Raspberry Pi Camera Module

1/4-Inch 8-Megapixel Module Datasheet

Rev C, Aug 2019
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction............................................................................................................................... 2
2 Block Diagram...........................................................................................................................2
3 Features...................................................................................................................................... 3
4 Key Specifications..................................................................................................................... 3
5 Application.................................................................................................................................4
6 Pin Definition.............................................................................................................................4
7 Lens Options.............................................................................................................................. 6
8 Mechanical Dimension..............................................................................................................7

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1 Introduction
In order to meet the increasing need of Raspberry Pi compatible camera modules. The
ArduCAM team now released a IMX219 8MP add-on camera module for Raspberry Pi which is
fully compatible with official one. It optimizes the optical performance than the previous Pi
cameras, and give user a much clear and sharp image. Also it provides the FSTROBE signals
which can be used for multi-camera synchronize capture with proper camera driver firmware, as
well as providing motorized IR cut driver circuit onboard for NOIR type 8MP sensor for both day
light and night vision.
It attaches to Raspberry Pi by way of one of the two small sockets on the board upper surface.
This interface uses the dedicated CSI interface, which was designed especially for interfacing to
cameras. The CSI bus is capable of extremely high data rates, and it exclusively carries pixel data.
The camera is supported in the latest version of Raspbian, Raspberry Pi’s preferred operating
system
The board itself is tiny, at around 36mm x 36mm. The highlight of our module is that the
Lens is changeable compared to official one, making it perfect for mobile or other applications
where size and image quality are important. It connects to Raspberry Pi by way of a short ribbon
cable. The camera is connected to the BCM2835/BCM2836/BCM2837/BCM2711 processor on
the Pi via the CSI bus, a higher bandwidth link which carries pixel data from the camera back to
the processor. This bus travels along the ribbon cable that attaches the camera board to the Pi.
The sensor itself has a native resolution of 8 megapixel, and has a fixed focus lens onboard.
In terms of still images, the camera is capable of 3296 x 2480 pixel static images. It also supports
1080p30, 720p60 and VGA90 video modes.

2 Block Diagram

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3 Features
 High-Definition video camera for Raspberry Pi Model A/B/B+ and Raspberry Pi 2/ Pi 3/ Pi
3B+/4B
 Sony IMX219PQ sensor in a fixed-focus module with changeable Lens
 Lens holder: M12x0.5 , CS mount or C mount
 8MPixel sensor
 Selectable IR or NOIR sensor type and motorized IR cut driver
 Still picture resolution: 3280 x 2464
 Max video resolution: 1080p
 Max frame rate: 30fps
 Export FSTROBE signal
 15 cm flat ribbon cable to 15-pin MIPI Camera Serial Interface (CSI) connector

4 Key Specifications
 Sensor size: 3.674 x 2.760 mm (1/4" format)
 Pixel Count: 3280 x 2464 (active pixels) 3296 x 2512 (total pixels)
 Pixel Size: 1.12 x 1.12 um
 Video Modes:
 1 - 1080P30 cropped (680 pixels off left/right, 692 pixels off top/bottom), up to 30fps
 2 - 3240x2464 Full 4:3, up to 15fps
 3 - 3240x2464 Full 4:3, up to 15fps (identical to 2)
 4 - 1640x1232 binned 4:3, up 40fps
 5 - 1640x922 2x2 binned 16:9 (310 px crop T/B before binning), up to 40fps
 6 - 720P bin+crop (360 px L/R, 512 px T/B before binning), up to 90fps
 7 - VGA bin+crop (1000 px L/R, 752 px T/B before binning), up to 90fps
 Board size: 36 x 36 mm

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5 Application
 Home security camera
 Time-lapse, slow-motion, and other video cleverness
 Wildlife camera
 Other battery-powered products
 Can be used in all Raspberry Pi platforms

6 Pin Definition
Table 1 P1 Connector Pin Definition
Pin No. PIN NAME TYPE DESCRIPTION
1 DGND Ground Power ground
2 CAM_D0_N Output MIPI data lane0 negative output
3 CAM_D0_P Output MIPI data lane0 positive output
4 DGND Ground Power ground
5 CAM_D1_N Output MIPI data lane1 negative output
6 CAM_D1_P Output MIPI data lane1 positive output
7 DGND Ground Power ground
8 CAM_C_N Output MIPI clock negative output
9 CAM_C_P Output MIPI clock positive output
10 DGND Ground Power ground
11 POWER_EN Input Camera module power enable active high
12 LED_EN Input Reserved
13 SCL Input Two-Wire Serial Interface Clock
14 SDA Bi-directional Two-Wire Serial Interface Data I/O
15 +3.3V POWER 3.3v Power supply

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Table 2 P2 Connector Pin Definition

Pin No. PIN NAME TYPE DESCRIPTION
1 +3.3V POWER 3.3v Power supply
2 DGND Ground Power ground
3 GPO Input/Output GPIO signal from IMX219
4 FSTROBE Output Strobe output
5 SDA Input/Output Camera I2C SDA signal
6 SCL input Camera I2C SCL signal
7 IR Input Motorized IR cut driver switch LVTTL input
8 GND Ground Power ground
Note: The IR signal is also connected to the camera LED GPIO, so user can control the
camera LED pin to switch the IR cut ON/OFF.

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7 Lens Options
The Raspberry Pi camera shipped with default LS-40136 (M12x0.5 mount) and LS-2718(CS
mount), Lenses specification list as follows. Please contact us admin@arducam.com for more lens
options or visit https://www.arducam.com/product-category/lenses/

LS- 40136 Lens Specification

LS-2718 Lens Specification

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8 Mechanical Dimension

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