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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.
Video Camera module
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
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