Raspberry Pi Camera Group Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- Raspberry Pi Camera group test, comparing the ZeroCam, Raspberry Pi Camera V2, and the Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
On October 30th 2021, a new version of Raspberry Pi OS was released known as “Bullseye”. This has new camera drivers that are not compatible with the terminal commands and Python camera code demonstrated in this video. Sorry. If you are running the version of Raspberry Pi OS known as "Buster", or an earlier version, things should work just fine. I discuss the matter in depth in my video here: • Video
The cameras reviewed in this video are available from Adafruit (US), The Pi Hut (UK) and Pimoroni (UK) as below. Please note that these are NOT affiliate links, that I purchased all hardware shown, and that I have no association with these companies.
ZeroCam (The Pi Hut / UK):
thepihut.com/products/zerocam...
Zero Spy Camera equivalent (Adafruit):
www.adafruit.com/product/3508
Raspberry Camera Module V2.1:
www.adafruit.com/product/3099 (Adafruit / US)
thepihut.com/products/raspber... (The Pi Hut / UK)
Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera:
www.adafruit.com/product/4561 (Adafruit / US)
shop.pimoroni.com/products/ra... (Pimoroni / UK)
16mm lens for HQ Camera:
www.adafruit.com/product/4562 (Adafruit / US)
thepihut.com/products/raspber... (The Pi Hut / UK)
If you like this video, you may be interested in others where I combine a Raspberry Pi and a camera, including:
Raspberry Pi MotionEyeOS Network Camera:
• Raspberry Pi MotionEye...
Raspberry Pi Plant Watering:
• Raspberry Pi Plant Wat...
Raspberry Pi Devastator Robot #4:
• Raspberry Pi Devastato...
More videos on SBCs and wider computing and related topics can be found at:
/ explainingcomputers
You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: / explainingthefuture
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Contenders
03:20 ZeroCam
07:13 Raspberry Pi Camera V2
11:17 Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera
17:55 Wrap - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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This is indeed one of the most British tests I've ever seen: The Tardis, Raspberry Pi, a Dalek, an EC cup (with the world famous Mr Scissors in it), and then of course Chris.
It could only get more British if Mr Scissors ✂️ drank a cup of tea in the photo 😄
I'm sipping tea reading this, and nodding in agreement.
Mr Scissors would of course be extending the pinkie of his tea-cup brandishing hand..
I built the PI zero cam project you featured on this channel Chris. We have it pointed towards a window where our cats hang out. When we are out of town, we can spy on our cats and see what the weather is like in our yard. We really like it a lot. The Pi zero cam is a great value.
Now this is cool! :)
“Doctor Barnett and the Dalek”. What a treat! Looking forward to your next video.
Greetings Perry!
@@ExplainingComputers
Kindly make videos on A+ and N+
The Dalek came back at 10:30 I must admit I didn't expect that plot twist.
That's what you get working with daleks . . .
EXTERMINATE!!!
That was interesting : )
Finally some good Dr. Who again!
10:21 The first happy Dalek I've seen.
The zero cam paired with Raspberry Pi Zero and small power pack would make a nice body cam.
I enjoy the SBC videos, but prefer the ones featuring the Raspberry Pi line.
Yes, a body cam, or a camera to go on my bike handlebars would be fantastic! Are there any battle-hardened camera cases for the zero cam by any chance??
That last still is the Dalek's headshot that his modeling agent sends around. How much is he paid?
"EXTRA RATE! EXTRA RATE!"
I didn't LOL but I did quietly chuckle.
Those small cameras may need focusing. Some of them come with a tool to adjust the focus. But even so, the focus is not entirely stable over time.
This man can stretch a 5 min topic into 20 minute and somehow still make it interesting to watch
The small camera modules are very annoying to focus. You might try using a focus tool to ensure your V2 camera is focused -- They should be the same camera module, no?
Thank you for starting this series! I was about to dive in on all these cameras on my own but with your videos now I know I will have success and fun! I might need too look for a Dalek to star in stop motion video to go with my TARDIS .
It's like a nice warm cup of tea and a hot water bottle on a cold day watching your lovely friendly videos, thanks Chris!
Great video giving very interesting details on each camera module. Thanks a lot
Good Sunday to you all. Another fun filled fact packed EC video. Thanks for all you do for us Chris.
Great video, Chris. Frankly surprised that the V2 camera was so far off with color representation (that odd reddish hue on everything) and surprised by the quality of the Zero camera at that price point. The Dalek was a nice touch for testing the video quality.
Am I right in thinking that if you intend to record video then the ZeroCam would be a better option over the V2. As the video seems to be recorded pixel for pixel (at 1080) and the sensor die is the same size, then the individual pixels on the sensor on the ZeroCam are larger, thus hopefully producing less noise, especially in darker conditions.
You are 100 per cent correct! :)
Thank you for this clear explanation of the different cameras. Looking forward to the time lapse project. Please cover the best time interval for say, growing chia seeds, or other natural growth.
It’s a great video. I was waiting it.
I can’t wait to watch the next video using the camera in your project.
Very useful comparison, thanks
Perfect timing I was trying to find info on Pi cameras yesterday thinking of auto iris lens. I know a lot more now about which direction to go, Thanks for illuminating video
So interesting to see little difference with the upgraded camera tech. Great vid as always!
Another interesting & instructional video Chris, looking forward to the next one. The HQ cam with manual focus/aperture takes you back to pre digital days. If there's a Tardis in sight there has to be a Dalek lurking somewhere, Eggs terminate!!
Another good videos. Thanks for posting Christopher. Looking forward to more Pi camera videos.
Great comparison! Looking forward for the next one. I hope you'll include the less well known PiKrellCam in your evaluation unless you've already shot the video!
Great video! Thank you once again Chris for the quality content
The last one looks great for outdoor photography. Waiting for the time lapse video.
Great vid and definitely looking forward to the next one
Even though I have no use or interest in pursuing image capture, this was a fascinating exploration of a previously murky Pi subject, and I eagerly await the next chapter (as I do all Pi videos).
I really appreciate this video. It was very timely as I am currently thinking about anning video recording to one of my Pi's. Looking forward to to the timelapse ss
Great video as always. Looking forward to the next one.
That ZeroCam is amazingly good. I wasn't expecting it to be that good. That's almost a steal at that price.
Like usual great work!
This great series, can’t wait to see some more!!
Good afternoon Chris. While I have no immediate application in mind for a Pi camera, I enjoyed the video and look forward to the next one. It is always nice to see what can be achieved for a relatively modest outlay (except for the HQ setup, which is a bit pricey).
Again, a very interesting video. I would have liked to see how the cams work under lower light conditions, especially the zero can. Great job
The future is miniaturization I suspect, technology seems to get smaller every year. I'm really impressed with these cameras.
DInt they have spy cameras back in day the size of a button
Now that we know how small batteries can get, on top of being almost unlimited lifespan, with graphene tech , for sure, miniaturization has even + room to grow, from our standpoint.
As always … very nice content!!!
Great video Chris. I am looking at making a Pi HQ timelapse camera to record the formation of Cumulus clouds, something that has always fascinated me. Really looking forward to the next video.
A great little introduction to Pi cameras , thanks
Amazing perspective, thank you~
Another very informative video. I've recently been thinking of doing something with the Raspberry PI and a camera of some kind so this was perfect timing. And there was a Dalek. Quality!
As always, an excellent exploration, this time of the most popular Pi camera options. Thank you for this great video and for your entire body of work. This is a very valuable resource.
Many thanks!
That was a good preview of the Rpi Camera's, as stated before I have the Raspberry Pi V 1.1 camera. After viewing the video on the V 2.1 camera looks like a upgrade is in order. Thanks again Chris :) Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks Richard.
Excellent review, thanks! 👍👍👍👍👍
Hey Chris, great infotainment, as always. I'm looking forward to the timelapse video and I would appreciate if you could mention things like white balance and shutter speed (and how to adjust them). Since the hqcam has been released I'm pondering wether to buy it or not. Thank you for your work, keep it up!
Greetings from germany,
Marcus
Thank you Chris for another informative and entertaining video. Cheers.
Thanks David.
Chris, thanks for running down all the camera options for everyone's favorite SBC. Now I know which camera to purchase for what purposes. Thanks again for another useful SBC computer video. Until next time, stay well!
Thanks for watching! :)
Love your videos mate always very informative! I watch them all and always make sure to leave a thumbs up. I was quite disheartened to watch your latest state of the channel video to see you were not doing as well as you were... Anyway I love the channel and thank you from Sydney Australia!!!
Thanks for watching. :)
Love it. Before the timelapse vid can we see the outtakes of this one. Was the dalek a one take artiste?
awesome video Chris. Looking forward to the next on time lapse
Thanks 👍
Nice and clear video explaining the pi cams👍 On the other hand if you want to leave the command line and capture with the the HQ cam, there is IMHO only an outdated gui avaliable for the pi OS.
Another great video! Thank you Chris! Did you notice whether dust gets attracted to the HQ sensor when the lens is off?
I was thinking of buying a camera for the motioneyeOS use, this video helped thank you!
And there we have another subject for Chris to --explore-- explain for us!
Me, I'd like to have realtime surveillance in my barn, but can't justify an expensive commercial system. So have been muttering to myself about maybe a Pi would work...
Fascinating. Thanks. Perhaps a video addressing audio in the video captures?
Really well performed test, and very interesting results with PiZero being actually a winner. Of course, HQ Cam gives beautiful results when it comes to bokeh or modifying field depth - but if we are using RPi, we wouldn't be using it as a high quality digital camera replacement since it would obviously fail miserably. Camera in RPi is usually used for some automation - like image analysis, object recognition or CCTV replacement - and PiZeroCam is unbeatable. Probably with RPiZero, since it would reduce the cost of full setup without affecting quality or usability. Actually, practicality of RPiZero+ZeroCam would be a killer feature - since cameras can't be put on long wires, and such a set would act as a remote unit (or one of many units) controlled by main full Raspberry Pi.
And kudos to you for the extremely British test scene 😁
Hi Chris. Another really nice and informative video, mostly. Recently I had some lowlife steal the screens out of my 2 new screen doors. I have been toying with the idea of CCTV w raspberry's and I was hoping that you would also do a test shoot dealing with a 20 - 30 foot distance so I could catch a quick view of the miscreant. If you could squeeze it in I would appreciate it. Cheers.
Excellent subject and tests.
Nice test! I have Pi V2 and Pi V2 NoIR, the latter I plan to capture some leaves with IR filter attached.
Looking at your tests I'd like to see performance in low lighting conditions. Like ones that robots or automated vacuums must deal with.
But looking just at the test results I'd pick ZeroCam for my next project - less data, less bandwidth, good enough quality and the best price. For creative results I'd think of HQ one but only if creative effects would be part of my device. Other that that I'd just use normal camera ;)
Tinsel in August?!...No matter, wonderful video Chris and great timing for me, as I'm looking into a couple of projects atm and this has been really helpful...Thanks!
I randomly looked around for things to include in a test setup! :)
Ooh, looking forward to more time lapse!
3:50 The good and old hacking!
Very good subject! I still have this project on my mind to make a Teddy Bear spy.
Really enjoyed it and found it informative, thanks :-)
The Zer0 had the white balance but the V2 had the blue, and that then leaves us with you get what you pay for, although they all did perform very well. I have watched a few different retro fits to the old film cameras with Pies and they do quite well but they would imagine to be only the Zer0 or V2. Again a splendid video Mr. Barnett, Cheers.
The Dalek and the Tardis were a very nice touch :)
I see you've got links for most of the equipment you showcased, however, looks like you missed one: Who's the OEM for that string? 8:32
Sounds like the Zero Cam is the one to buy if you want a basic web-cam-style setup -- definitely the best bang for the buck there... But that HQ Cam -- wow! I was extremely impressed with it! I've seen camera setups costing 5 times as much that gave similar results. If you wanted an inexpensive streaming setup, but one which is still very high quality, it seems like that's the way to go, definitely.
Thanks for the comparison -- I never would've known that the HQ Camera was worth all that extra money otherwise.
Thank You for making this video!!!
My pleasure!
Love your channel Chris. I heard you on this week's episode of "The Retro Hour" too. I'm wondering, do you have any expierience with, and are you planning on covering any of the 80s/90s workstation platforms like Sun SparcStations, HP-PA Risc, DEC Alpha, SGI or Cray Supercomputers? 😀
Another great video = Another great Sunday
Here we are again! The Sundays keep coming around.
Great video, could you do a similar video about microphones and audio input options?
Hi Chris, This video is fantastic and in explaining the differences between cams. Wondering if there is a way to record both audio and video with one of those raspberry pi zero w or other raspberry pi's? If you can do a video on this setup and how to achieve this it would be great.Thanks
Very informative. Thanks
Great video as always!
Thanks!
Good morning Chris. Love today’s topic! The Raspberry Pi cameras and software like MotionEye0S are one the best way to make your own DYI security system.
Be sure to check PiKrellCam! It's got a peculiar and unique UI but it beats MotionEyeOS in performance, framerate and especially motion detection. I've went through all the options multiple times during the last 5 years but always return to good ol' Pikrellcam. ☺
@@ristomatti / Thank you for letting me know about this software.
I’m surprised that this software was not listed anywhere. I will be installing it in one of my Pi’s that at this time running MotionEye0S.
I have a number of Raspberry Pi’s that I use on my property for security.
PiKrellCam I see has both audio and video recording. One real adventure it has see is the Built in servo control using Pi hardware PWM GPIOs. Can’t wait to setup that feature!
Thanks again for your recommendation
This was rather interesting, thanks! I'm now tempted to get a Pi and the HQ camera and see about putting some of my Fuji X lenses in front of it, and see what I can make of it. The bokeh of the 16mm lens you used looks quite a bit like that of my Fuji 18-55mm.
Extremely informative and helpful as always...random question - where did you get that flexible mesh?
The mesh is a material normally used to reinforce fibre glass resin repairs -- this kind of thing: www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-and-body-repair/fillers-and-preparation/davids-isopon-aluminium-mesh-711606.html
@@ExplainingComputers perfect - thank you!
Solid video as always. No comments on the ‘Thinking Machine organoboard’? Where may I get the TA-65x model.
These raspberry pi cameras are interesting but there are usb camera modules too at a close price so. If wound be nice if we could get a comparison of those. Great video as always!
Excellent and timely review, I was thinking about a camera for my Pi and you've answered my questions about the zero cam, I didn't realise you could get adapters for the CSI interface. I do think that for general use a wider lens (shorter focal distance) for the HQ camera would increase your depth of field and make focussing less fussy (based on my experience of SLR cameras in my youth). I presume such lenses are available.
Hi Ian. You are right, you can get a wider lens for the HQ camera, which will increase depth of field. However, it will decrease resolution -- the official wider lens is rated at 3MP, compared to 10MP for the 16mm one here. And I know, they really should not rate lenses in megapixels! :)
@@ExplainingComputers Any idea why the resolution drops so much for the wider lens? Would it be a better option to just use a wide-angle lens known to work at high resolution on a DSLR rather than buying the lens that's designed for this board?
Thanks for sharing and reviewing those cameras. The Pi Zero Cameras do show not just the quality but how compact and cheap they are. Those are the sort of cameras we should use for home CCTVs when living in dodgy cities filled with trespassers. Also I do know that making TH-cam along with your professional camera equipment is a investment for you. I wasn't sure if you need to setup your own Patreon funding page, but I guess those donation buttons in TH-cam player is suitable
This was excellent! Gave me an idea to build a small Raspberry Pi livestream build for my fish tank! That zero cam looks appealing.
I must admit I was very surprised to see the quality of the Zerocam and for the price, it can't be bettered. Zerocam is the clear winner here for me and at the price, I will be able to afford to buy it without worrying about the cost and extra lenses.
Many thanks for the videos, I always look forward to seeing them.
Take care and stay safe,
Joe
Thanks Joe.
You make my every sunday better
Thanks!
Surprised you left out the pi cam versions that have the autofocus module built into them they are only a couple of dollars more and are my go-to for any raspberry pi cam project and they work wonders for usability along with the various functionality improvements made to the sensors and modules themselves. Good video and thanks for every geeky tidbit that brings me joy lol take care, be safe, and stay healthy!
Which cameras are you talking about? Please provide links! :) The Pi V2 and HQ cameras here are the only ones available from the Rapsberry Pi Foundation.
Ah, I've just found them -- from Arducam -- very interesting indeed. I will check them out. Thanks for the tip.
@@ExplainingComputers Haha, I am glad you were able to find them, there are quite a few variants out nowadays. But the new modules with the autofocus built in is such a godsent and I never knew what I was missing till I finally got my firsthand review of a few of them lol now they are used in all my projects that I need any type of up close or variable focusing. Cannot wait to see what you end up using them for! Take care and it was my pleasure to aid! 😊
I appreciate that you point out the relatively high cost of these cameras, in some cases exceeding the cost of the rest of the SBC system. Perhaps you can have another episode exploring camera solutions with better performance vs. cost. For example, clones of Pi camera V1 can be purchanced for less than $10 (with std, lens). On the high end, used SLR cameras can be purchased for about the same price as the HQ camera/lens and include autofocus and zoom. Controlling a SLR through USB work well enough for most projects. ESP32-CAM is another route. In summary, more focus should be given to applications and less to strictly foloowing the Raspberry Pi foundation's high margin accessories.
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Ladies y Gentlemen, here I’m, back again, to announce 📣 the 20th gold medal 🥇.
Thank you Chris, this is amazing. The best tech stuff people can watch is shown in this TH-cam channel. Thank you.
Did you even have time to watch the video before posting this?
@@haironfire907 I don't think so xD
First again! Another gold medal to you . . .
There’s no need to watch the video to know that it will show very interesting tech stuff. There will always be critics.
@@saturno_tv You being here is... consistent, to say the least.
That was a really interesting and useful video as always. In the case of the HQ Cam, what aperture did you use to record the images as this will affect the depth of field? Many thanks.
I think I was on about F4.
Very interesting video, I will save it for later reference when buying my next camera
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Cool 👍
Good job! Thank you!
"Satisfactory Results" are such good metrics! Thanks for the wonderful video. I'm hacking together a little pi zero spy-cam, and you've convinced me that the zero-cam is the way to go.
Well done, Sir! I'd say the Zero Cam knocks it our of the park. Low cost and good image quality. A+
Thank for an excellent comparison of Pi cameras! Amazing - you can build a good 12Mp camera for under $200
That was very interesting. Thank you.
Excellent video thanks
Thanks for another great video.
Thanks Steve.
excellent video, thank you
I am very interested to hear more about time lapse photography with the pi. You had some difficulties with your last test, I hope you will discuss what could have caused them.
Hi thanks for your amazing channel, Could you use the HD cam for long zoom session or it will overheat ?
Thank you Mr Barnatt,
Really Interesting. I have learnt something again. Great Stuff.
Always been a Great Channel. No Amendments needed at all.
Hey, Chris. Great video. Watched all your videos about cameras and many others. Seems like ZeroCam is great for surveillance but what is best thing to power it. Is there a big difference between pi zero/pi 3A+/pi 4B if you use it for camera? There was video where it was mentioned that you can have much better fps with pi 3A+/pi 4B, while pi zero is unbearable to watch. What is your opinion on this?
I have been waiting for this one a long time ago? Thank you, this will help me out with installing a Camera to my Pi-4. And a different one that is compatible and getting the cables and the max length that I should run? Can't wait to see more Video setup. You're right, the 3rd one would be ideal? But with camera Manual Control? Video may suffer some?