A camera module for Raspberry Pi that has greatly improved its performance to 8 million pixels with a sensor made by Sony appeared

A new camera module dedicated to Raspberry Pi "Raspberry Pi Camera Modules v 2"Was announced. The new model is an 8 megapixel camera equipped with Sony sensor, it is a level that you can make your own compact digital camera anymore.

New 8-megapixel camera board on sale at $ 25 - Raspberry Pi
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/new-8-megapixel-camera-board-sale-25/

The camera module for Raspberry Pi was released in 2013, but since the camera sensor "OmniVision OV 5647" was discontinued in 2014, the camera module for Raspberry Pi was also discontinued. After a period of time when the camera module was absent for more than a year, a new model finally appeared.

This is the new camera module "Raspberry Pi Camera Modules v2". 8 million pixels with Sony's CMOS sensor "IMX 219" installed. The new camera can shoot 3280 × 2464 pixels photos and 1080p · 30 fps movies. Tuning dedicated to Raspberry Pi has been given to enhance image quality, color reproducibility and low illumination performance, and the price is 25 dollars (about 2800 yen) as in the old model.


You can check what kind of images can be taken with the Sony sensor IMX 219 in the following sample movie.

CMOS image sensor "IMX 219" function introduction Part 2 / Sample Moving Images Using the IMX 219 (Part 2) - YouTube


In addition, an infrared version is also available.


Raspberry Pi Camera Modules v 2 is on sale at 20.75 pounds (about 3300 yen) for element 14.

Raspberry Pi 3 Boards, Cameras & amp; Enclosures | element 14 Community
https://www.element14.com/community/community/raspberry-pi


RS Components is selling for £ 18.99 (about 3100 yen).

Video Modules | RS Components


· Additional notes 2016/05/17 9: 45
We are selling "5 dollars (about 550 yen)"Raspberry Pi Zero", A new version equipped with a camera port"Raspberry Pi Zero v1.3"Has appeared.

Zero grows a camera connector - Raspberry Pi
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/zero-grows-camera-connector/


This version upgrade received a request from many users, and it becomes possible to connect a new camera module such as "Raspberry Pi Camera Modules v2" to Raspberry Pi Zero. To connect the camera module to the port, it costs $ 5.7 (about 620 yen)Camera adapterIt is necessary to purchase.