Arducam for Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, 12.3MP IMX477 High Sensitivity CMOS Pi 5 Camera, Comes with C-CS Adapter and Tripod Mount for RPI 4 Model B/3/3B+/Zero 2W

Purchased this as an afordable alternative to the Raspberry Pi brand HQ Camera, Arducam's 16mm telephoto lens, and a generic 1/4-20 tripod. The camera works by changing 2 lines in the boot config file for RaspiOS. Go to camera documentation on the Raspberry Pi website for complete instructions, but essentially changing "camera_auto_detect=1", from 1 to 0, and adding a line beneath "dtoverlay=IMX477". The actual file is different between Bookworm and Bullseye.This camera works successfully for higher quality photos and as streaming security camera, using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, 3B+, and with a RPi 4. I have not tried it with the original Zero. The more powerful the Pi the quicker the image is processed, and less frame drops when streaming.To first configure the lens properly, it is helpful to have the Pi hooked up to a monitor. Then once physically it can be used headlessly. For the Arducam lens the proceedure involved using the C-CS adapter, setting the apateur to the lowest setting, adjusting the near-far setting to the most sharpest image (it will still be fuzzy), then rotating the whole lens assembly as if to remove it, but stopping only when the camera is in perfect focus. Then tighten the locking screw. Other lenses may be different. Some other lenses appear to have a bezel for adjustment, some it is manually screwing in or out the whole lens assembly as described above.Depending on application, I found it helpful to purchase longer cables if not using a camera lens to Pi mounting plate. (Not supplied with camera).

TLRL: Don't buy!Contrary to what the product description suggests, there does not seem to be support for the Raspberry Pi.I have more RPis than I can count and have used a number of Raspberry Pi cameras both for professional and passion projects.I spent 2 hours trying to find suitable drivers for this camera. It should just be plug and play.I ordered a genuine HQ camera from Adafruit, and it worked out of the box. It cost about the same.Do not buy this unless a updated description explains how to use it, or you like chasing down elusive, perhaps non-existent drivers.

Tried this on Octoprint & Raspberry Pi OS and couldn’t get it working no matter what I did Raspberry Pi 3B+ never recognized the camera did everything on direction page no good!

Exelente calidad de imagen funcionó perfecto en raspberry pi 4b con debían bullseye y libcamera, utilizando un lente cs 4mm 1/2.5. Solo un detalle hay que tener cuidado con el seguro plástico para asegurar el cable plano, pues al intentar sacarlo la primera vez se me rompió una de las dos pinzas de sujeción pero esto fue por una fuerza excesiva que realice. Sugiero nunca usar las manos para sacarlo sino que usar una pinza pequeña para no romperlo.

I used on my rasp with octoprint and it didn’t work well at all, the camera it self with raspbian does work great.

When I got this HiQ camera it would not work though I tried it with several different pi boards. I gave up and gave it a bad review.Fast forward, the seller contacted me and showed me the error of my ways, gave me the magic settings you have to make in a config file. After that the camera connected and works fine.If you buy this, be aware that it is not plug and play like a regular picam. You must change settings. If you have issues the seller will help you resolve them.

Connected to a Raspberry Pi 3b+ and a 4b fresh install of raspberry OS bookworm.. Didn't work on either device.. double checked to make sure that the ribbon cable was correctly installed, and libcamera kept on saying *** no cameras available ***Per the product description this camera should have worked right out of the box.. Yeah, Sorry, but that a Big NO.. what a POS

It works and is compact