The Raspberry Pi Camera Module v2 is a high quality 8 megapixel Sony IMX219 image sensor custom designed add-on board for Raspberry Pi, featuring a fixed focus lens. It's capable of 3280 * 2464 pixel static images, and also supports 1080p30, 720p60 and 640*480p60/90 video. It attaches to Pi by way of one of the small sockets on the board upper surface and uses the dedicated CSI interface, designed especially for interfacing to cameras. The board itself is tiny, at around 25mm * 23mm * 9mm. It also weighs just over 3g, making it perfect for mobile or other applications where size and weight are important. It connects to Raspberry Pi by way of a short ribbon cable.

Features:
- 8 megapixel camera capable of taking photographs of 3280*2464 pixels;
- Capture video at 1080p30, 720p60 and 640*480p 90 resolutions;
- All software is supported within the latest version of Raspbian Operating System;
- Applications: CCTV security camera, motion detection, time lapse photography;