Arducam Mini 5MP Plus SPI Camera Module for Arduino UNO Mega2560 Board, Raspberry Pi Pico, and other MCU

Overview

Arducam-Mini-5MP-Plus is performance improved version compared to its predecessor Arducam-M-5MP.
It not only offers the capability to add a camera interface that doesn’t have in some low-cost microcontrollers but also provides the capability to add multiple cameras to a single microcontroller.
Capture decent 5MP JPEG images and do 5MP full resolution image capture, making it to be the ideal solution for IoT and scientific image processing applications. 
Even more, it can record short movie clips as well.

• Arducam Mini 5MP SPI Camera Module is a general purpose high definition 5MP SPI camera, which reduces the complexity of the camera control interface
• It integrates 5MP CMOS image sensor and provides miniature size, as well as the easy-to-use hardware interface and open source code library
• The Arducam mini can be used in any platform like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP8266, Maple, Chipkit, or Beaglebone black, as long as they have SPI and I2C interface and can be well mated with standard Arduino boards
• Support JPEG compression mode, single and multiple shoot mode, short movie recording, one-time capture multiple read operation, burst read operation, low power mode and etc.
• It can be used in IoT, Robot, Wildlife, HDR, and Other battery-powered products or scientific image processing applications

Applications

• IoT cameras
• Robot cameras
• Wildlife cameras
• Other battery-powered products
• Can be used in MCU, Raspberry Pi, ARM, DSP, and FPGA platforms

Features

• 5MP color image sensor
• M12 mount or CS mount lens holder with changeable lens options
• IR sensitive with proper lens combination
• I2C interface for the sensor configuration
• SPI interface for camera commands and data stream
• All IO ports (I2C, SPI, power supply) are 5V/3.3V tolerant
• Well mated with standard Arduino boards
• Provide open source code library for Arduino, STM32, Chipkit, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone Black
• Small form of factor
• Output Format: JPEG RGB RAW8

Specifications

• Power supply 3.3V~5V
• Active array size: 2592x1944
• SPI speed: Max 8MHz
• Shutter: rolling shutter
• Frame buffer: 8MByte
• Pixel Size: 1.4µm x 1.4µm
• Default M12 Lens: 60°
• Resolution support:5MP, 1080p, 720p, VGA, QVGA
• Format support: YUV, JPEG
• Size: 34 x 24 mm
• Weight: 20g
• Temperature: -10°C～+55°C
• Lens Specification: sensor size: 1/4"; EFL:4.9mm; F/N:2.2; BFL:1.2mm; HFOV: 60 degree  (SKU: U6067)

         Note: If you would like to change the lens, please choose the lens from the M12 lens kit here:

         SKU: LK001 Arducam M12 mount camera lens kit for Arduino and Raspberry Pi camera

         SKU: LK002 Arducam Low Distortion M12 mount camera lens kit for Arduino and Raspberry Pi camera

Package Including

• 1pcs Arducam MINI 5MP SPI Camera Module for Arduino UNO Mega2560 board
• 1pcs Dupont Cable

         Note: The Arduino UNO is not included in this package

Documentation

• Introduction
• Arducam Shield Mini 5MP Plus
• Software Guide
• SPI Camera for Raspberry Pi Pico
• User Guide
• Sensor Datasheet
• SPI Camera Software Appliction Note
• 3D drawing.step
• User guide for Pico.pdf

Blog

• New Arducam 5MP SPI Camera Module (support JPEG output)
• Second Generation ArduCAM Shields and Modules

Github

How to purchase

You can purchase this item from Arducam distributors or Arducam's Amazon store

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