ArduCam Color Ultra Low lights STARIVS Camera module for Raspberrry Pi

Overview

The highly sensitive image sensor of this camera enables excellent light capture even in extremely dark environments, making it ideal for specialized applications such as astrophotography. It is based on the SONY IMX462 STARVIS Ultra-Low-Light image sensor, which delivers outstanding performance and ensures impressive image quality in low-light conditions.

Equipped with a 141.4° (HFOV) wide-angle M12 lens and manual focus, this camera is perfect for macro photography, low-light shooting, and many other scenarios. Additionally, it is natively compatible with Raspberry Pi and fully supported by the libcamera and Picamera2 libraries.

Arducam is committed to developing versatile, innovative, and user-friendly camera solutions for embedded systems. In addition to manufacturing optical products, the company provides comprehensive solutions for embedded cameras, optical components, and more.

Applications

• Astrophotography
• Surveillance cameras
• FA cameras
• Industrial and agricultural cameras
• Autonomous mobile robots, UGV/UAV, ADAS, and more

Features

• Exceptional low-light performance: Thanks to the Sony STARVIS IMX462 sensor, the camera captures sharp images with minimal noise, even in extremely low-light conditions.
• Wide-angle lens for maximum coverage: The M12 wide-angle lens with a 161° diagonal field of view allows for an expanded viewing area, capturing more details in every shot.
• High compatibility: Fully compatible with Raspberry Pi 5, 4B, 3B, and other models. The simple driver configuration ensures quick and hassle-free setup.
• High-quality image and video capture: Supports a maximum frame rate of 60 fps in Full HD 1080p resolution.
• Arducam Pivariety solution: An optimized hardware ISP camera solution that enhances the official Raspberry Pi camera experience, extends support to more sensors, improves performance, and operates as a standard V4L2 device.

Technical data

• Image SensorIMX462
• Resolution2MP
• Optical Size1/2.8''(6.46mm sensor diagonal)
• Number of effective pixels1920(H) × 1080(V)
• Pixel Size2.9μm × 2.9μm
• Support PlatformRaspberry Pi 4/3/Zero/CM3/CM4
• Shutter TypeRolling Shutter
• Color Filter ArrayQuad-Bayer RGB
• Frame Rate1920x1080@60fps
• Output FormatRAW10
• F.NOF2.1±10%
• Focus TypeManual Focus
• Focal Length2.1±5%mm
• Lens Size(2G5P) M12 Lens
• Field of View(FOV)161°(D)x141.4°(H)x81.7°(V)
• IR SensitivityIntegral IR-cut Filter, visible light only
• Camera Board Size24 x 25mm

Scope of delivery

• 1 x Arducam 2MP IMX462 Ultra Low Light camera module with M12 Lens
• 1 x 150mm 15pin-22pin FPC Cable
• 1 x 150mm 22pin-22pin FPC Cable

Notes

• The package contains small contents, please keep it away from children to avoid accidental ingestion
• After receiving the package, please confirm whether the contents of the package are consistent with the description
• No Raspberry Pi board is included in the package
• This camera is native supported by Raspberry Pi, you don't need additional driver to run it, but you will need some configuration, please refer to the following doc.