Smartphone camera module compatibility with Arduino.

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I'm interesting in utilising a a camera module from a commercial smart phone in my arduino/arducopter project.

I would like to utilise the camera on an arducopter to conduct 3D mapping. http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-3d-mapping/

I have been looking at top quality smart phone camera modules, and one of the best i could find was from the "20.7MP Back Camera for Sony Xperia Z1 L39H". Link, 20.7MP Back Camera for Sony Xperia Z1 L39H - Parts4repair.Com. As you can see it's quite a reasonable price 20.7 MP for $48.37AUD.

Could some please explain to me if this is at all possible?

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Could some please explain to me if this is at all possible?

No this is not possible the arduino is not fast enough nor does it have enough memory to do anything useful with video.

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JohnLincoln, Thanks!

I am very much a noob, very new to the Arduino community, so i am just playing around with ideas. I just thought it was odd that i couldn't find any positive or negative information in regard to this idea.

I will look into your advice and find an option with less complexity, and a pinout diagram.

Thanks again!

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I just thought it was odd that i couldn't find any positive or negative information in regard to this idea.

You just failed to look.
We regularly get asked about video on the arduino, it is just not possible no matter what camera you have. Do yourself a favor and search for video on arduino.

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Please listen to your own advise Grumpy_Mike.

I didn't once say the word "video", i was intending to use the the module for images, taking an image approximately every 30 seconds. Which would have sufficiently lower demand than most video's.

I know that arduino has stock camera modules/shields, but none of them seem to have the quality i would like. So i was unsure.

The reason i thanked JohnLincoln and not yourself, was because he gave me something constructive to work with. Dead end answers are not conducive to creativity, which i believe the Arduino community is all about.

If anyone has an alternative method for achieving 10-12 MP images it would be most appreciated?

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If anyone has an alternative method for achieving 10-12 MP images it would be most appreciated?

:smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

The best way is to have a camara with it's own SD card and leave the arduino to just press the shutter.

What you consider to be not a dead end answer other people would consider to be a time wasteing answer.
Good luck.