Camera module

Camera PCB with a 1/3" Sony CCD

Camera modules may include a lens (shown at top), an image sensor (shown at bottom), and supporting circuitry.

NC393 multisensor camera kit, for developers

A camera module is an image sensor integrated with a lens, control electronics, and an interface like CSI, Ethernet or plain raw low-voltage differential signaling.

See also

• IP camera
• Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI)
• Elphel - multi-sensor camera based on FPGA and Ethernet interface. Previous camera models were used with Google books and street view