OV7675 – 0.3 MP Camera Module w/ Stock Lens

Description

OV7675 – 0.3 MP Camera Module w/ Stock Lens:

The OV7675 – 0.3 MP Camera Module w/ Stock Lens (B0070) features the OV7675 color sensor (U6037) from OmniVision. The sensor has a 1/9.0″ optical format, which combined with the pixel size of 2.5 µm x 2.5 µm, provides the 0.3 MP (640 x 480) VGA image. This is a rolling shutter sensor, which captures an entire column (or row) simultaneously, and compiles the image by scanning across (or down).

IR Filter:

The lens and/or sensor have an IR cutoff filter, so this module is not suitable for IR photography.

Lens / Mounts:

This module does not have a lens mount, but relies on the stock lens supplied with the sensor.

Camera Shields:

In the Arduino world, a “shield” is a piggy-back circuit board that provides additional functionality to the development board. In this context, a camera shield provides the required interface from the camera module to your computer. You may choose to create your own custom-built hardware interface via the 20-pin 0.1″ pitch connector. Or, you may purchase one of the available ArduCAM camera shields.

The ArduCAM USB Camera Shields USB2 Rev D (B0095) or USB3 Rev C (B0111) and Parallel Adapter Board (B0126) provide you a USB connection to a Windows, x86 Linux, Nvidia Jetson, or Raspberry Pi computer for these camera modules. You may use the ArduCAM F Shield Rev V2 (B0051) or the ArduCAM LF Shield Rev V2 (B0052) to connect to Arduino system boards. Open-source software and binaries are provided on the ArduCAM GitHub site (see link below) for these shields.

Features:

• active array size: 640×480
• power supply:
  analog: 2.6 ~ 3.0V
  core: 1.5V DC + 5% (internal regulator)
  I/O: 1.71 ~ 3.0V
• power requirements:
  active: 98 mW
  standby: 60 μW
• temperature range:
  operating: -30°C to 70°C (see table 8-2)
  stable image: 0°C to 50°C (see table 8-2)
• output formats: YUV422, Raw RGB, ITU656, RGB565
• lens size: 1/9″
• input clock frequency: 1.5 ~ 27 MHz
• scan mode: progressive
• maximum image transfer rate: VGA 30fps, QVGA 60fps, QQVGA 240pfs
• sensitivity: 1800 mV/(Lux-sec)
• shutter: rolling shutter
• S/N ratio: 38 dB
• dynamic range: 71 dB
• maximum exposure interval: 510 x tROW
• pixel size: 2.5 μm x 2.5 μm
• image area: 1640 μm x 1220 μm

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Additional Resources:

• OmniVision OV7675 Datasheet
• Online Documentation for ArduCAM SPI Cameras for Arduino
• ArduCAM GitHub Open Source Software for Arduino Compatible Breakout Boards
• User’s Guide for ArduCAM USB Camera Shield
• Online Documentation for ArduCAM OV7675 Breakout Boards
• ArduCAM GitHub Open Source Software for ArduCAM USB Camera Shields