The ESP32-CAM is a compact WiFi and Bluetooth camera development board based on the ESP32 chipset. It includes support for the OV3660 camera module and features an onboard MicroSD card slot for image or data storage. The board is well suited for IoT camera applications, wireless image capture, basic video streaming, remote monitoring, face detection experiments, and embedded WiFi camera projects.
The ESP32-CAM usually does not include an onboard USB-to-Serial converter, so an external USB-to-TTL adapter is required for programming. A stable 5 V power supply is recommended, as the board can draw higher current during WiFi transmission and camera operation.
Features / Specs
- Board Model: ESP32-CAM (unknown manufacturer)
- ESP Module: DOITING ESP32-S (ESP32-D0WD) (80 – 240MHz, dual-core, 32-Bit LX6 microprocessor)
- External Flash Memory: QSPI 32-Mb (4-MB)
- SRAM: 520kB
- PSRAM Chip: AP Memory APS3204 (32-Mb / 4-MB)
- Supply Voltage (5V Pin): 5VDC
- On-Board Regulator: AMS1117 (fixed 3.3V version)
- ESP Module Operating Voltage (default if supplied via 5V Pin): 3.3VDC
- Compatible Cameras (list is not exhaustive): OV3660
- External Storage Type: microSD Card / TF Card
- Max External Storage Size: 4GB
- Operating Temperature: -40 to +85°C
- Pin Pitch: 2.54mm
- Spacing Between Pin Rows (Pin Centre to Centre): ~22.86mm (breadboard compatible)
- Board Dimensions (Excluding Pin Headers): 40.5mm x 27mm x 4.5mm
- WiFi Protocols: 802.11 b/g/n (802.11n up to 150 Mbps)
- Frequency Range: 2.4GHz ~ 2.5GHz
- Wireless Network Modes: Station / SoftAP / SoftAP + Station
- Hardware Features: UART / QSPI / I2C / I2S / SDIO / PWM / ADC / DAC / Capacitive Touch Sensor / Hall Sensor / Temperature Sensor / GPIO
- Network Protocols: IPv4 / IPv6 / SSL / TCP / UDP / HTTP / FTP / MQTT
- WiFi Security Modes: WPA / WPA2 / WPA2-Enterprise / WPS
- Bluetooth Protocols: Bluetooth 4.2 BR/EDR and BLE
