Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera Board Available at $50 Today
News Desk, Time for a DSLR / 30 Apr 2020: Much awaited Raspberry Pi, High Quality Camera is available today at $50. This is big news for those looking for good camera deal. Raspberry Foundation has made this formal announcement today. This new addition to the camera board is quite helpful for the hobbyist and DIY computer enthusiasts.
This High Quality Camera has 12.3 MP Sony IMX477 Sensor which is illuminated on the back side and has 1.55 micron pixels. This camera board also supports interchangeable C and CS mount lenses. So, you can buy the lenses starting with the range of $25. Then there is 16mm C mount lens as well which is available at $ 50. So, to start with the buyers can rely on these things when they buy the High Quality Camera. Later, they will realize which lenses work well with the camera board.
All you should have is a Raspberry Pi computer. Today, the foundation has also released the Raspberry Pi camera guide that will help the users to use the camera in compatibility with the Raspberry Pi computer.
So, if you wish to buy High Quality Camera at an affordable price of $50 then, just buy it now, don’t think much.
The specifications of the camera are explained here in brief:
- Sony IMX477R stacked, back-illuminated sensor, 12.3 megapixels, 7.9 mm sensor diagonal, 1.55 μm × 1.55 μm pixel size
- Ouput: RAW12/10/8, COMP8
- Back focus: Adjustable (12.5 mm–22.4 mm)
- Lens standards: C-mount, CS-mount (C-CS adapter included)
- IR cut filter: Integrated
- Ribbon cable length: 200 mm
- Tripod mount: 1/4”-20
If you want to check out the video as released by the foundation itself with the spec list then here’s the video for you.
If you were looking for a cine gear then perhaps Black Magic 6K Cinema Camera Deal might be a useful deal for you. Anyways, are you a Raspberry Pi product fan? If yes, do let us know what are you thinking of this new High Quality Camera?
