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title: "Arducam CSI to USB UVC Camera Adapter Board for Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, 12.3MP IMX477 Camera Board"
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# Up to 100fps @ 720p 12.3MP IMX477 sensor Plug & play USB UVC compliance Arducam CSI to USB UVC Camera Adapter Board for Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, 12.3MP IMX477 Camera Board

**Brand:** arducam
**Price:** 53480CFA
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate your Raspberry Pi HQ Camera to pro webcam status—capture every detail, every frame, every moment!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Arducam CSI to USB UVC Camera Adapter Board for Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, 12.3MP IMX477 Camera Board by arducam
- **How much does it cost?** 53480CFA with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- arducam enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted arducam brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Compact & Easy Assembly:** Designed to perfectly match the HQ camera’s form factor for effortless installation and a sleek, integrated setup.
- • **Pro-grade 12.3MP Imaging:** Harness the power of the IMX477 sensor for ultra-high resolution clarity that sets your visuals apart.
- • **Ultra HD at High Frame Rates:** Experience smooth, crisp video up to 4K at 20fps and 1080p at 60fps—perfect for professional streaming and surveillance.
- • **Seamless USB UVC Compatibility:** Transform your Raspberry Pi HQ Camera into a universal webcam—no drivers, no hassle, just instant connectivity.
- • **Built-in Microphone for Audio Capture:** Add rich audio to your video streams with the integrated mic, elevating your content’s engagement.

## Overview

The Arducam CSI to USB UVC Camera Adapter Board converts the 12.3MP Raspberry Pi HQ Camera into a plug-and-play USB webcam with UVC compliance, supporting ultra HD video up to 4K resolution and high frame rates up to 100fps at 720p. Featuring a built-in microphone for audio capture and a compact design matching the HQ camera’s dimensions, it enables seamless connectivity to PCs, laptops, Android devices, and Jetson boards without additional drivers, ideal for video surveillance, 3D printer monitoring, and advanced vision applications.

## Description

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Review: A very useful adapter - This adapter board is very useful for the purpose it was made for. It adapts CSI sensor modules to USB 2. But my problems with it mainly come from some characteristics that feel like an oversight. You can do 720p @ 100 fps, but that's all for 720p. You can't run it at lower frame rate, let's say 720p @ 30 fps. Running high frame rate is not always good because it gives the sensor less time per frame to capture the light, and as a result, the higher the frame rate is, the darker the image gets. There are some settings to change the exposure time, but they are best left at auto, because manual adjustment still isn't perfect, and ends up with choppy frame rate. Many applications default to 720p when using a webcam, and always end up with dark image as a result. This might be possible to fix with a firmware update, should Arducam supply one. Other than, it would be nice to see a USB 3 version of this product that does YUV uncompressed video. UPDATE: there is a newer version of the camera firmware available on Arducam forums that fixes this fps issue. After the update, I change my review to 5 stars.
Review: Lets Me Use a Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera Without a Raspberry Pi - This is a really cool idea. I wanted to upgrade the camera on a diy telecine (8 mm film digitizer) from a lower quality IMX179-based USB camera. This lets me use the Raspberry HQ camera almost as a simple plug-and-go without having to buy and learn a Raspberry Pi computer and make extensive mods to my telecine. The quality of image is great and the fps are as advertised, however, there are a few caveats on my Linux Mint 19.2 system. I use guvcview and it works fine but, for some reason, guvcview starts rapidly capturing still images on its own. Don't know why but depressing the I key (image key) stops it---not a killer but annoying. VLC on Linux works fine with it but I couldn't get cheese to recognize it. Seemed to work well on Windows 10 but I'm a Linux guy. I don't know what the microphone stuff is about, and YMMV but I am very happy with this cool gadget!

## Features

- Make IMX477 UVC-Compliant: This CSI to USB adapter board can extend your 12.3MP IMX477 High Quality Camera work as a webcam, just connect this adapter with camera board to PC computer, laptop, Android device, Raspberry Pi or Jetsons via USB port without extra drivers to be installed.
- With Audio: This adapter makes your IMX477 camera board no longer be silent because of the built-in single microphone, so as to capture video with audio.
- Ultra HD and High Frame Rates: It has no effect on the image quality and frame rates at all; max. still resolution 4056(H) x 3040(V); MJPG 10fps@4056x3040, 20fps@4K(3840x2160), 30fps@2592x1944/2560x1440, 60fps@1080P, 100fps@720P.
- Easy to Assemble: Board dimension is 38mmx38mm, same sized with IMX477 HQ camera board, and compatible location and pitch of mounting hole, just connect and assemble the adapter board with the camera board, with the included camera cable and accessories.
- Application: This adapter can work with 12.3MP Raspberry Pi Official High Quality Camera, highly recommended for a home video surveillance system, monitoring 3D Printer, and other vision applications demand IMX477 camera.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08NVG2CY4 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,029 in Single Board Computers (Computers & Accessories) |
| Customer Reviews | 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars (48) |
| Date First Available | November 19, 2020 |
| Item Weight | 2.08 ounces |
| Item model number | B0278 |
| Manufacturer | Arducam |
| Package Dimensions | 3.62 x 3.11 x 1.5 inches |

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can i get raw (bayer) image output i.o. mjpeg?  for example something like: fswebcam --device raw:/dev/video0  -p bayer (doesn't work) )**
A: Hi, this adapter board does not support RAW format output.

**Q: Hi, should this board work with arducam imx477 compact size board camera (b0251)?**
A: Yes, but the mounting hole isn't compatible with the imx477 compact size board.

**Q: Will this work with the jetson nano arducam imx477 camera?**
A: Arducam IMX477 cameras for Jetson are deprecated because of different white balance calibrations. If you like the idea but don’t have the camera yet, check our full IMX477 USB Camera Bundle B08R74TYB8 instead of buying those separately.

**Q: Can this work for your imx 462 csi?**
A: I don't know. You would need to find out if the connector pinout of your IMX462 is the same as the Pi HQ Camera, and then ask Arducam.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very useful adapter
*by G***G on May 15, 2022*

This adapter board is very useful for the purpose it was made for. It adapts CSI sensor modules to USB 2. But my problems with it mainly come from some characteristics that feel like an oversight. You can do 720p @ 100 fps, but that's all for 720p. You can't run it at lower frame rate, let's say 720p @ 30 fps. Running high frame rate is not always good because it gives the sensor less time per frame to capture the light, and as a result, the higher the frame rate is, the darker the image gets. There are some settings to change the exposure time, but they are best left at auto, because manual adjustment still isn't perfect, and ends up with choppy frame rate. Many applications default to 720p when using a webcam, and always end up with dark image as a result. This might be possible to fix with a firmware update, should Arducam supply one. Other than, it would be nice to see a USB 3 version of this product that does YUV uncompressed video. UPDATE: there is a newer version of the camera firmware available on Arducam forums that fixes this fps issue. After the update, I change my review to 5 stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lets Me Use a Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera Without a Raspberry Pi
*by J***D on January 10, 2021*

This is a really cool idea. I wanted to upgrade the camera on a diy telecine (8 mm film digitizer) from a lower quality IMX179-based USB camera. This lets me use the Raspberry HQ camera almost as a simple plug-and-go without having to buy and learn a Raspberry Pi computer and make extensive mods to my telecine. The quality of image is great and the fps are as advertised, however, there are a few caveats on my Linux Mint 19.2 system. I use guvcview and it works fine but, for some reason, guvcview starts rapidly capturing still images on its own. Don't know why but depressing the I key (image key) stops it---not a killer but annoying. VLC on Linux works fine with it but I couldn't get cheese to recognize it. Seemed to work well on Windows 10 but I'm a Linux guy. I don't know what the microphone stuff is about, and YMMV but I am very happy with this cool gadget!

### ⭐⭐ Poor exposure control compared with direct Raspberry Pi connection
*by S***B on October 20, 2021*

Received two of these boards to use with a Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, and an Arducam IMX477 Motorised IRCut camera. Unfortunately they have not been fit for purpose. The image from the camera connected to a raspberry pi over USB is extremely dark and it's not possible to tweak the exposure settings directly. You can only use brightness and contrast controls in software in the client app and it looks bad. Conversely, if I just connect the camera directly to the raspberry pi with the CSI flex cable I get good exposure and I get more control over the camera. I sought help for this on the Arducam forums and discovered another person with the same issue. Arducam appears to have emailed them a custom firmware to resolve the issue but I have had no response to my request for support. I can't recommend this product. If you can't connect directly to the raspberry pi with a flex cable consider just buying a USB webcam instead of this.

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