Camera

Camera with Raspberry Pi #

A quick guide to setting up the official Raspberry Pi camera module and installing useful Python imaging tools.

System Update #

Update your Raspberry Pi system and firmware:

sudo apt-get install rpi-update
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Enable the Camera #

Access the configuration menu to enable the camera:

sudo raspi-config
  • Navigate to Interface Options
  • Select Camera and choose Enable
  • Then reboot your Pi:
sudo reboot

🐍 Install Python Imaging Tools #

Install Python Imaging (PIL/Tk) for working with images:

sudo apt-get install python-imaging-tk

💾 Hardware Info #

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Stock No.   Description                          Price (ex. VAT)
775-7731    Raspberry Pi HD Video Camera module  £16.03
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This module allows you to capture still images and video with commands like raspistill and raspivid.