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# ArduCam Mega 5MP Camera

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** AC-B0401 · **Brand:** [Arducam](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/arducam-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/arducam-mega-5mp-camera.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/arducam-mega-5mp-camera.html.md))

The most versatile camera made for microcontrollers.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $57.85 (inc GST) — $52.59 AUD, exc GST
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## Description

Arducam Mega 5MP Rolling Shutter camera is the latest product developed by Arducam Team. The Ultra High Stability and Accuracy and Open Source API allows for it to be integrated into almost any vision project. 
The camera has Low Power Consumption and Super Sharp Images. We also equipped this camera with an autofocus lens.

### Applications

- Assets Monitoring
- Space Journey
- Environmental Observation
- Dynamics Capture
- loT Automation
 
### Features

- Extremely easy to use. High-level commands were built in so you manipulate the camera through API access like using a DSLR camera via button clicks.
- Programmable Autofocus: Equipped with an Autofocus Lens which can achieve autofocus at different distances. Suitable for IoT activities.
- Multiplexing Made Easy: Up to 4 cameras running on a single MCU by using an adapter board. They capture at the same time with sequential readout.
- Open Source SDK: The SDK is fully open-source with lean architecture with a hardware abstraction layer, which allows you to add a new MCU without effort.
- One Fits All: It fits any microcontroller with a single standard SPI interface (either native or mimic). 8-bit, 16-bit or 32-bit, ARM, RISC-V, or others. Arduino, STM8/STM32, ESP8266/ESP32, MSP430, Nordic, Renesas, and countless more.
 
### Specifications

 | Optical Size | 1/4'' |
|---|---|
| Speed | 8Mhz |
| Number of effective pixels | 2592x1944 |
| Power Supply | 3.3V/5V |
| Interface | SPI(4-wire) |
| Shutter Type | Rolling Shutter |
| Color Filter | Color |
| Power Consumption(ldle/Working) | 182mW-650mW |
| Field of View | 68.75°(D) |
| F.NO | F2.0 |
| Lens Type | Stock Lens |
| Focal Length | 3.3mm |
| Focus Distance | 8cm-INF |
| Electric Current (Idle/Working) | 55mA-154mA |
| Output Format | RGB/YUV/JPEG |
| Camera Board Size | 33x33x17 mm |

### Package Including

- 1 x Arducam Mega 5MP SPI Camera
- 1 x 300mm 6pin cable
 
### Notes

- The package contains small contents, please keep it away from children to avoid accidental ingestion
- After receiving the package, please confirm whether the contents of the package are consistent with the description.
- No MCU board (Arduino, STM8/STM32, ESP8266/ESP32, Rpi Pico, etc) is included in the package
- Arducam Mega Camera can be used on any Microcontroller board, but note that you will need the corresponding code and software to use it, please refer to the following documentation for details.
 
### Documentation

- [Arducam Mega SPI Camera](https://docs.arducam.com/Arduino-SPI-camera/MEGA-SPI/MEGA-SPI-Camera/)
- [Quick Start Guide for Mega SPI Camera](https://docs.arducam.com/Arduino-SPI-camera/MEGA-SPI/MEGA-Quick-Start-Guide/)
- [Docs](https://www.arducam.com/docs/arducam-mega/arducam-mega-getting-started/index.html)
- [Core Electronics Micropython Library](https://github.com/CoreElectronics/CE-Arducam-MicroPython)

## Videos for this product

- [Developing Camera Drivers for MicroPython & Raspberry Pi Pico \| The Factory](https://core-electronics.com.au/videos/developing-camera-drivers-for-micropython-raspberry-pi-pico-the-factory)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/A/C/AC-B0401-5.jpg)