The Pi Camera board is a custom designed add-on for the Raspberry Pi which attaches to one of the small sockets on the boardís upper surface. This interface uses the dedicated CSi interface, designed especially for connecting to cameras. The camera board itself is tiny, at around 25mm x 20mm x 9mm.
Key Features
5 megapixel native resolution sensor - capable of 2592 x 1944 pixel static images
Supports 1080p30, 720p60 and 640x480p60/90 video
The camera is supported in the latest version of Raspbian - Raspberry Pi's preferred operating system
Pi Camera Competition
element14 is calling all budding photographers to enter its Raspberry Pi photography competition to win a supply of new Raspberry Pi accessories throughout the remainder of the year. Anyone owning a Raspberry Pi and camera can enter the competition which calls for images taken with the device to be submitted in four categories:
Your workshop / den
Your Pi project
People and Pets
Outdoors
Video
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Testers will be selected on the basis of quality of applications: we expect a full and complete description of why you want to test this particular product.
Testers are required to produce a full, comprehensive and well thought out review within 2 months of receipt of the product.
Failure to provide this review within the above timescale will result in the enrolee being excluded from future Road Tests.
Thank you all for applying. This RoadTest is now closed. We are pleased to announce the following members that have been selected to receive this Road Test:
Ryan Veach
Jason Weeks
Max Taylor
Congratulations! Your product will be shipped to the address each of you provided when you applied for this RoadTest. As a reminder, element14 and our supplier partners send these products free-of-charge because we place high value upon your unbiased, detailed product review. Please post your review back here within 3-6 weeks of receiving your item.
For those who were not selected to win this product, we have new Road Tests open for applicants
Nice, I was wondering when will it be available to get a camera for thous sockets on PI. thame goes with LCD socket.
An there are any drivers needed for this cammera? Or Rasbian OS hase it? Does it work the same as USB camera, can I use it on OpenCV? How much is it going to be priced?
