Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2-8 Megapixel,1080p (RPI-CAM-V2)

A pretty decent camera module for the Raspberry Pi with decent 1080p quality both for stills and video -- don't expect this to replace your camera for streaming but it works okay as a webcam. I installed it on an Raspberry Pi 3B+ and had no problems -- be careful with the fragile ribbon cable and camera connection on the Pi because they can both be broken very easily (especially the connection latch).

I was pleasantly surprised with the quality this module was able to produce. I used it as part of a photo booth project for my wedding. It was a bit hit with the kids, and the adults seemed to enjoy it as well. I didn’t make out the low light functionality, and it performed well enough at night, but the photos were much better when the sun was out and providing ambient light. Certainly pleased with the purchase, and look forward to incorporating it into future projects.

Plugs right into the Raspberry Pi and works exactly how you would expect it to. I decided to hot-glue it to something and then later decided to peel the hot glue off the board. I removed an extremely tiny IC and there is no way I can solder it back on without a microscope and a precise machine. Just going to have to buy a new one.

The camera module works well, but I had to go searching for information on the proper orientation of the ribbon cable when connecting to a Raspberry Pi (3B+ in my case). What I was unaware of was that the connector on the Pi side had a lift-up latch which then needs to be pushed back down to lock the connector in place. Once I did that, the camera worked.... But it was out of focus. After still more searching, I discovered that the V2 camera is preset to "infinity" focus, but that the focus IS changeable. It turns out that the plastic funnel-shaped piece included with the camera is a tool for adjusting the focus, something mentioned nowhere I could find. You push it against the front of the lens and turn one way or another to adjust. Of course, you'll have to test a view after each adjustment to see the effect. Once I got that out of the way, it worked very well, though the depth of field is rather shallow.

This camera is exactly as described. Very small but very good quality. I've been having issues with my Raspberry Pi that required me to repeatedly power cycle the device and it still isn't having any issues. It's a quality 1080 image/video and though I've seen comments about focus, I have had no issues. I actually use my pi to keep an I eye on the house & watch my 3d Printer progress through different prints, and I am more than happy with the results. The package was delivered on time with no damage. Good Buy. For those having issues getting started streaming, simply open terminal and run the following command: sudo modprobe bcm2835-v4l2 The is an "L" not a "1" by the way. It works perfectly. The screenshot attached is a picture of my raspberry pi streaming video over the internet on my phone while I was testing a new camera position for watching my 3d Printer.

I initially thought I had wasted my money. The focus closer than 20' was really bad. Later I realized the round plastic white thing in the box was a knob that fit the tiny indentions on the lens so it could be turned for focusing. The image will never be as good as a more expensive camera, but that's not the point when you only spend twenty bucks on something like this, is it? All in all, it works as advertised.

The camera module adds great functionality to the RPi. However, it acts like a low cost camera sensor (poor low-light resolution and such), but that's what it is. The real strengths are its low cost (therefore accessibility) and its configurability with the default RPi software. I'm working on an instant replay project that needs good resolution at a high frames per second rate, and this module will do the job. The only detractors are that it comes with a 6" cable - probably only adequate if you are making a handheld camera - and, if there is a quick-disconnect connector available, it's not easy to find. In fact, to detach the camera from the circuit board I need to open my RPi case. But I am very thankful to have this low cost camera module.

I bought this as a camera setup for my 3D Printer, (so if I need to step out I can monitor the print through Octopi) and the setup was easy the camera quality is impressive for the size, one thing I kind don’t like is it’s kinda hard to turn/focus the lens so I’d recommend getting (or printing) a small wrench for the focus.

Product is good but i didn't expected this quality .the quality is midrange.

Funciona correctamente, la calidad de imagen es correcta. Lo he instalado en una raspberry pi zero w sin problemas. La compré después de probar una que no era original y realmente vale la pena el cambio.

問題なく使用できており、大変満足しています。 （カメラが認識されない初期不良がありましたが、翌日に新品が届きました。極めて迅速な対応でした）

oggetto buono raccomandato

So as I've said in my review for the Pi I recently purchased, I wanted to set up my own wireless IP camera at the front of my house, that I'm able to view live anywhere. The quality of the Pi camera is good during the day, nice clear images and I have it set to record 1080p at 25fps straight onto my home server. Night quality isn't great, but if you crank the ISO up to 800 and the brightness up a bit, it sort of compensates for this a bit if there is some lighting (street lights etc), if not then you won't see a thing - pretty standard for cameras with an IR filter. If you are looking for a true night vision camera, you'd need the NoIR cam with some IR lighting, but as this gives colour variations thoughout the day I decided to go for the standard one instead, and just use a floodlight if needed. Great little camera, works great with the RPI Cam Web interface!