ELP 16MP Wide Angle USB Camera Module for Raspberry Pi and Computer 4K Mini UVC USB2.0 Video Webcam Board with 118degree No Distortion Lens IMX298 Industrial PC Lightburn Camera for Laptop,Jetson Nano

When I got it, I realized It had a fisheye lens which makes it a problem. If you don't have an extra large bed, the sizing's completely off and if you turn it sideways it scales it down too much and it's just a nightmare to work with.

Even though this is a fisheye lens, it works pretty well for my Sculpfun S30 Ultra laser engraver. I extended it to have a 600x900 workspace. At about 14 inches above the wasteboard I can see almost all the workspace. The only caveat is that at the edges the image to workspace doesn’t quite line up, so I loose accuracy. So it is awesome for general alignment, but isn’t super precise. I could spend more time aligning it in Lightburn and maybe get better accuracy, but this works well for me.

I've been using Lightburn for over a year and have wanted to add a camera to the setup for some time, but the Lightburn cameras were a little too pricey for my taste, esp. knowing there were better options. After doing a lot of research I finally landed on this little guy and I am not disappointed. The camera has a very wide 118 degree angle of view that allowed me to mount it under the lid and still be able to see the entire 20"x28" work area clearly. The unit ships as just a tiny camera mounted to a tiny PC board, so knowing it needed a case, I decided to use my skill as a 3D artist and 3D print one. It turned out perfect, its about the same size as a business card, and very easily mounted to the lid using high quality double sided tape. Once I had it attached, I ran the USB cable to the PC, plugged it in and the camera installed all by itself, no problems and no driver, it just worked. So in Lightburn I selected the option '16mp USB Camera' in 'Settings' and went through the calibration process and within about 20 minutes I was up and running. It really is great being able to accurately place materials on the cutting bed and locate them visually in the interface. I think next I'm gonna have to install better LED lighting so that will allow features like the auto trace to work too, bit for now I'm happy with this simple and overall fairly inexpensive upgrade to my system. Highly recommended.

Ok this is my second ELP camera where they advertise different resolutions and frame rates to reality. Max 10 fps, not 30. Don't buy.

I connected with Visualizer software, and the camera is clear without distortions. I needed a wide-angle camera for a security application. Has a high resolution of 16MP. The description from the distributor says it's compatible with Windows but never mentions Mac. I use it with a MacOs Monterey, and it works without issues. This will be a good choice if you're looking for a miniature wide-angle camera.