New high-sensitivity and high-quality Raspberry Pi camera module offers wide range of functionality suitable for both beginners and advanced users

Oxford, UK, 25 April 2016 - RS Components (RS) and Allied Electronics (Allied), the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, today announced they are extending their portfolio of Raspberry Pi peripherals with the new Raspberry Pi Camera Board Version 2. Now available to order at http://uk.rs-online.com/raspberrypi the camera board connects to any Raspberry Pi board or the Raspberry Pi Compute Module and enables users to create HD videos or take digital still photographs.

The new camera board is very easy to use and delivers functionality for a variety of camera applications for beginners, as well as offering further options for advanced users. These include time lapse and slow motion for a range of applications such as home security or botanical and wildlife watching.

The module integrates the high-quality and high-sensitivity eight-megapixel Sony IMX219PQ CMOS image sensor, which offers high-speed video imaging including support for 1080p, 720p60 and VGA90 video modes. The device integrates with the image sensor pipeline on Raspberry Pi, which provides advanced denoising, distortion and lens-shading correction, automatic gain control (AGC) and white-balance (AWB).

The camera module connects to all Pi models via a 15cm ribbon cable that attaches to the module slot and then plugs directly into the board's CSI-2 port (Camera Serial Interface). Once connected, the camera board can be accessed via the Multi-Media Abstraction Layer (MMAL) or the Video for Linux (V4L) APIs, as well as by using libraries that are available online such as Python Picamera and many more.

Other specifications of the module include: a maximum supported resolution of 3280 x 2464 pixels; module dimensions of 23.86(L) x 25(W) x 9mm(H); and an operating temperature range of -20°C up to +60°C.

The new Raspberry Pi Camera Board V2 is now available in two versions - the Standard Visible http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/video-modules/9132664/ and the infrared-sensitive Pi Noir http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/video-modules/9132673/ - from RS in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions and from Allied in North America.

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About RS Components and Allied Electronics
 RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. With operations in 32 countries, we offer more than 500,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one million customers, shipping around 44,000 parcels a day. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include electronic components, electrical, automation and control, and test and measurement equipment, and engineering tools and consumables.

Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2015 had revenues of £1.27bn.

For more information, please visit the website at www.rs-online.com.

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