This is a ridiculously nice camera module, and matched to the Raspberry Pi, it becomes a very multi-talented bit of hardware. It’s not a cheap camera-phone imager – this is a very nice 12.3 megapixel Sony IMX477 sensor, mated to a board that accommodates industry-standard C/CS lens mounts.

There are literally thousands of lenses and adapters you can mount to this board. Practically any quality optic can be used with these mounts. But the mount is only a part of the coolness of this camera module. It also features the standard Raspberry Pi CSI cable standard (which you can get cables to adapt down to the smaller Pi Zero standard).

Note: This module is only capable of taking pictures and video, not sound.

Camera Board Features:

• Sony IMX219 image sensor
  • 12.3 megapixel
  • 7.9mm sensor diagonal size
• Milled aluminium lens mount with tripod 1/4″x20 screw mount with integrated 12.5-22.4mm back focus adjustment
• Included 200mm ribbon cable
• Maximum Photo Resolution: 4056×3040 pixels
• Supported Video Resolutions
  • 1080p30
  • 720p60
  • 640x480p60/90
• Physical Dimensions: 38x38x18.4mm