Product Description
Raspberry Pi Al Camera with 12MP Sony IMX500 Sensor Camera for Raspberry Pi 5/Pi 3/ Pi 4/Pi Zero/Pi 2, on-board AI acceleration
Raspberry Pi Al Camera with 12MP Sony IMX500 Sensor Camera for Raspberry Pi 5/Pi 3/ Pi 4/Pi Zero/Pi 2, on-board AI accelerationThe Raspberry Pi AI Camera is a compact, powerful module featuring a 12MP Sony IMX500 sensor with on-board AI acceleration, enabling users to develop sophisticated vision-based applications without a separate accelerator.
Feature
🌱3 MP Sony IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor
🌱Integrated on-board inferencing acceleration for common neural network models, enabling complex vision AI applications without additional accelerators
🌱Tightly integrated with the Raspberry Pi camera software stack, allowing users to easily deploy their own neural network models
🌱Support for tensor metadata in the libcamera and Picamera2 libraries, and in the rpicam-apps application suite, making it easy for beginners to use while offering advanced users unparalleled power and flexibility
🌱Integrated RP2040 for neural network firmware management
🌱Works with all Raspberry Pi models, using the standard camera connector cable
In with the old, in with the new
Compatible with all Raspberry Pi computers, the Raspberry Pi AI Camera takes advantage of Sony's IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor to help you create impressive vision AI applications and neural network models using the on-module AI processor.
Specification
Parameter | Description |
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 visitpip.raspberrypi.com |
Production lifetime | The Raspberry Pi AI Camera will remain in production until at least January 2028 |

Hardware Overview
Physical specification
Application
Intruder Detection
Electronics learn based on Grove Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi Pico
Home facilities control connect with other wireless microcontrollers
Machine Learning Application
IoT Application
Documents
Raspberry Pi AI Camera product brief
Getting started with Raspberry Pi AI Camera
GitHub - raspberrypi/imx500-models: Raspberry Pi AI Camera (IMX500) Model Zoo
Raspberry Pi AI Camera | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group
IMX500 Packager | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group
IMX500 Converter | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group
Raspberry Pi AI Camera Launch Blog Post
Libcamera
GitHub - raspberrypi/picamera2: New libcamera based python library
Rrpicam-apps
Part List
Raspberry Pi AI Camera x1
CSI cable (15-pin for Pi 2/3/4)x1
CSI cable (22-pin for Pi Zero/Pi 5)x1
Lens adjustment tool x1


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