The Raspberry Pi Camera Module 2 replaced the original Camera Module in April 2016. The v2 Camera Module has a Sony IMX219 8-megapixel sensor (compared to the 5-megapixel OmniVision OV5647 sensor of the original camera). - Camera

How to connect the Raspberry Pi Camera Module

Camera needs to be enabled through raspi-config - $ sudo raspi-config / Select the Interfacing Option / Enable the camera and reboot your Pi

Flag can be checked with vcgencmd : $ vcgencmd get_camera

Camera Models

New and old Raspberry Pi Camera comparison shots

• The officiaal Raspberry pi Camera Guide
• amazon
• v1 - 5-megapixel OmniVision OV5647 sensor - 2592 × 1944 still picture resolution
  • Mechanical Dimensions - they are approximate
• v2 - 8-megapixel Sony IMX219 sensor - 3280×2464 pixel static images and supports 1080p30, 720p60, and 640×480p90 video.
  • Pi NoIR gives you everything the regular Camera Module offers, with one difference: it does not employ an infrared filter.
• ArduCAM powerful $25 camera with high resolution and autofocus

Fast recording

• “A Guide to Recording 660FPS Video On A $6 Raspberry Pi Camera / HN

see also

• Stream MJPG Video (µStreamer)

• Camera Module Lens Modification
• How to change focus on Raspberry Pi camera?
  • credit card spanner focus tool
• tuning
  • Raspberry Pi Camera v.2 Focus Tool
  • Lens Adjustment Spanner
  • doc