Raspberry Pi adds $50 12.3 MP camera module

GaryPageau ,
Raspberry Pi adds $50 12.3 MP camera

Raspberry Pi, the increasingly useful homebrew computing platform, has added a 12.3-megapixel High-Quality Camera for just $50, alongside a range of interchangeable lenses starting at $25.

Features include:

  • 12.3 megapixel Sony IMX477 sensor
  • 1.55μm × 1.55μm pixel size – double the pixel area of IMX219
  • Back-illuminated sensor architecture for improved sensitivity
  • Support for off-the-shelf C- and CS-mount lenses
  • Integrated back-focus adjustment ring and tripod mount

Resellers will be offering a couple of lens options: a 6 mm CS‑mount lens at $25, and a 16 mm C-mount lens priced at $50.

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.