# Raspberry Pi 3 B, camera

**URL:** <https://forum.digikey.com/t/raspberry-pi-3-b-camera/1630>\
**Category:** Embedded\
**Tags:** embedded-computers, raspberry-pi, evaluation-boards, associated-products, single-board-computers-sbcs\
**Created:** [July 30, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/raspberry-pi-3-b-camera/1630 "2018-07-30T20:54:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![odenplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/67e7ee/32.png) [@odenplan](https://forum.digikey.com/u/odenplan)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/raspberry-pi-3-b-camera/1630/1 "2018-07-30T20:54:57Z")

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Hi Robert, can you please recommend

1. suitable camera smallest footprint, H264 compression to be connected and controlled by Raspberry Pi3?
2. Suitable software for Raspberry Pi 3 B control and command of camera(s)?

thank you  
Peter

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**Author:** ![RobertCNelson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/user_avatar/forum.digikey.com/robertcnelson/32/12_2.png) [@RobertCNelson](https://forum.digikey.com/u/RobertCNelson)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/raspberry-pi-3-b-camera/1630/2 "2018-07-30T21:00:31Z")

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@odenplan,

Most of the h264 camera’s I’ve seen are usb based.

Here is our list of [Raspbery Pi](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/single-board-computers-sbcs/933?s=N4IgTCBcDaIE4EMDOAHARgUznAngAhQEsQBdAXyA) cameras that connect to the Pi over the camera interface, so the compression would have to be done on the Pi:

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The PINOIR seems to be the most useful:

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[![Image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/original/3X/d/9/d90137ee7dafe27cb70b392c6166d07f32edf3c6.jpeg)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/raspberry-pi/SC0024/6152811)

| MFR PART # | SC0024 |
| --- | --- |
| DIGIKEY PART # | [2648-SC0024-ND](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/raspberry-pi/SC0024/6152811) |
| MANUFACTURER | Raspberry Pi |
| DESCRIPTION | IMX219 Camera Sensor Raspberry Pi Platform Evaluation Expansion Board |
| DATASHEET | [Click Here](https://mm.digikey.com/Volume0/opasdata/d220001/medias/docus/1005/913-2673_WEB.pdf) |

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Doc’s are here: [https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/getting-started-with-picamera](https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/getting-started-with-picamera)

Regards,

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Marwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@Michael\_Marwell](https://forum.digikey.com/u/Michael_Marwell)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/raspberry-pi-3-b-camera/1630/3 "2018-07-31T14:52:28Z")

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Hi,  
Just to make you aware.  
If you should select this [Zerocam](https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/adafruit-industries-llc/3508/1528-2319-ND/7364306).  
It has a thinner cable made for the Pi Zero. You can’t directly connect it to the Pi3B.  
Regards,  
Michael

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Marwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@Michael\_Marwell](https://forum.digikey.com/u/Michael_Marwell)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/raspberry-pi-3-b-camera/1630/4 "2018-07-31T15:01:48Z")

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Just found a [Version for the Pi3B](https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/adafruit-industries-llc/1937/1528-2014-ND/6827147)

Regards,  
Michael

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**Author:** ![odenplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/67e7ee/32.png) [@odenplan](https://forum.digikey.com/u/odenplan)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/raspberry-pi-3-b-camera/1630/5 "2018-07-31T17:06:41Z")

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Hi Michael

Does this camera have H264 compression?

Thank you

Peter

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**Author:** ![RobertCNelson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/user_avatar/forum.digikey.com/robertcnelson/32/12_2.png) [@RobertCNelson](https://forum.digikey.com/u/RobertCNelson)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/raspberry-pi-3-b-camera/1630/6 "2018-07-31T21:56:50Z")

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@odenplan no, that camera utilizes the BCM2835’s CSI bus, which transfers raw pixels from the camera to the Raspberry Pi.

H264 would still have to be done on the Pi.

Regards,