Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera Review w/ interchangeable lenses

[@izzieb]

Would it be possible to take some samples outdoors and in low light? Would like to see the dynamic range and noise.

[@NovaspiritTech]

i can post some later, it's been raining alot here and wasn't able to get outdoor pictures

[@ragilmalik]

please post the raw image too! would like to examine it on my lightroom

[@keerthipriya2995]

Not able to focus using 16mm lens even using command raspivid -t 0 Can you please help me to get focused image

[@ayanleInstitute]

@@NovaspiritTech I bought both the 16mm & HQ camera and I am having trouble on focus in the lens. The lens seems zoomed in. Can you help?

[@arnab.kushaan]

Can you give the link on your open source dslr project?

[@Thetechy1]

this^^^

[@JimHendrickson]

Thanks for the review. The ability to use C/CS lenses rather than the fixed-focus on-board lens makes this camera very versatile and I'm really excited to try it for astronomical use. I may have to get 2 so I can remove the IR cut filter from one. I already have some C-mount lenses as well as the adapter to connect C-mount cameras to my telescopes. I'll just have to print an enclosure for the Pi. One small correction, the new camera module is using the Sony IMX477 sensor.

[@ayanleInstitute]

Can I ask you where I can buy the C lens adaptor? I bought both the 16mm lens & the HQ camera and I can't focus the lens, it seems zoomed in. Where can I buy the C adaptor that the 16mm needs in order to fix the focus issue?

[@abdullahmatteo9316]

instaBlaster...

[@misaalanshori]

Does it allow RAW output? Or somekind of lossless/uncompressed output? Would be great especially for modifying the resulting colors.

[@wbcc3388]

I second this question. Also, are the files standard video formats? What are the file extensions?

[@Apwinger]

rasbpistill is the application the pi uses for camera IO, iirc there is a raw flag

[@ml7137]

No raw output but with a command you can add raw data in the jpeg metadata. But i don't know if it's the same.

[@nathantron]

What is the resolution of the video capture on this?

[@nachhaltig-reparieren]

I have the HQ Cam with 2 lenses. Unfortunately I have not yet been able to integrate them into Octopi for time-lapse recordings. It only shows me a 16 color picture ??? Do you have a solution?

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

So this Sony module is small, but you can get amazing results with the earlier module from Sony using gcam. If you can get camera api2 working....this would be amazing. For now, though, just get a hero 7 and rip off the front and pop in a lens Mount.

[@stevenmurie5941]

For the C mount telephoto lens, can you post how big the shot will be, for example at 5m away the shot will be 1.5m x 1m and the size at 10m away. And is the size different for video (cropping). This kind of info is hard to find online. Thanks for the demonstration.

[@hippopotamus86]

Could you use this to capture an image say every half a second, then run it through OpenALPR to get the the licence plate and save to a text file?

[@Crlarl]

I'm thinking Raspberry Pi powered film scanner/telecine.

[@beyond_desi7719]

Hi, Thank you for such a detailed video... I have raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry pi 5 and the HQ camera module ... in the configuration/interfaces camera is not showing...can you suggest any fix...thanks

[@patrickbentley4038]

Will this do 265 video may make for decent diy security cam

[@SCIENindustries]

why 1080p@30 not @60? is it cause software or is there HW restrictions of some kind? if so what kind?

[@NovaspiritTech]

that's due to software, i hope this update this cause i know the rpi4 should be able to do 1080@60 at least

[@axesamuels91384]

Ok so you can add lenses which is useful but my question is is it possible to insert this whole kit inside a retro camera? Ie turning a film camera into a digital camera. Its been a thought of mine for nostalgic reasons

[@Savagetechdude]

Why are you limited to 1080p30? Is that just for HDR? According to Sony's data sheet on the IMX477 you should be able to do 4k at 60fps and 1080p at 240fps in normal mode. The gopros are able to do better than that as well. I'm really interested in getting one, but I already have cameras with better resolution.

[@Michael-lg4wz]

I bought one of these and enabled camera in raspbian(PI4) but raspivid commands just hang,no error. Hopefully I can get some tech support, I cant even see a tiny LED on the camera board. When it works I will take some samples. Just tried PI3B, I get an image from just the sensor but now my CCTV lens is blocking light haha, waiting on a basic 6mm lens to arrive now from 10,000km away.

[@NarekAvetisyan]

Can you control things like shutter speed and ISO? Also what about the codec, can it record RAW?

[@techguy9023]

Uses a standard c mount like conventional cctv cameras used right?

[@Zeta4224]

My girl is looking to getting into doing nail tech, makeup & vlog videos. I have a 4 inch touchscreen for my 3 B + I've been saving for a good project. If I found a case or built one for the touchscreen & found a way to 100% stabilize the lens would this work? Are there cheaper options (Regular DSLR) that are higher quality out there?

[@nailsaggitarius4212]

Good job. Can you make zoom and other params controlled through some pins, I mean to make it controlled through commands, and not manually?

[@avrahamcohen2134]

Can you please tell the dimensions of the cameras including weight?

[@ArvinG]

Will this work for 3d printer octopi/octolapse?

[@mike_vahemoubayed8099]

Do you think it is possible to make a GUI with tkinter for the terminal one

[@jcims]

The depth of field on these lenses is pretty amazing. Wondering if there are any webcams with a c mount.

[@sebaspudiente]

How can I buy in the store if I live in Peru?

[@McWizardly]

How does this compare to the pi v2 camera on a picture quality basis ? Obviously higher res, camera mount and lense mount, but apart from that what is the quality difference ?

[@praveenk172]

could we able to take photos without any lens in hq camera?

[@Tweak42]

Are there any limitations using it with a Pi Zero as opposed to a Pi 4?

[@JustinConnolly]

According the product page on PiShop, the Pi Zero would require an additional FPC adapter.

[@ShadowFandub]

is a good option for a fanless video podcast / streaming video podcast :'D wt u think?

[@NovaspiritTech]

yes i'm totally thinking of that

[@DJ-Coma]

Novaspirit Tech would you need a capture card to use it like that or could you use it as is like a webcam?

[@Robertkopp84]

Try RPi-Cam-Web-Interface to manage it.

[@ayanleInstitute]

I bought both the High Quality camera and the 16mm lens, but I can't focus the lens? it looks zoomed in?

[@TheJpwzrd]

How could you capture infrared light

[@JosephOlar]

good review I have a minor question can this hq camera be used for video chat on all platform like skype mostly and messenger as the raspberry pi 4B with 8 gig seem to not work with webcams. as it not supported.

[@essamaly5233]

Can you capture and save RAW Bayer images with this setup? Can you record video/stream RAW images to any of the output port of the raspberry-pi? I need to capture or stream RAW Bayer into my Windows PC one way or another, can you help? Do you know another tool can do that if raspberry doesn't?

[@davocc2405]

So with the $50 USD package - what comes with it, does the basic module and several lenses come with it? I've seen that lens with the blue ring on several reviews, I was wondering if it was part of the included pack.

[@NovaspiritTech]

no everything setperate

[@darrendackly4754]

Nice real world comparison video, it stacks up well against your main camera. Also, there's a focus ring on the camera sensor it's self that you dial in and set first.

[@NovaspiritTech]

the telephoto lens was a bit hard to set since it was really far from my reach, the wide angle was much easier since i can reach it

[@ayanleInstitute]

I bought both the High Quality camera and the 16mm lens, but I can't focus the lens? it looks zoomed in?

[@nusri7732]

Is it possible to use this camera without any lenses??

[@Electheo]

How does this camera compare as a microscope compared to the old Pi camera?

[@tommy4254]

How mutch is it. and how you set every thing up

[@CharizardFan_og]

Is this camera compatible with Arduino or Teensy?

[@NeoReel]

I can see that taking a still image takes the full sensor (4:3) and taking a video takes a full sensor 4K (16:9). If you specify to raspivid that you want a fullHD video instead (instead of 4K), will the image be the full sensor or just the central portion of the sensor? Camera Module 2 does that, it crops the image to use just the central portion of the sensor and the rest is wasted. I really want to know if they are now scaling down or binning the pixels to still use the full sensor for the fullHD resolution. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

[@TerenceKearns]

Does the Pi4 have hardware h265 encoding?

[@kb1qzh]

Any idea on how to stream the camera over NDI to OBS on another computer? My understanding is NDI was pulled out of ffmpeg and the only other lead i know is dicaffeine?

[@istrapano360]

Actually gopro hero7 have also the sony imx477 sensor. The shield are another story

[@janrobertfiksdal2171]

I read the camera uses the IMX477. Is that correct?

[@79ober]

Yup, it should be IMX477R instead of IMX219 which is on V2 camera that offers 8MP image.

[@roguekin]

I'm super curious about using this as a DIY alternative to something like a Sony QX1 or Olympus Air. I'm also interested in astro photography quality as well.

[@chrischauhan1649]

Can I use this for my work with retinal scans? I already got high-quality retinal scan images. Will this camera be useful to feed those images to Raspberry Pi?

[@JarrodCoombes]

rpi-update updates the firmware, not the kernel. Careful with that command, it it goes wrong you could end up with a bricked pi.

[@urbannpa]

I had problems taking pictures of my artwork with a regular camera(edges were always blurred). This would make a great overhead photo-table setup. I need to learn about the Raspberry computers.

[@baythammavongsa8686]

But can you use this to stream as a webcam with no latency?

[@hotsnottatertot5451]

Can you hook this up to a long range WiFi like 2.4ghz or 5.8ghz?

[@patbrown9755]

Will an R Pi 3B+ w/1GB of Ram run the RPi HQ Camera?

[@bluegizmo1983]

Can this new camera work with IR emitters for night recording?

[@carlosmartinez6764]

how about a project to make a camera with a small screen for the settings, 3d print camera case.

[@larrylarry1368]

So there is no way to record 4k 10 bit video?

[@Rob_65]

Hey Don, great video. I actually found this after buying the camera without a lens. No, that was not by accident - I wanted to see if I can use this camera on my stereo microscope instead of the one that came with the microscope. This is a big improvement: the camera is much faster than the original Optika camera, needs less light and shows perfect colors instead of just a blueish-green picture from the Optika one. Camera, Raspberry Pi, a 10" LCD and some 3D printing gives me a camera that outperforms the one we have at work for half of the price. I was curious about the usability of the lenses and you did a perfect job showing this - Now I need to get some more cameras and lenses to make a few low cost add on video cameras to play around with 😁

[@kedarsingh5348]

Where is the link to convert it to dig cam

[@georgeaura]

I couldn't get it from the link you posted cuz it's in store pick up only

[@xXxx_2024]

Have you done install Synology in wd my cloud ?

[@alexpadillayt]

Can you use on windows 10 ?

[@xijinpooh7951]

im new to rasberry but im trying to figure out if i can use it for obs streaming? how would it detect or will it even?

[@JD96893]

From what ive found the sony sensor in this camera actually supports upto 240fps 1080p and upto 4k video.

[@sagarjungade]

Please share some pictures captured by the camera....

[@anandmoon5701]

Is this compatible with Jetson Nano

[@enpegee]

Custom 3d print focus gear + motor stepper + focus seeker code = autofocus?

[@CraigMullins1]

wow that's cool. Does auto-focus work on any of those lens? Any chance of interfacing to zoom?

[@NovaspiritTech]

thse are all prime lenes that i have so no zoom. and no auto focus

[@CraigMullins1]

@@NovaspiritTech Correct, but is there a lens option for this that can do zoom or auto focus controlled by the pi?

[@ChrisKeddy]

Would be nice to have 4k recording. and 1080 at 60fps. The video recording settings are the same as the last gen pi cam.

[@qlum]

Sadly the physical connector is the bottleneck here. So unless they replace that with something else on newer versions of the pi the camera will be stuck at the same bandwidth.

[@captureinsidethesound]

Nice sure. But, i would rather have 1080p and higher frame-rates for slow-mo. Im interest in its low-light performance with these f/1.2-1.8 lenses because if they are decent then this would be a great third-party camera project. I would even say you could make some money off college kids looking a decent video/photo camera that is a bokeh beast.

[@ChrisKeddy]

@@captureinsidethesound The camera has the same resolutions and fps as the previous version. I have got good results with subjects at 8 inches and the pi cam v2.

[@nasus.r5141]

Bro, do you have some videos related to security surveillance camera and this RAS pi camera....Thanks

[@sebaspudiente]

I want to buy that camera, how do I live in Peru?

[@GorgusGFX]

How does one record video with sound on a Raspberry Pi?

[@mike_vahemoubayed8099]

Imagine recording a movie and editing it with the same device ;)

[@goforbrokefilmstudios]

A few vids back, you mentioned doing a video about updating the kernel and comparing performance. Are you still planning on doing that?

[@NovaspiritTech]

Yup still on my list. Just hanvt gotten around yet due to scheduled content like this

[@syedusman1952]

Hi , I am Usman l Have downloaded kali linux 2020.2 2.0G . It doesn't support keyboard and mouse on desktop mode, it work on console mode

[@loonigoonie]

Thanks for the video - very useful! Would the HQ Cam be suitable and viable for live streaming through an HDMI to Capture card? The manual focus is very sought after in comparison to dealing with overheating DSLRS.

[@PeterAuto1]

There are some builds using a pi zero as a USB slave device.

[@ricki-bobby]

Could you use Sony E-mount lenses with this camera?

[@misaalanshori]

If there is an adapter for E mount to C mount it will probably work.

[@Dygear]

Actually impressed with the video quality!

[@MrVasanth]

how to integerate 4K or 8K sensor

[@anpr]

can it do binning?

[@mike_vahemoubayed8099]

Do you think this is pretty high quality for video?

[@gabornep9592]

Hey, thanks for this video! Do you think, it's possible to install Zoom onto the camera and use it as a kind of 'standalone video chat PC'?

[@jimtamim1708]

Can you make a youtube video just with Raspberry rig. editing and uploading too. Even streaming with raspberry pi.

[@snakefinn]

Yes

[@energyideas]

Saw your video when first out. Was just available to purchase. Watched again, and did your suggested rpi-update. That screwed up the working camera, so had to re-flash microSD card. Running rpi4 4 gb version. Hope to do some telescope image after removing IR filter. Thanks for your review.

[@Amarand]

I keep coming back to this fantastic video whenever I switch lenses. 😹

[@AJRestoration]

The links you posted are for in-store pickup only. That is useless.

[@grapsorz]

what is the max FPS at full resolution?

[@christiancampbell466]

60 FPS @ 4056×3040 www.sony-semicon.co.jp/products/common/pdf/IMX477-AACK_Flyer.pdf

[@BastienVide]

@@christiancampbell466 Yes but the bandwidth of the camera interface of Raspberry Pi will limit it at 1080p30

[@sauravprashar]

Hey try making a go pro with this camera module and pi zero

[@Fraket]

Where can I find the EF adapter?

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

fotodiox

[@georgeaura]

Does the camera come with everything shown even the lens used on it is it original part of if?

[@nickdsnik]

No

[@RichShumaker]

Absolutely Love your video! I have been wanting to see a side by side and this was perfect so Thanks!!! I use RPI_Cam_Web_Interface and that makes dialing in my Pi Cameras easy. The quality on this is pretty amazing the total cost puts this at about $120 approximately depending on Pi & Lens! Keep up the Awesome!!!!!

[@ayanleInstitute]

Maybe you can help this problem I am having. I bought the 16mm lens and the HQ camera, but I am having trouble focusing the lens. The lens seems zoomed and I can't soom out. Where can I buy the C adaptor that goes between the HQ camera and the 16mm lens?

[@RichShumaker]

@@ayanleInstitute you might actually not need the adapter that is installed on the camera module. You may have a CS lens and that I could not get to focus until I removed the adapter on the camera module. This is from Memory as it has been a bit since I used my Pi as I moved and have everything still packed

[@TheOleHermit]

Correction: The HQ camera has a 12.3 MP Sony IMX477 sensor. The RPi V2 cameras have the 8 MP Sony IMX219 sensors. (sorry) @NovaSpirit Tech, please do some videos on using the HQ with OpenCV, gstreamer, and Python. I've been through most available documentation and YT videos from ~2018, but there's nothing current on using the HQ in these environments. Most tutorials are either obsolete, overly complicated to set up, suggest differing software builds, or leave out usage details. Most other HQ reviews end at the same point as this one.

[@algotrash]

Auto focus would be great, I wonder how much it would add to the price. Neat video, as always.

[@denvera1g1]

immagine the zoom on that if you used a 600mm full frame lens, that would be like 3000mm

[@UNSCPILOT]

Not gunna lie, that makes me wanna attach it to my 5 inch, 650mm fl telescope, get really close in on those craters or even Mars

[@sebastianreal4363]

Hey Don, great vid! Could you share some images you take to be able to see all the details using those awesome lenses, we are thinking about making a camera trap and we are wondering about how good it would be at night? Thanks and keep the great work, I'm a big fan

[@TheOleHermit]

The HQ has a physical built-in IR filter, which can be removed, but not replaced. It's $50 for the HQ + ~$50 for a lens + ~$50 for a RPi, case, & wall wart.The RPi V2 camera w/IR LEDs would probably be a better, less expensive choice, IMHO.😎

[@pixelspace7106]

3D Printing timelaps with octprint would be nice.

[@SteveBryson]

Thanks for posting this, never heard of that before although seen the results!

[@suffa07]

Very impressive photo and video quality!

[@3D_Printing]

Still a ribbon cable to pick up interference and no infrared

[@3D_Printing]

@G A Please show shielding, Thank you :)

[@TheOleHermit]

These cams had better be good, Don. I just ordered 2 with zoom lens, based upon your recommendations. They will live with either a Compute Module 3B+ StereoPi board or with a Jetson Xavier NX for AI/robotics applications. No pressure.😎

[@alexherrera170]

I recently started playing with the pi’s since the quarantine and I am having for for a not tech guy. My son is getting into YouTubing and he wants me to help him set up his channel I was hoping you can help me answering a question I have for you. What software do you use in the part of the video where you show yourself in a small picture in picture video over the computer screen displayed Thank you That would help me a lot

[@NovaspiritTech]

That is edited in and scaled down from my 1080 camera. The border is just a ellipse I use with a ellipse crop. Hope that helps

Low light tests shuld be interesting. :)

[@leonoliveira8652]

GEEZ WHAT? THIS THING IS A BEAST