A Pi camera to be proud of

The Raspberry Pi HQ camera has appeared in a variety of versions since its introduction in 2020, and has brought many opportunities for photographic projects to compete with professionals. The latest one we got is from [Kevin McAleer], who took the camera with a full size Pi and dressed it up in a case very similar to the crop of compact mirrorless cameras.

Inside the box is a Waveshare touchscreen that fits over the GPIO header and a 5000mAH NanoWave USB battery. The camera module fits on the front of the device, with the C-mount lens ready. The software is still under development and it is promised that it will be a Python script controlling the various camera programs. There are enough Pi camera projects that software is a matter of choice and taste.

We like the form factor and we like the use of the very compact NanoWave battery, so we think this is a design with some possibilities. Perhaps a cover over the Pi ports could be useful for general robustness in the face of everyday photography. The question remains however, if it can come close to the performance of even a budget compact mirrorless camera, and we suspect it will depend as much on operator skill, lens quality and software capabilities. than on the Pi Module HQ. We can't wait to see what's next with this project, but in the meantime, you can watch a video with all the details below.