8MP Camera for Raspberry Pi, Version 2

Overview:

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.

Features:

• 8 megapixel camera capable of taking photographs of 3280x2464 pixels
• Capture video at 1080p30, 720p60 and 640x480p90 resolutions
• All software is supported within the latest version of Raspbian Operating System
• Applications: CCTV security camera, motion detection, time lapse photography

Compatibility:

The camera works with all models of Raspberry Pi 1, 2 and 3. It can be accessed through the MMAL and V4L APIs, and there are numerous third-party libraries built for it, including the Picamera Python library.

Getting Started Guide:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/getting-started-with-picamera/

Implementation Examples:

1. Time Lapse: http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/6504
2. Slow Motion: http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/6475
3. Special Effects: http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/4483

Reference Documentation:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/RaspiCam-Documentation.pdf