Raspberry Pi Camera

Raspberry Pi camera is a digital camera module for Raspberry Pi computer. The Raspberry Pi is an inexpensive, credit-card sized computer that connected to computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. IThe camera module is capable of taking full HD 1080p photo and video and can be controlled programmatically.  The camera module connected the Raspberry Pi computer's socket with a flex cable.  The camera socket is sitted between the HDMI port and Ethner port. Unix command or Python programming is required to command the picture or video taking.  It is a 5 mega pixel camera with video mode of 1080p30, 720p60 and 640x480p60/90.  The picture formats are JPEG (accelerated) , JPEG + RAW , GIF , BMP , PNG , YUV420 and RGB888.  It can create effect of negative , solarise , posterize , whiteboard , blackboard , sketch , denoise , emboss , oilpaint , hatch , gpen , pastel , watercolour, film , blur and saturation.  Exposure modes include auto , night , nightpreview , backlight , spotlight , sports , snow , beach , verylong , fixedfps , antishake and fireworks. The meter has features of average, spot, backlit and matrix.  It is capable to take time lapse picture.  White balance can be adjusted off, auto , sun , cloud, shade, tungsten, fluorescent , incandescent , flash and horizon.

Rikommagic MK802 and Rasperry Pi - Two Mini Computers Under US$100

Rasperry Pi and Rikomagic MK 802 are two really small computers (Size of a palm or even smaller) that can use Linux and Ubuntu or other Unix based operating system.  MK802 is already loaded with Android. Both computer are under US$100 and available in eBay.

Rikomagic MK802 Mini PC

Rasperry Pi Mini PC

Rasperry Pi is about the size of a credit card, which is a ARM based small computer. It has USB port, HDMI port for connecting monitor and TV, built in Ethernet port, RCA video output and audio output, SD card slot for loading operating system like Linux and Ubuntu. The power input used a Micro USB port.

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