Arducam 64MP Autofocus Camera & Pan-Tilt Kit for Raspberry Pi

The camera operates at its full 64MP resolution only on Raspberry Pi 4 (all variants) and the Compute Module 4. These boards provide the necessary processing power and interface bandwidth. For older models like Pi 2, Pi 3, Zero W, and Zero 2 W, the camera uses a 'superpixel' binning mode to output a still-high 16MP resolution, ensuring broad compatibility across the Pi ecosystem.

Control is achieved via I2C and GPIO. The camera's autofocus modes (Auto, Manual, Continuous) are managed through I2C commands using Arducam's provided libraries or libcamera. The two digital servos for pan and tilt are connected to GPIO pins and controlled with 12-bit PWM signals. Example Python scripts are typically included to demonstrate setting angles, enabling smooth tracking routines, and integrating with OpenCV for automated vision-based positioning.

You need Raspberry Pi OS Bullseye (32-bit or 64-bit) with a release date of January 28, 2022, or later. This ensures full support for the libcamera software stack, which replaces the legacy raspicam system. Arducam provides specific libraries and examples to interface with the camera and servos. For computer vision tasks, you can install OpenCV via pip or apt-get to implement tracking, face detection, and other advanced imaging algorithms.