Arducamfor Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, 12.3MP IMX477 High Sensitivity CMOS Pi 5 Camera, Comes with C-CS Adapter and Tripod Mount for RPI 4 Model B/3/3B+/Zero 2W
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Arducamfor Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, 12.3MP IMX477 High Sensitivity CMOS Pi 5 Camera, Comes with C-CS Adapter and Tripod Mount for RPI 4 Model B/3/3B+/Zero 2W

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Product ID: 438400965
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  • Brand
    Arducam
  • Model Name
    Arducam for Pi
  • Connectivity Technology
    VGA
  • Included Components
    IMX477 camera
  • Operating System
    Linux
🎥C-CS adapter + tripod mount
📸12.3MP IMX477 sensor
🔗Universal Raspberry Pi compatibility

Description

📸 Elevate your Pi projects with pro-level clarity and versatility!

  • PLUG PLAY WITH EVERY PI - Seamlessly integrates with Raspberry Pi 1 through 4, Zero, and Zero 2W—no compatibility worries.
  • AI READY VISION POWERHOUSE - Perfect for facial recognition, 3D printing monitoring, and high-speed capture applications.
  • VERSATILE LENS MOUNT OPTIONS - Includes C-CS adapter and tripod mount for flexible, stable setups anywhere you create.
  • CRYSTAL CLEAR 12 3 MP RESOLUTION - Capture ultra-detailed images at 4056x3040 pixels for professional-grade visuals.
  • INFRARED SENSITIVITY FOR LOW LIGHT - Shoot sharp, high-quality images even in challenging lighting conditions.

The Arducam Raspberry Pi HQ Camera features a high-sensitivity 12.3MP IMX477 CMOS sensor delivering 4056x3040 resolution images. Compatible with all Raspberry Pi models including Zero 2W, it comes equipped with a C-CS lens adapter and tripod mount for flexible use. Ideal for advanced imaging tasks like AI vision, 3D printer monitoring, and low-light photography.

Specifications

Standing screen display size2.7 Inches
RAMLPDDR2
Wireless TypeInfrared
BrandArducam
SeriesArducam for Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera
Operating SystemLinux
Item Weight1.13 ounces
Product Dimensions1.5 x 1.5 x 0.72 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH1.5 x 1.5 x 0.72 inches
Processor BrandBroadcom
Number of Processors1
ManufacturerArducam
ASINB09YHN5DBY
Country of OriginChina
Date First AvailableApril 21, 2022

Reviews

3.5

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J**C

Works great with minimal configuration on RaspiOS

Purchased this as an afordable alternative to the Raspberry Pi brand HQ Camera, Arducam's 16mm telephoto lens, and a generic 1/4-20 tripod. The camera works by changing 2 lines in the boot config file for RaspiOS. Go to camera documentation on the Raspberry Pi website for complete instructions, but essentially changing "camera_auto_detect=1", from 1 to 0, and adding a line beneath "dtoverlay=IMX477". The actual file is different between Bookworm and Bullseye.This camera works successfully for higher quality photos and as streaming security camera, using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, 3B+, and with a RPi 4. I have not tried it with the original Zero. The more powerful the Pi the quicker the image is processed, and less frame drops when streaming.To first configure the lens properly, it is helpful to have the Pi hooked up to a monitor. Then once physically it can be used headlessly. For the Arducam lens the proceedure involved using the C-CS adapter, setting the apateur to the lowest setting, adjusting the near-far setting to the most sharpest image (it will still be fuzzy), then rotating the whole lens assembly as if to remove it, but stopping only when the camera is in perfect focus. Then tighten the locking screw. Other lenses may be different. Some other lenses appear to have a bezel for adjustment, some it is manually screwing in or out the whole lens assembly as described above.Depending on application, I found it helpful to purchase longer cables if not using a camera lens to Pi mounting plate. (Not supplied with camera).

M**R

This product does not support the Raspberry Pi

TLRL: Don't buy!Contrary to what the product description suggests, there does not seem to be support for the Raspberry Pi.I have more RPis than I can count and have used a number of Raspberry Pi cameras both for professional and passion projects.I spent 2 hours trying to find suitable drivers for this camera. It should just be plug and play.I ordered a genuine HQ camera from Adafruit, and it worked out of the box. It cost about the same.Do not buy this unless a updated description explains how to use it, or you like chasing down elusive, perhaps non-existent drivers.

A**N

Not Working

Tried this on Octoprint & Raspberry Pi OS and couldn’t get it working no matter what I did Raspberry Pi 3B+ never recognized the camera did everything on direction page no good!

J**L

I had issues but the seller contacted me and helped me resolve the problem.

When I got this HiQ camera it would not work though I tried it with several different pi boards. I gave up and gave it a bad review.Fast forward, the seller contacted me and showed me the error of my ways, gave me the magic settings you have to make in a config file. After that the camera connected and works fine.If you buy this, be aware that it is not plug and play like a regular picam. You must change settings. If you have issues the seller will help you resolve them.

L**G

Didn’t work with Octoprint

I used on my rasp with octoprint and it didn’t work well at all, the camera it self with raspbian does work great.

S**J

Works as expected, looks good for the price

It works and is compact

P**5

Just plain old doesn't work

Connected to a Raspberry Pi 3b+ and a 4b fresh install of raspberry OS bookworm.. Didn't work on either device.. double checked to make sure that the ribbon cable was correctly installed, and libcamera kept on saying *** no cameras available ***Per the product description this camera should have worked right out of the box.. Yeah, Sorry, but that a Big NO.. what a POS

S**W

Camera works fine on Raspberry Pi – but you need to read the documentation

This camera works just fine on a Raspberry Pi, with very little (but some) user configuration. Basically, this is a high-resolution 12MP camera that the Raspberry Pi OS can't/doesn't autodetect. You need to modify the /boot/firmware/config file to turn off autodetect (just change to autodetect=0) and add the dtoverlay=IMX477 line to the file to force it to recognize this camera. This is all very clearly documented on the Arducam website under the IMX477 section. The camera comes with a little piece of paper with the web address printed right on it. Perhaps in the past (a few weeks ago), when other reviews were written, this documentation was harder to find or something, but it’s there now, and very easy to follow.Next thing to note is that this camera ONLY works with the newer libcamera library, which is only included in the newer Bookworm (Debian 12) and Bullseye (Debian 11) versions. I actually am running 32 bit Bookworm on an ancient Pi 1B+, and it can still use this camera just fine (albeit very slow on the ancient 1B+). Most of my Pis are running older operating systems, so I did need to burn a new Bookworm image just to test this camera, which was a pain, but forced me to upgrade. I was previously running Jessie (Debian 8) prior to upgrading to test this camera which didn't support libcamera. I use this Pi1B exclusively for time-lapse photography, so the slower acquisition speed of this new 12MP IMX477 camera is not a huge issue for me.What is an issue is that I thought I had the right size CS-mount lens for this, and I didn’t (doh!). So I could only test the camera with the “raw” sensor for now, but it still worked just fine. This camera comes with a small adapter/spacer to use C-mount lenses as well, so you can change the flange focal distance. It comes with two camera cables, one each for a regular Pi and a Pi Zero, but even for the regular Pi you cannot use a “normal” camera cable. The side that attaches to the Arducam is only Pi-Zero sized, so the cable they give you changes size appropriately.Since I don’t have the right lens yet, I can’t comment hugely on image quality, but at least I can verify for all the other Amazon shoppers that this camera does indeed work just fine on ALL MODELS of Raspberry Pi, if you follow the directions, modify the /boot/firmware/config.txt file, and are running one of the newer Debian 11+ builds.I’m giving this 5 stars, even though it needs some user configuration. . . because what doesn’t need some configuration on a Raspberry Pi? Getting this camera running was far less frustrating than most other Raspberry Pi peripherals.

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