The Adafruit OV5640 Camera Breakout with 120 Degree Lens is a high-quality, easy-to-use camera module designed for hobby-level microcontrollers. It features a 5 Megapixel OV5640 sensor and a 120-degree wide-angle lens with minimal "fish-eye" distortion, making it perfect for capturing wide, clear images. This breakout board is compatible with microcontrollers like the RP2040 and ESP32-Sx series, offering a simple way to interface with camera modules that were previously reserved for more powerful systems like FPGAs or computers.
Key Features:
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OV5640 Sensor: 5 Megapixel sensor capable of capturing high-quality images.
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Wide-Angle Lens: The 120-degree lens minimizes distortion, providing clear and wide shots.
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Improved Design: While backwards compatible with older modules, this breakout board has several enhancements:
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Dual Header Strips: A standard 2x9 header and a duplicated 0.3" apart header for easy breadboard or perfboard mounting.
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Selectable Clock Generation: Choose between internal or external 24MHz "XCLK" clock generation, saving you a GPIO pin or providing a stable clock signal if your microcontroller can’t generate it.
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Thermal Management: The camera area is equipped with heat sinking and an exposed ground pad with vias for efficient thermal transfer, helping reduce image drift during continuous encoding.
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Auto-Focus Support: Includes a 3.3V power jumper for auto-focusing camera modules, offering flexibility for enhanced functionality.
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Power-Good LED: A 3.3V LED that indicates power status, which can be disabled if desired.
This Adafruit OV5640 Camera Breakout simplifies the process of integrating high-quality imaging into your microcontroller projects, whether you're working on robotics, IoT, or custom vision applications. With support for both internal and external clock generation and thermal management, it's designed to perform in long-duration tasks with minimal interference.