Arducam OV7251 0.31MP Monochrome Global Shutter Camera Module for Raspberry Pi 5/4/3B+/3

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  • Native to Raspberry Pi: Supported by the Raspberry Pi native driver
  • Easy to Use: Just enable the overlay to make it work
  • Global Shutter: Shoot high-speed moving objects in crisp sharp images
  • Wide Applications: Gesture detection, motion detection, eye tracking and so on
  • IR Sensitivity: Integral IR-cut filter. Check NoIR version:B0206
  • Check Jetson Nano Version SKU: B0212

Overview

The Arducam monochrome (B&W) global shutter VGA resolution OV7251 camera module is mainly designed for Raspberry Pi boards, and it can be connected directly to RPi’s CSI-2 camera interface without additional hardware.Global shutter cameras eliminate rolling shutter artifacts to better capture moving objects.
This OV7251 camera module is compatible with the official V4L2 camera driver, and you can also use official libcamera apps to capture better images. This camera has a Integral IR-cut filter which can only capture visible light.
The sensor’s global shutter and excellent low-light sensitivity allow it to be used for any application that needs gesture detection, head, and eye tracking, and depth and motion detection.

Applications

  • Gesture Detection
  • Head, eye tracking
  • Depth and motion detection, etc.

Features

  • Supported By The Lastest Official Firmware: The Raspberry Pi has recently updated its firmware with V4L2 camera drivers, which adds support including for OV7251. Thus this OV7251 camera module is compatible with the official V4L2 camera driver, and you can get it working easily just by enabling the overlay.
  • Global Shutter: Shoot high-speed moving objects in crisp sharp images. Avoid the rolling artifacts to get a much more accurate complete picture than the rolling shutter Pi cameras
  • Frame Rates: Capture video at 640×480/30fps when working with the official driver.
  • Application: this 0.31MP monochrome global shutter camera module has excellent low-light sensitivity, which makes it ideal for any application that needs gesture detection, head, and eye tracking, and depth and motion detection.

Specifications

SensorMonochrome Global Shutter OV7251
Sensor size1/7.5”
Resolution0.3MP 640×480
Max Frame Rate640 x 480@30fps
Pixel Size3 μm x 3 μm
Focal Length1.3mm
F.NO2.2
Focus Distance65 cm to infinity
Focus TypeFixed Focus
Field of View (FOV)86.5°(D), 72.9°(H), 57.7°(V)
IR SensitivityBuild-in 650nm IR cut filter
Output Format8/10-bit BW RAW
Output Interface2-lane MIPI serial output
Dimension24mm x 25mm
Camera ConnectorBBR13-24K6417
Board ConnectorBBR43-24KB533

Tips: Check IR sensitive version B0206

Package Including

  • 1 x Arducam 0.31MP OV7251 Monochrome Global Shutter Camera Module
  • 1 x 150mm 15pin 1.0mm FPC cable
  • 1 x 73mm 15pin 1.0mm to 22pin 0.5mm pitch FPC cable

Note

  • This camera and RPI driver doesn’t support hardware JPEG/H.264 encoding
  • The camera supports Raspberry Pi native driver and V4L2 apps
  • The maximum frame rate of OV7251 is 30fps with the official driver. If you need higher frames, visit Arducam OV7251 documentations.
  • Note for Supported Platform and OS
    PlatformBookworm(rpicam)Bullseye(libcamera)Buster(raspistill)
    Raspberry Pi 5  
    Raspberry Pi 4B / 3B+ / 3A+ / Zero / Zero 2 W
    Raspberry Pi CM3 / CM3+ / CM4
    (extra adapter board required)

Documentation

Blog

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Monochrome Global Shutter Cameras on RPi: OV7251 and OV9281 Camera Drivers Merged to Raspberry Pi Kernel

Many people perform computer and machine vision tasks on RPi, in which they have to deal with fast-moving objects. A global shutter camera is an ideal solution to avoid the rolling artifacts for better image processing, but it’s not easy on RPi. ​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​Arducam is one of the first companies that offers a way to […]

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Selection Guide

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B01675MP5MP PTZ5MPRGBrolling shutter36mmF14Switchable IR filterVarifocal
B01765MP AutoFocus mini5MPRGBrolling shutter24mmStockVisible lightProgrammable
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