Camera Module 2
Camera Module 2
Raspberry Pi Camera v2
Part number: RPI 8MP CAMERA BOARD
The Camera v2 is the new official camera board released by the Raspberry Pi foundation.
The Raspberry Pi Camera Module v2 is a high quality 8 megapixel Sony IMX219 image sensor custom designed add-on board for
Raspberry Pi, featuring a fixed focus lens. It's capable of 3280 x 2464 pixel static images, and also supports 1080p30, 720p60 and
640x480p60/90 video. It attaches to Pi by way of one of the small sockets on the board upper surface and uses the dedicated CSi
interface, designed especially for interfacing to cameras.
The board itself is tiny, at around 25mm x 23mm x 9mm. It also weighs just over 3g, making it perfect for mobile or other
applications where size and weight are important. It connects to Raspberry Pi by way of a short ribbon cable.
The high quality Sony IMX219 image sensor itself has a native resolution of 8 megapixel, and has a fixed focus lens on-board. In
terms of still images, the camera is capable of 3280 x 2464 pixel static images, and also supports 1080p30, 720p60 and
640x480p90 video.
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