Camera Module 3

This 12-megapixel camera is built around the Sony IMX708 sensor with a resolution of 4608 × 2592 pixels. It has powered autofocus and can record an exposure time of up to 112 seconds.

Variants

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Camera Module 3 comes in the following variants:

  • Standard, normal field of view (FoV)

  • Standard, wide FoV

  • NoIR, normal FoV

  • NoIR, wide FoV

The standard variants capture visible light only; infrared light is filtered out. The NoIR variants don’t have an infrared filter; they capture both visible light and infrared light.

All of these variants are also available for the standalone Camera Module 3 Sensor Assembly.

Camera Module 3 normal and wide angle
Camera Module 3 (left) and Camera Module 3 Wide (right)
Camera Module 3 NoIR normal and wide angle
Camera Module 3 NoIR (left) and Camera Module 3 NoIR Wide (right)

For detailed information about the hardware characteristics and capabilities of this camera, see the hardware specifications.

Note
 There’s some evidence to suggest that Camera Module 3 might emit radio-frequency interference (RFI) at a harmonic of the CSI clock rate. This RFI is in a range to interfere with GPS L1 frequencies (1575 MHz). For details and proposed workarounds, see the thread on GitHub.

Transmission characteristics

The IMX708 sensor in Camera Module 3 has the following spectral sensitivity characteristics.

Camera Module 3 Transmission Graph

Camera Module 3 Sensor Assembly

The Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 Sensor Assembly contains the same sensor and autofocus functionalities as Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 AF (autofocus), enabling you to integrate the features of Camera Module 3 into a more diverse range of form factors.

It provides a low-cost way to add imaging capability to smaller devices, reducing manufacturing complexity and time to market.

Specifications

  • Sony IMX708 sensor

  • Resolution: 12 megapixels

  • Sensor size: 7.4 mm sensor diagonal

  • Pixel size: 1.4 μm × 1.4 μm

  • Horizontal × vertical: 4608 × 2592 pixels

  • Integrated IR cut filter in standard variants; not present in NoIR variants

  • Phase detection autofocus

  • Operating temperature: 0°C to 50°C

  • On-board EEPROM for storing camera data

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Obsolescence statement

Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 Sensor Assembly will remain in production until at least January 2030