In order to meet the increasing need for Raspberry Pi compatible camera modules. The Arducam team now released another add-on mini camera module for Raspberry Pi series boards which is fully compatible with the official one.
The board itself is tiny, at around 25mm x 24mm, which makes it perfect for mobile or other applications where size and image quality are important. It connects to Raspberry Pi by way of a short ribbon cable. The camera is connected to the BCM2835/BCM2836 processor on the Pi via the CSI bus, a higher bandwidth link that carries pixel data from the camera back to the processor. This bus travels along the ribbon cable that attaches the camera board to the Pi.
It attaches to Raspberry Pi by way of one of the two small sockets on the board upper surface. This interface uses the dedicated CSI interface, which was designed especially for interfacing with cameras.
Sensor |
Omnivision OV5647 sensor |
Optical Size |
1/4” (OV5647) |
Resolution |
5MP 2592×1944 |
Frame Rates |
1080p 30 fps, 720p 60fps, 480p 90fps |
Focus Distance |
1 m to infinity |
Focal Length |
3.60mm |
Field of View(FOV) |
54°(H), 41°(V) |
Focus Type |
Fixed Focus |
Full-frame SLR lens equivalent |
35mm |
Dimension |
24mm x 25mm |
Peaking Current |
300mA |
User Guide – Arducam 5MP OV5647 Standard Pi Camera
Installation Guide – Arducam 5MP OV5647 Standard Pi Camera Module with case