Review on Arducam 8MP Wide Angle Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2 Replacement, IMX219 Sensor with M12 Mount Lens, 175 Degrees Diagonal Field of View (FoV) by Jero Fontaine

Name: Arducam 8MP Wide Angle Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2 Replacement, IMX219 Sensor with M12 Mount Lens, 175 Degrees Diagonal Field of View (FoV)
Item: Arducam 8MP Wide Angle Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2 Replacement, IMX219 Sensor with M12 Mount Lens, 175 Degrees Diagonal Field of View (FoV)
Rating: 5

October 17, 2022

Nice auto focus camera for my nest box

I set up a birding camera with my Raspberry Pi and the default camera was fine, but since it had a fixed focus most of the birds were out of focus. I bought this auto focus camera and with a little programming I was able to improve my shots. Not all birds are fully in focus (they move too fast), but overall they are much better. It took a bit of work getting the hardware and software set up, but nothing too difficult if you've worked with Raspberry Pis in the past.

Pros

Note. This is a replacement for the IMX219 wide-angle sensor lens to be installed on the Raspberry Pi V2 camera module, which is NOT included. Please make sure you have the camera board before purchasing.

Cons