Camera Module 3 Sensor Assembly
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Overview
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Specifications
- Sensor: Sony IMX708
- Resolution: 11.9 million pixels
- Horizontal/vertical: 4608 × 2592 pixels
- Sensor size: 7.4mm diagonal
- Pixel size: 1.4μm×1.4μm
- The standard model integrates an infrared cut-off filter, while the NoIR model does not have one
- Phase detection autofocus
- Operating temperature: 0°C ~ 50°C
Module Comparison
| Standard | NoIR | Wide | Wide NoIR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus range | 10 cm~∞ | 10 cm~∞ | 5 cm~∞ | 5 cm~∞ |
| Focal length | 4.74 mm | 4.74 mm | 2.75 mm | 2.75 mm |
| Diagonal viewing angle | 75° | 75° | 120° | 120° |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 66° | 66° | 102° | 102° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 41° | 41° | 67° | 67° |
| Aperture value (F-stop) | F1.8 | F1.8 | F2.2 | F2.2 |
| Infrared sensing | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Working with Raspberry Pi
Edit/Configure File
sudo vi /boot/firmware/config.txt
- Change camera_auto_detect=1 statement to camera_auto_detect=0
- Add the statement dtoverlay=imx708 at the end of the line, save, and reboot

Check Current Camera Device
rpicam-hello --list-camera
You can see the camera model and resolution
Available cameras
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0 : imx708 [4608x2592 10-bit RGGB] (/base/axi/pcie@1000120000/rp1/i2c@80000/imx708@1a)
Modes: 'SRGGB10_CSI2P' : 1536x864 [120.13 fps - (768, 432)/3072x1728 crop]
2304x1296 [56.03 fps - (0, 0)/4608x2592 crop]
4608x2592 [14.35 fps - (0, 0)/4608x2592 crop]
Camera Preview
- Note: The test screen is output to the HDMI screen, so you need to connect the screen to the Raspberry Pi first when testing
rpicam-hello -t 0
Continuous Autofocus and Preview
rpicam-hello --autofocus-mode continuous -t 0