Arducam High Quality IR-CUT Camera for Raspberry Pi

Arducam High Quality IR-CUT Camera for Raspberry Pi, 12.3MP 1/2.3 Inch IMX477 HQ Camera Module with 6mm CS Lens for Pi 4B, 3B+, 2B, 3A+, Pi Zero and more

Overview

This Arducam module uses the same 12MP IMX477 image sensor as the Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera, but offers a mechanical IR cut-off filter switched automatically based on light condition. The official RPi HQ camera is not sensitive to infrared, and there won’t be a NoIR version. On the contrary, this Arducam camera module not only offers sensitivity to infrared but also keeps the natural feeling during daylight. It’s fully compatible with all Raspberry Pi models with a camera connector.

Applications

• DSLR Camera Control
• Remote Viewing Camera
• Time-lapse Machine
• Security System
• Smart Video Doorbell
• Face Recognition
• Instant (Polaroid-Style) Camera, etc.

Specifications

Package Including

• 1 x 12.3MP IMX477 IR-CUT camera module
• 1 x 6mm focal length CS-mount camera lens
• 1 x 300mm/3.15inch 22pin camera cable for pi Zero&W
• 1 x 300mm/12inch 15pin to 22pin camera cable for pi A&B series

Note

• Raspberry Pi board is not included in the package
• Our IMX477 camera module support 4-lane in hardware, but the 4-lane camera driver requires extra customization. Here is why:

  1. Standard Raspberry Pi and Jetson Nano/Xavier NX can’t physically support a 4-lane connection (both of them only have 2-lane CSI connectors). Only the Raspberry Pi Compute Module and some 3rd party Jetson Carrier Boards come with 4-lane hardware support. Therefore, it’s not a general need.

  2. Extra works, specifically camera drivers, are required for a 4-lane connection other than the 4-lane physical connector. And the drivers are limited by the performances of the platform itself. For example, 4-lane can’t unlock 4k video on Raspberry Pi because the VideoCore does not currently support it. Jetson Nano is also to some extent limited because of the encoding capabilities. You need to make sure you really need it.

• This camera module supports the latest Raspberry Pi OS Bullseye (Jan 28th, 2022 and later) and libcamera apps, for the previous Raspberry Pi OS (Legacy) users, contact us at sales@arducam.com.

Documentation

• 12MP IMX477 IR-CUT Camera Module
• 3D drawing
• 3D drawing_Case
• Manual

Video

Arducam IMX477 Switchable IR-Cut HQ Camera for Raspberry Pi, Auto Switch for both Day and Night