3D-Printed 12MP Camera Runs Linux and Can Be Operated from Anywhere
A computer science student with a passion for electronics and photography has created a 3D printed 12-megapixel camera powered by Linux and a Raspberry Pi computer system named the PiCam.
Mukesh Sankhla built the PiCam around a low-cost Raspberry Pi 4 computer with 8GB of RAM that uses a Linux Desktop operating system.
The Pi HQ Camera module houses a Sony IMX477R stacked backside-illuminated image sensor capable of capturing 12-megapixel images and even 4K video.
Sankhla also added a 16mm C-mount telephoto lens, though he says that it can work with a lens as wide as 6mm. The camera can also support CS-mount lenses, as well.
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The 3D parts he created not only hold together the Raspberry Pi 4 computer board, but also the Pi camera module. Secured in place with several M2.5 and M5 screws, the entire array is then sandwiched inside the main plastic camera case.