Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera

Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera Specs

Wildlife photographers, Home CCTV installers, Computer vision pioneers and Astronomy hackers, REJOICE your prayers have been answered.

Today we are excited to introduce to you the new Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera, a High Quality, 12 Megapixel Sony IMX477 Sensor with interchangeable lenses.

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The Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera is the latest camera accessory from Raspberry Pi.
It offers higher resolution (12 megapixels, compared to 8 megapixels), and sensitivity (approximately 50% greater area per pixel for improved low-light performance) than the existing Camera Module v2, and is designed to work with interchangeable lenses in both C- and CS-mount form factors. Other lens form factors can be accommodated using third-party lens adapters.

The package comprises a circuit board carrying a Sony IMX477 sensor, an FPC cable for connection to a Raspberry Pi computer, a milled aluminium lens mount with integrated tripod mount and focus adjustment ring, and a C- to CS-mount adapter.

In addition the the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, two official Lenses have been releases, The 6mm Wide Angle Lens and the 16mm Telephoto Lens, with compatibility for other 3rd Party Lenses through the integrated C and CS Mount.

Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Interchangeable Lenses.

Raspberry Pi HQ Camera with 16MM Telephoto Lens

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RPi 16MM Telephoto LensRPi 16MM Telephoto Lens

Raspberry Pi HQ Camera with 6MM Wide Angle Lens

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RPi 6MM Wide Angle LensRPi 6MM Wide Angle Lens

Raspberry Pi HQ Camera FAQ

Will this camera work with my Raspberry Pi?

It is compatible with all models of Raspberry Pi computer from Raspberry Pi 1 Model B onwards, using the latest software release from

www.raspberrypi.org.

Do I need to buy a lens?

Yes, the same as a DSLR Camera, you need to pair the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera with a lens. You can Buy one of the two listed above or pair it with any 3rd Party C-Mount or CS-Mount Lens.

What are the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Specifications

Sensor	Sony IMX477R stacked, back-illuminated sensor 12.3 megapixels 7.9 mm sensor diagonal 1.55 μm × 1.55 μm pixel size
Output	RAW12/10/8, COMP8
Back Focus	Adjustable (12.5mm to 22.4mm)
Lens Mounts	C-Mount CS-Mount (C-CD Adapter Included)
IR Cut Filter	Integrated
Ribbon Cable Length	200mm
Tripod Mound	1/4" -20
Compliance	FCC 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B, Class B Digital Device Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC) 2014/30/EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/EU
Production Lifetime	The Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera will remain in production until at least January 2026

What Camera Mount Does the Rapsberry Pi HQ Camera come with?

The Raspberry Pi HQ Camera has a milled aluminium lens mount with integrated tripod mount and focus adjustment ring, and comes with a C- to

CS-mount adapter.

How Does the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera connect to my Raspberry Pi?

With an FPC cable, the same as the Raspberry Pi Camera V2. You will need to use the most up to date software for your Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Dimensions

Can you remove the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera's Infrared IR Filter?

Technically Yes... BUT.. but doing so will void the warranty on the product, and is likely to prove irreversible.

Top Comments

shabaz over 5 years ago in reply to balearicdynamics

Wow. Microscope image tools are an awesome idea : )
I hope these modules come back in stock soon.
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Problemchild over 5 years ago in reply to shabaz

Yes Shabaz handy but a tad expensive for what it is then again everyone else charges more for that sensor so maybe they think it can support that price.
One thing it does need is some dust protection as you said ...maybe it's just considered cheap and cheerful and the glass an additional extra.#
Will be good on my Inspection Microscope though Shabbaz !
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balearicdynamics over 5 years ago in reply to shabaz

You are true, I was orienting on the Arducam option(s) before this new entry.

Enrico
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balearicdynamics over 5 years ago

An enthusiastic welcome. e14phil, do you remember the 2018 conference at Electronica? The second was AMIR, my advanced microscope image recognition? Well, I am productizing the windows10 version and meanwhile, I was exploring the creation of a Raspberry Pi 4B based device for microscope acquisition, and this is just the news that can change the game.

The other project I am working on related to the camera acquisition is something I have already done some progress with action cameras but not fully controlled by the robotic programmable moving system. Now, this becomes possible.

Enrico
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beacon_dave over 5 years ago in reply to shabaz

ArduCam have been producing cameras with C/CS Mount and 12mm mount lens fittings for a number of years now
https://www.arducam.com/product-category/cameras-for-raspberrypi/
They have options for movable IR shutters as well if you need them.
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shabaz over 5 years ago

Nice to see : )
It will help loads with industrial applications. It's difficult using the older sensor and trying to retrofit a lens to it.
I tried using an old Pi camera for document scanning (for a work-related activity) and took a lot of tweaks to get the existing lens to produce a semi-acceptable image.
I wish though the metal lens mount extended over the PCB and had mounting threads for screws on the back, so that it provides dust/environment protection.
The 'C-mount' is a popular thread used on security cams, so that's another good source for them (although perhaps some older lenses might not be good enough for such a high-res sensor in a photography mode, they would be adequate for a video mode).
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gpolder over 5 years ago

this is great, gives a lot of flexibility for machine vision applications.
By the way, be aware that although 12 Megapixels sounds great, the optical resolution of your lens needs to fit.
The 6mm (not MM) clearly doesn't, while the picture says it is 3MP.

Gerrit.
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Problemchild over 5 years ago in reply to Workshopshed

It'll all depend on the additional optics, it should be quite good I'd of thought. Since say 32GB or larger cards are so cheap expanding the RPI to be good enough shouldnt be too expensive or inconvenient.
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Problemchild over 5 years ago

I would say any improvements in the Low light is due to the process/design improvements as the sensor is 50% bigger but has 50% more pixels thus the pixel area and thus light gathering capacity of a given pixel is approximately the same as say the 8mpixel one
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Workshopshed over 5 years ago

Would definitely be interested to see how this captures video and if you need to fit out your Pi with additional storage.
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