Raspberry Pi AI Camera

The Raspberry Pi AI Camera is a compact camera module from Raspberry Pi, based on the Sony IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor.

The IMX500 combines a 12-megapixel CMOS image sensor with on-board inferencing acceleration for a variety of common neural network models, enabling users to develop sophisticated vision-based AI applications without the need for a separate accelerator.

The AI Camera transparently augments captured still images or video with tensor metadata, leaving the processor in the host Raspberry Pi free to perform other operations. Support for tensor metadata in the libcamera and Picamera2 libraries, and in the rpicam-apps application suite, make it easy for beginners to use while offering advanced users unparalleled power and flexibility.

The Raspberry Pi AI Camera is compatible with all Raspberry Pi computers (with a CSI camera connection). The PCB outline and mounting hole locations are identical to those of Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3, while the overall depth is greater to accommodate the larger IMX500 sensor and optical subassembly.

The camera comes with two cables (15-pin and 22-pin) allowing you to use this with all Raspberry Pi computers which feature a CSI port, including the Raspberry Pi 5.

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Demo Videos

Object Detection:

Pose Estimation

Features

• 12MP Sony IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor
• Integrated low-power inference engine
• Integrated RP2040 for neural network and firmware management
• Pre-loaded with MobileNet machine vision model
• Sensor modes: 4056×3040 at 10fps, 2028×1520 at 30fps
• 76-degree field of view
• Manually adjustable focus
• Supplied with 200mm cables for connection to all Raspberry Pi computers
• MPN: Raspberry Pi SC1174
• EAN: 5056561803890

Specifications

Sensor	Sony IMX500
Resolution	12.3 megapixels
Sensor size	7.857 mm (type 1/2.3)
Pixel size	1.55 μm × 1.55 μm
Horizontal/vertical	4056 × 3040 pixels
IR cut filter	Integrated
Autofocus system	Manual adjustable focus
Focus range	20 cm – ∞
Focal length	4.74 mm
Horizontal field of view	66 ±3 degrees
Vertical field of view	52.3 ±3 degrees
Focal ratio (F-stop)	F1.79
Infrared sensitive	No
Output	Image (Bayer RAW10) ISP output (YUV/RGB) ROI Metadata
Input tensor maximum size	640(H) × 640(V)
Input data type	int8′ or ‘uint8’
Memory size	8388480 bytes for firmware, network weight file, and working memory
Framerate	2×2 binned: 2028×1520 10-bit 30fps Full resolution: 4056×3040 10-bit 10fps
Dimensions	25 × 24 × 11.9 mm
Ribbon cable length	200 mm
Cable connector	15 × 1 mm FPC or 22 × 0.5 mm FPC
Operating temperature	0°C to 50°C
Compliance	For a full list of local and regional product approvals, please visit pip.raspberrypi.com
Production lifetime	The Raspberry Pi AI Camera will remain in production until at least January 2028

Resources

• Getting Started with Raspberry Pi AI Camera
• Raspberry Pi AI Camera Product Brief
• Model Zoo
• Sony AITRIOS Developer site for AI Camera
• Sony Raspberry Pi AI Camera IMX500 Packager Manual
• Sony Raspberry Pi AI Camera IMX500 Converter Manual
• Raspberry Pi AI Camera Launch Blog Post
• Libcamera
• Picamera2
• Rrpicam-apps

Package Contents

• 1x Raspberry Pi AI Camera
• 1x CSI cable (15-pin for Pi 2/3/4)
• 1x CSI cable (22-pin for Pi Zero/Pi 5)
• 1x Lens adjustment tool

Raspberry Pi not included