The Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2 is an official Raspberry Pi camera featuring the Sony IMX219 8-megapixel image sensor. It is designed for high-quality image capture and video recording in Raspberry Pi projects, making it suitable for robotics, surveillance, computer vision, time-lapse photography, and educational applications.

The camera connects directly to the Raspberry Pi through the CSI camera interface using a ribbon cable. It is compatible with Raspberry Pi 4 as well as several other Raspberry Pi models equipped with a compatible camera connector.

Features & Specifications

• Model: Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2
• Official Raspberry Pi camera module
• Image sensor: Sony IMX219
• Resolution: 8 Megapixels
• Maximum image resolution: 3280 × 2464 pixels
• Fixed-focus lens
• Interface: MIPI CSI-2
• Connects using a ribbon cable
• Compact size: approximately 25 × 24 × 9 mm
• Weight: approximately 3 g
• Supports high-resolution image and video capture
• Compatible with Raspberry Pi OS, rpicam-apps, and Picamera2

Video Support

• Full HD 1080p video recording
• Supports multiple video resolutions and frame rates depending on the selected mode and software

Compatibility

• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
• Raspberry Pi 3 Series
• Raspberry Pi 2
• Raspberry Pi 1 models with a compatible CSI camera connector
• Other Raspberry Pi boards with a compatible camera interface

Note: Raspberry Pi Zero models use a smaller camera connector and require a dedicated Raspberry Pi Zero camera cable.

Applications

• Robotics projects
• Surveillance and monitoring systems
• Computer vision and image processing
• Motion detection projects
• Time-lapse photography
• Educational and prototyping projects
• Remote camera and monitoring applications

Package Includes

• 1 × Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2 8MP
• 1 × Ribbon Cable