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Seeed IMX219 Camera V2 Eval Board

SeeedSeeed IMX219 Camera V2 Eval Board

MPN: 114992267
Seeed Technology Co., Ltd
IMX219 Camera Sensor Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2 Platform Evaluation Expansion Board
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Overview

This is an evaluation/expansion board from Seeed built around the Sony IMX219 image sensor used on the Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2. It provides a simple way to evaluate and prototype with the IMX219 camera interface on Raspberry Pi and compatible platforms. The board is intended for platform integration and quick testing of camera and vision functions.

Why Choose This Part

Uses the widely adopted Sony IMX219 sensor (found on Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2), so you get strong community support and existing software stacks. The evaluation board makes it straightforward to connect, configure, and test the camera on Raspberry Pi and similar platforms, reducing early integration risk. Its familiar form factor and interface speed up prototype-to-production iteration.

Applications

Raspberry Pi computer vision prototyping
Use with Raspberry Pi for developing image capture, object detection, and vision algorithms.
Robotics and navigation cameras
Mount as a lightweight vision sensor for robot guidance, line following, or SLAM proof-of-concepts.
Security and monitoring proof-of-concepts
Rapidly prototype CCTV or time-lapse capture applications for testing placement and image quality.
Machine vision evaluation
Test optics, exposure, and image pipeline before committing to a custom camera integration.
Embedded imaging integration
Validate integration of a MIPI CSI-2 camera into custom SBCs or carrier boards prior to hardware design.

Getting Started

Connect the board to a Raspberry Pi using the CSI ribbon cable, boot Raspberry Pi OS, and enable the camera via raspi-config. Use the libcamera stack and the many Python or C example programs available for IMX219-based modules; Seeed provides product documentation and example code on their website. For headless testing, use ssh and command-line capture utilities from the Pi OS image.