So you really dig the new Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 with its fancy IMX708 sensor, but you'd like a bit of flexibility when it comes to the lens used. Sure you can buy the wide-angle version - but then you're stuck with wide angles for life.
Arducam has come up with a neat solution for this - a camera module for the Raspberry Pi using the same IMX708 sensor, with a similar footprint, BUT with a manual focusM12 mount for swapping our different lenses!
This module comes with a 120° wide-angle lens to get you started - you can grab more M12 lenses from our camera lens section (or use any that you already have). You also get a 150mm 15-pin to 22-pin FPC Cable (pre-fitted) to connect the module to your Pi 4/3/2.
Important note: this module uses a narrower 22-pin connector (the same used on a Pi Zero) which will not work with the majority of our longer camera cables (this one will work if plugging into a Pi 4). You will need a 22-pin to 22-pin cable to use this with a Pi Zero (we don't sell those, but you could fashion something using adapters like these and other cables). Not currently compatible with the Raspberry Pi 5.
Raspberry Pi not included.
Features
An M12 Lens, manual focus camera module designed as a supplement to the official camera module
Based on a back-illuminated stacked CMOS 12-megapixel high-resolution Image Sensor (Sony IMX708) with HDR mode for up to 3-megapixel output on Raspberry Pi. Max Resolution: 4608x2592.
Wide Angle M12 Lens: Armed with a 120°(HFOV) Wide Angle M12 Lens. A wide-angle lens has a deeper depth of field, which can effectively reduce bokeh. At the same time, they can better include foregrounds for landscape photos and improve image quality.
Manual Focus: Manual Focus cameras are always more suitable in some special conditions. For example, in low-light and macro photography environments, manual focus can obtain a complete overall contrast of pictures, thereby improving image quality and focus accuracy. In HDR mode, panorama stitching, and other modes, manual focus can decrease different focus layers and blur efficiently.
Platform Compatibility: Compatible with Raspberry Pi 4/3/2, equipped with 15-22pin FPC flexible cable.
Supports Raspberry Pi Bullseye OS and libcamera command.
Specifications
Image Sensor
IMX708
Resolution
12MP
Optical Size
1/2.43(7.4mm sensor diagonal)
Number of effective pixels
4608(H) × 2592(V)
Pixel Size
1.4μm × 1.4μm
Interface
MIPI CSI-2 Interface
Shutter Type
Rolling Shutter
Colour Filter Array
Quad-Bayer Combine
Common Video Mode
1080p50, 720p100, 480p120
Output Format
RAW10
F.NO
F2.8±5%
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Focal Length
2.87mm
Lens Size
1/2 Inch(2G3P) M12 Lens
Field of View(FOV)
152.2°(D)x120°(H)x66.7°(V)
IR Sensitivity
Integral IR-cut Filter, visible light only
Camera Board Size
25 × 24 × 15.36mm
Package Contents
1 x Arducam 12MP IMX708 120° Wide Angle camera module with M12 Lens
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