M5Stack ESP32 Camera Module Development Board (OV2640)

ESP32CAM is a development board for image recognition. It features an ESP32 (4M Flash + 520K RAM) chip and a 2-megapixel camera (OV2640). It also supports image transmission via Wi-Fi and debugging through a USB Type-C port.

The hardware comes preloaded with software, programmed by ESP-IDF. It is an application to run a Wi-Fi camera. The output image size is 600x800; since it's a 2-megapixel camera, you can optimize the software to output the maximum size of photos.

To see what this software can do, follow these steps:

• Power the board via USB Type-C or GROVE.
• Use your phone to Wi-Fi scan an AP name starting with 'm5stack-' and click to connect to this AP. Open a web browser on your phone and visit 192.168.4.1.

Then you will see the picture. The video is about 5-6 frames per second, not super fast. The hardware also comes with some reserved weld pads, in case you want to put these chips back on the board.

• USB Type-C or GROVE power input
• 6-axis gyroscope (MPU6050)
• Pressure sensor (BMP280)
• Analog MIC (SPQ2410)
• Battery socket

ESP32CAM is the most popular model among the M5 camera series so far. If you need more storage, please check M5Camera. If you need a fisheye lens, please check M5CameraF.