
Raspberry Pi
MIPI Cameras

MIPI Camera Modules for Development with Raspberry Pi

VC MIPI IMX568
- 5.1 MPixel
- Global Shutter

VC MIPI IMX296
- 1.6 MPixel
- Global Shutter

VC MIPI IMX226
- 12.4 MPixel
- Global Reset Shutter

VC MIPI IMX335
- 5 MPixel
- Rolling Shutter
Designed for Prototyping, industrial and serial Products
The VC MIPI® Cameras are developed and manufactured in Germany, with the highest industrial quality and long-term availability. They are suitable for numerous Raspberry Pi camera projects, from functional prototypes to product series.
- 0.3 MPixel to 20 MPixel
-
Global Shutter, Rolling Shutter/
Global Reset Shutter
- Monochrome or color
- With/without trigger
How do I connect the MIPI Camera to a Raspberry Pi Board?
Install Raspberry Pi OS
Connect MIPI camera
Install driver
An initial test provides information if the image data is correctly recorded and transmitted to the processor board. Once this is verified, a demo and access to the sensor configuration allow you to quickly start developing your applications. All steps for the setup of a Raspberry Pi MIPI camera are shown in detail in the VC hardware and software documentation.
Suitable Accessories for a quick Development Start
VC offers lens holders for standard S-, C- and CS-mount lenses for the cameras, as well as cables, lighting, adapter boards and other accessories. The corresponding driver in source code are available for download.
This allows you to quickly and easily get to proof-of-concept or your industrial embedded vision solution with Raspberry Pi and MIPI cameras. The MIPI camera modules are powered via the VC MIPI® FPC cable.
Raspberry Pi MIPI Camera Kit for Embedded Vision
The VC MIPI® Embedded Vision Kit for the Raspberry Pi® Compute Module 3 or 3+ contains perfectly matching components to set up prototypes for industrial embedded vision solutions. Simply plug your Raspberry Pi into the VC Compute Module Interface Board and start developing your application.
The adapter board is integrated into the MIPI data stream between the camera and processor board and allows access and control of trigger and flash functionality. It also offers Ethernet and USB interfaces, a RealTime Clock and a programmable FPGA for individual image acquisition modes and I/Os. LED illumination and a lens holder for standard lenses are available as accessories.
How the Embedded Vision Kit works
VC MIPI® Compute Module Interface (CMI) Board für das Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3 und CM 3+
Would you like to develop an embedded vision solution with Raspberry Pi and MIPI Cameras?
VC MIPI Success Stories
Projects with VC MIPI® Cameras and various processor boards are already successfully used in numerous industries and applications. This includes automation and quality assurance as well as robots, intelligent household devices and solutions for smart cities, drones and special vehicles, medical technology and laboratory equipment.
Space operation: VC MIPI for Satellite Images of Earth
Interconnected nano-satellites use VC MIPI® and Raspberry Pi.
Flexible Intralogistics: Precise Navigation for arculus AMRs
Find and read engraved characters? Deep learning helps!
Frequently asked questions about MIPI CSI Cameras
Do you have further questions?
Which camera for Raspberry Pi projects?
Which camera for Raspberry Pi projects?
For camera projects with Raspberry Pi processor boards various camera types can be used. As an alternative to the Raspberry Pi Camera Module v3 and the Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera, Vision Components offers around 50 different MIPI CSI cameras. The range extends from cameras for extremely price-sensitive projects to high-end cameras with 20MPixel resolution and global shutter. All VC MIPI® Cameras for Raspberry Pi processor boards are supplied with drivers and can be connected directly to the MIPI port of the Raspberry Pi boards using suitable MIPI FPC cables .
The cameras are characterized by their industrial quality and long-term availability. They have been designed for professional products and industrial applications.
Can every MIPI camera be connected to a Raspberry Pi processor board?
Can every MIPI camera be connected to a Raspberry Pi processor board?
What is the difference between the Raspberry Pi Camera Modules RS & HQ and VC MIPI® Cameras?
What is the difference between the Raspberry Pi Camera Modules RS & HQ and VC MIPI® Cameras?
In spring 2023, the Raspberry Foundation presented the “Raspberry Pi RS Camera Module” - the “first” global shutter camera for the maker board. In fact, the VC MIPI IMX296 Camera Module with the same SONY image sensor and the same specifications has been available for almost four years at that time. Vision Components also offers other high-resolution global shutter cameras for Raspberry Pi, including 5 MPixel (VC MIPI IMX250 / VC MIPI IMX 264 / VC MIPI IMX 567 / VC MIPI IMX 568), 8 MPixel (VC MIPI IMX566) and 12 MPixel resolution (VC MIPI IMX565).
Numerous sensors with up to 20 MPixel resolution are available as cameras with rolling shutter or global reset shutter for Raspberry Pi, making them an industrial-grade counterpart to the Raspberry Pi Camera Module RS. Another advantage of the VC MIPI® modules: They are available with lens holders for standard lenses with S, C and CS mounts.