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fliptop [soylentnews.org] writes:

The latest version of Pi’s mainstream camera module has autofocus, HDR and wide angle:

Raspberry Pi has released an updated camera, Camera Module 3 (aka Camera v3 or Camera Module v3), with an MSRP of $25 for standard or $35 for the wide angle version. The new module brings more pixels, rivalling the High Quality Camera’s [tomshardware.com] 12MP while keeping the smaller sensor-on-a-board form factor. What’s new about this tiny camera is autofocus. This is the first official Raspberry Pi camera with autofocus, though Arducam’s High Resolution camera [tomshardware.com] delivered that functionality last year.

The Raspberry Pi [tomshardware.com] camera was the first official accessory from Raspberry Pi, way back in 2013. The original 5MP model was updated to v2 in 2016 which brought 8MP to the game. Then the cameras got a bit more “serious” with the 12MP Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera [tomshardware.com] in 2020; this version brought interchangeable lenses and a plethora of choices for the keen photographer, but it’s pricey and doesn’t come with a lens.

Fast forward to 2023 and we have a new mainstream Pi camera, the Raspberry Pi Camera v3 which updates the original camera’s sensor-on-a-board form factor to pack a 12MP Sony IMX708 sensor and auto focus. It also comes in four flavors: standard, wide angle, NOIR and NOIR wide angle.

Specs, comparisons to legacy cameras and test results available at Tom's Hardware [tomshardware.com].

Previously:

• Arducam Reveals Hawk-Eye, a 64MP Raspberry Pi Camera [soylentnews.org]
• Raspberry Pi Launches Camera With Interchangeable Lens System for $50 [soylentnews.org]

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