The Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 with a wide-angle (120°) lens is a high quality 12 Megapixel Sony IMX708 image sensor custom designed add-on board for the Raspberry Pi, featuring powered autofocus, improved low-light sensitivity and High Dynamic Range (HDR) support.
It connects to the Raspberry Pi via the dedicated Camera Serial Interface (CSI), designed especially for interfacing to cameras, using the short ribbon cable attached to the module. Camera Module 3's operation is fully supported by the libcamera library, including the rapid autofocus feature making it easy for beginners to use, while offering plenty for advanced users.
Camera Module 3 is available in standard (visible-light-only) and infrared-sensitive (NoIR) variants, with either a standard (75°) or wide-angle (120°) lens, giving you more options for your specific project needs. It can be used to take full HD video as well as stills photographs, and features an HDR mode up to 3 megapixels. The module is capable of 4608x2592 pixel images and 4608x2592 @14 FPS/2304x1296 @56 FPS/1536x864 @120FPS video. When HDR is enabled, the resolution is limited to 2304x1296 @ 30 FPS.
The small size and light weight of this module make it ideal for mobile or other applications where size and weight are important. Suitable applications include CCTV security camera, motion detection, time lapse photography, etc.
Excludes Pi 5 camera cable, please add 75-1290 (camera) / 75-1291 (display) if required.
Features
- Wide-angle lens
- Powered autofocus
- Improved low-light sensitivity
- High dynamic range (HDR) support
- Back-illuminated and stacked CMOS 12-megapixel image sensor (Sony IMX708)
- High signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
- Built-in 2D Dynamic Defect Pixel Correction (DPC)
- Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) for rapid autofocus
- QBC Re-mosaic function
- HDR mode (up to 3-megapixel output)
- CSI-2 serial data output
- 2-wire serial communication (supports I2C fast mode and fast-mode plus)
- 2-wire serial control of focus mechanism
Specifications
- Sensor: Sony IMX708
- Resolution: 11.9 megapixels
- Sensor size: 7.4mm sensor diagonal
- Pixel size: 1.4µm × 1.4µm
- Horizontal/vertical: 4608 × 2592 pixels
- Common video modes: 1080p50, 720p100, 480p120
- Output: RAW10
- IR cut filter: Integrated
- Autofocus system: Phase Detection Autofocus
- Dimensions: 25 × 24 × 12.4mm
- Ribbon cable length: 200mm
- Cable connector: 15 × 1mm FPC
- Compliance: FCC 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B, Class B Digital Device, EMC 2014/30/EU, RoHS
Lens Specification (Wide)
- Effective focal length 2.75mm
- f/2.2
- Diagonal field of view 120 degrees (at 16:9)
- 35mm equivalent focal length roughly 16mm (full width) - 18mm (3:2 crop)
- Focus 5cm – infinity
The Camera Module 3 is compatible with all Raspberry Pi boards fitted with a camera connector (CSI connector). To use this camera with a Raspberry Pi Zero (with smaller connector), an adapter cable is required.
Important:
Camera Module 3 requires libcamera software to be installed, which requires an updated version of Raspberry Pi OS with a new driver.
| Type |
Camera add-on board |
| Aperture |
f/2.2 |
| Focal Length |
2.75mm |
| Lens |
Wide-angle |
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