3.9.3 Raspberry Pi Dedicated Camera
Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a dedicated camera for Raspberry Pi. The recently released camera uses the Sony IMX219 sensor, which can shoot up to 8 megapixels (8MP), supports still capture, and supports 1080p30, 720p60 and VGA90 video recording. This camera supports raw capturing and can also take pictures in JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, uncompressed YUV, and uncompressed RGB format. This camera can also record video in H.264, baseline, main and high-profile formats. Currently available cameras include a normal visible light camera and an infrared camera. This camera can be connected to the CSI port on the main board of Raspberry Pi by ribbon cable.