The Adafruit OV5640 Camera Breakout with 120 Degree Lens brings powerful camera capabilities to hobby-level microcontrollers, enabling them to handle tasks traditionally reserved for full computers or FPGAs. With chips like the RP2040 and ESP32-Sx, microcontrollers can now communicate with camera modules via 8-bit data output, quickly capture frames with DMA, and buffer raw snapshots thanks to their expanded pins and RAM. This camera breakout makes interfacing with these chips easier than ever!
Key Features:
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5 Megapixel OV5640 Sensor: The camera is equipped with a high-quality 5 Megapixel sensor, perfect for capturing detailed images.
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120° Wide Angle Lens: Get a broader field of view with the included 120-degree wide angle lens, ideal for capturing more of the scene in a single frame.
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Improved Design: This breakout is backwards compatible with previous modules but includes improvements like:
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Dual Header Strips: A standard 2x9 header and a duplicated 0.3" apart header strip, allowing easy integration into breadboards or perfboards.
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Selectable Clock Generation: Choose between internal or external 24MHz "XCLK" clock generation to save a GPIO pin or ensure a stable 24 MHz signal even if your microcontroller cannot generate it.
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Thermal Management: A heat-sinking camera area with an exposed ground pad and numerous vias for better thermal transfer, reducing thermal image drift during continuous encoding.
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Optional Auto-Focus: The VMotor 3.3V power jumper on DATA1 is included for auto-focusing camera modules, enhancing image clarity.
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Power Status LED: A 3.3V power-good LED is included to indicate when the module is powered properly, with the option to disable it.
This breakout board makes it simple to add high-quality imaging to your microcontroller projects, perfect for anything from DIY security cameras to image processing tasks, all with an easy-to-use interface and excellent thermal performance for reliable long-term operation.