How To Mount Raspberry Pi Camera

In this step by footstep guide we will explain how to install the Raspberry Pi Camera Module, forth with how to take pictures and videos with it.

Photographic camera Module Hardware Installation

Earlier you lot take your Camera Module out of the box, be aware that it tin be damaged by static electricity. Make sure y'all have discharged yourself past touching an earthed object (e.k. a radiator, PC Chassis or like).

This tutorial shows the NoIR Camera Module (great for dark photography projects). The standard Camera Module is green. They are installed and work in the same way.

Raspberry Pi and camera module

Install the Raspberry Pi Camera module by inserting the cable into the Raspberry Pi camera port. The cable slots into the connector situated between the USB and micro-HDMI ports, with the silver connectors facing the micro-HDMI ports.

Raspberry Pi Camera Module belt direction

If in doubt, just make sure the blue part of the cable is facing the USB ports on the Raspberry Pi:

Now boot your Raspberry Pi (plug the power in and turn it on).

Ever Update!

One time booted, update your Raspberry Pi past running the following commands in a last window:

sudo apt-get-update

sudo apt total-upgrade

Please notation that from the latest 'Bullseye' release of Raspberry Pi Bone, you no longer demand to enable your camera within the Raspberry Pi configuration.

How to have a photos and videos with your Raspberry Pi Photographic camera Module

With the latest 'Bullseye' release of Raspberry Pi OS we now use libcamera to take photos and videos. (If you're using an older version such every bit 'Buster', y'all'll need to use the older raspistill/raspivid).

Taking Photos

libcamera-jpeg is a command line application that allows y'all to capture images and videos with your camera module. Below is an example of this control in use.

To capture a simple image in jpeg format, type the following command into your concluding window:

libcamera-jpeg -o image.jpg

Here, 'image' is the name of your image that will be saved to your Raspberry Pi.

This is one of the simplest ways to take a picture and save the image. libcamera has many powerful options you can use - please read the official documentation to learn more.

Recording Video

libcamera-vid is a command line application that allows you to capture video with your camera module. Below is an example of this command in use.

To capture a 10 2d video with your Raspberry Pi camera module, run the following control:

libcamera-vid -t 10000 -o video.h264

Here, 'video' is the proper name of your video and "10000" is the number of milliseconds we're telling information technology to record for (10 seconds). libcamera-vid has many powerful options you can use including raw prototype formats - please read the official documentation to learn more.

Camera Accessories!

Need something to hold your camera module whilst you practice your lawmaking? Check out our Mini Camera Mount or the crawly ZeroView, or check out the camera section of the store for more Photographic camera Modules, mounts, tripods and accessories!

Raspberry Pi Camera Module Mount