the command line.
Raspberry Pi projects needing genuine photo or video capture, from home security cameras to time-lapse photography, drone footage or simple computer vision experiments, will find this module a standard, well-documented way to add a camera without relying on USB.
The 5MP Omnivision OV5647.
2592 x 1944.
1080p at 30fps, 720p at 60fps, and 640x480 at 60 or 90fps.
Through the 15-pin MIPI Camera Serial Interface, using a ribbon cable.
Model A, Model B and Model B+.
| Brand | Raspberry Pi |
|---|---|
| Sensor | OV5647 (5MP) |
| Selling unit | PCS |
