Arducam series USB camera shield is a general purpose USB camera control board for PC and embedded signal board computer. It hides the complex nature of the camera and provides the plug and play camera control interface as well as the ready to use SDK library and demo software source code. The Arducam supports variety camera modules from 0.3MP to 21MP or even higher.
Arducam USB3.0 Camera Shield Plus is the latest USB3.0 camera shields, it offers the improved performance and enhanced functions than the previous USB3.0 camera shield. It directly supports MIPI camera, supports RAW hardware decoding, and improves USB3.0 transmission bandwidth.It not only supports high resolution and high frame rate image sensors, but also supports stereoscopy camera and IRCUT control feature. With the given camera configuration files, user can switch between different cameras without any effort. It is the ideal solution for camera evaluation/testing, robot/drone, IoT, machine vision and scientific applications.
Table 1 Featured Camera Modules Supported
| DVP camera | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution | Frame Rate | Camera Module | Sensor Vendor |
| 1.2MP | 54fps | AR0134/AR0135 | Aptina |
| 1.3MP | 30fps | MT9M001 | Micron |
| 1.3MP | 15fps | MT9M112 | Micron |
| 2MP | 15fps | MT9D111 | Micron |
| 2MP | 15fps | OV2640 | Omnivision |
| 2.3MP | 30fps | AR0234 | ONSemi |
| 5MP | 15fps | MT9P001 | ONSemi |
| 5MP | 15fps | OV5640/OV5642 | Omnivision |
| 9MP | 9.7fps | MT9N001 | Micron |
| 10MP | 7.5fps | MT9J001/MT9J003 | Aptina |
| 14MP | 6fps | MT9F001 | Aptina |
| MIPI camera | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution | Frame Rate | Camera Module | Sensor Vendor |
| 0.3MP | 120fps | OV7251 | Omnivision |
| 1MP | 120fps | OV9281 | Omnivision |
| 2MP | 60fps | OV2311/OG02B10 | Omnivision |
| 5MP | 15fps | OV5640 | Omnivision |
| 5MP | 15fps | OV5647 | Omnivision |
| 8MP | 30fps | IMX219 | Sony |
| 12.3MP | 24fps | IMX477 | Sony |
| 13MP | 20fps | IMX135 | Sony |
| 16MP | 18fps | IMX298 | Sony |
| 18MP | 15fps | AR1820HS | ONSemi |
| 21MP | 13fps | IMX230 | Sony |
| HiSPi camera | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution | Frame Rate | Camera Module | Sensor Vendor |
| 14MP | 10fps | MT9F002 | Aptina |
Table 2 Comparison among USB Camera Shield products
| Specification-USB Camera Shield | ArduCAM USB2.0 Camera Shield (Rev.E) | ArduCAM USB3.0 Camera Shield | ArduCAM USB3.0 Camera Shield Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVP Camera | support | support(function limited) | support |
| MIPI Camera | supported(1/2/4 Lane;RAW/YUV/RGB/JPG) | indirect support(Arducam MIPI Adapter Board required) |
support |
| Number of MIPI Lanes | 1 | 1 | 2 ( support single-lane display and dual-lane synthesis) |
| RAW8/RAW10 Hardware Analysis | not support | not support | support |
| USB Interface | USB2.0 | USB3.0 (16 bit) | USB3.0 (32 bit) |
| USB bandwidth | 40MB | 180MB | 360MB |
| IR-cut | Support (customization required) | Support (customization required) | Support (customization required) |
NOTE:
You can purchase this item from Arducam distributors
If off-the-shelf solutions don't meet your needs, Arducam offers end-to-end custom camera design services to help you turn your ideas into real products. From early concept to mass production, we work closely with you to tailor an imaging solution to meet your unique technical requirements and product goals.
Sensor/Lens/circuit/interface;
Optical filter/housing/ISP, and more.
For more information about Arducam's custom design, please refer to: Arducam Custom Design