Arducam for Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, 12.3MP IMX477 High Sensitivity CMOS Pi 5 Camera, Comes with C-CS Adapter and Tripod Mount for RPI 4 Model B/3/3B+/Zero 2W

When I got this HiQ camera it would not work though I tried it with several different pi boards. I gave up and gave it a bad review.Fast forward, the seller contacted me and showed me the error of my ways, gave me the magic settings you have to make in a config file. After that the camera connected and works fine.If you buy this, be aware that it is not plug and play like a regular picam. You must change settings. If you have issues the seller will help you resolve them.

This camera does not work on Raspberry Pi 5 and latest RPI OS 6.12.25.Updated /boot/firmware/config.txt withcamera_auto_detect=0dtoverlay=imx477,cam0Tried it on two different RPI 5, rpicam-hello recognizes the camera but doesn't produce any output with a blank window.

I used on my rasp with octoprint and it didn’t work well at all, the camera it self with raspbian does work great.

Tried this on Octoprint & Raspberry Pi OS and couldn’t get it working no matter what I did Raspberry Pi 3B+ never recognized the camera did everything on direction page no good!

Purchased this as an afordable alternative to the Raspberry Pi brand HQ Camera, Arducam's 16mm telephoto lens, and a generic 1/4-20 tripod. The camera works by changing 2 lines in the boot config file for RaspiOS. Go to camera documentation on the Raspberry Pi website for complete instructions, but essentially changing "camera_auto_detect=1", from 1 to 0, and adding a line beneath "dtoverlay=IMX477". The actual file is different between Bookworm and Bullseye.This camera works successfully for higher quality photos and as streaming security camera, using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, 3B+, and with a RPi 4. I have not tried it with the original Zero. The more powerful the Pi the quicker the image is processed, and less frame drops when streaming.To first configure the lens properly, it is helpful to have the Pi hooked up to a monitor. Then once physically it can be used headlessly. For the Arducam lens the proceedure involved using the C-CS adapter, setting the apateur to the lowest setting, adjusting the near-far setting to the most sharpest image (it will still be fuzzy), then rotating the whole lens assembly as if to remove it, but stopping only when the camera is in perfect focus. Then tighten the locking screw. Other lenses may be different. Some other lenses appear to have a bezel for adjustment, some it is manually screwing in or out the whole lens assembly as described above.Depending on application, I found it helpful to purchase longer cables if not using a camera lens to Pi mounting plate. (Not supplied with camera).

TLRL: Don't buy!Contrary to what the product description suggests, there does not seem to be support for the Raspberry Pi.I have more RPis than I can count and have used a number of Raspberry Pi cameras both for professional and passion projects.I spent 2 hours trying to find suitable drivers for this camera. It should just be plug and play.I ordered a genuine HQ camera from Adafruit, and it worked out of the box. It cost about the same.Do not buy this unless a updated description explains how to use it, or you like chasing down elusive, perhaps non-existent drivers.

It works and is compact

Previous: I've installed this camera on my Raspberry Pi 5. Not easy to set up in my case. I used AI to determine Pi 5 + Bookworm Specifics. This is a tricky installation, but I think it was worth it in my case. This is what I learned (again specific to my set up):1. Standard IMX477 overlay didn't workrotation=0 parameter is essentialDevice tree overlays changed between Pi generations2. Diagnostic ApproachHardware detection ≠ software stack functionalityI2C detection alone insufficient for camera operationBoot configuration critical for camera initialization3. Software Stack EvolutionMoved from legacy raspistill to modern rpicam-stilllibcamera stack now standard on BookwormDevice tree overlays more specific in newer OS versionsThe critical insight was that Pi 5 hardware detection working doesn't guarantee software stack functionality - the device tree overlay configuration was the missing piece that enabled the camera software to properly interface with the hardware.I hope this is helpful. Arducam support is sincere and responsive, so I wouldn't dismiss them.Overall a good value for the money. I'm using this as a camera for my telescope build. I'll share images later.Current: The fix worked, but things got wonky, and it failed. For myself, no longer a good value for the money with the possible exception of certain specific uses. The problem, in my case, is a fairly long process of troubleshooting and reconfiguration that tends to introduce new variables and reset old values.