A Guide to Recording 660FPS Video on a $6 Raspberry Pi Camera (blog.robertelder.org)

Article summary

The article provides a guide on recording high-frame-rate videos using a Raspberry Pi camera, achieving up to 660FPS on the V1 camera and 1007FPS on the V2 camera. The process involves capturing RAW image frames, post-processing, and using tools like dcraw and ffmpeg. The setup and recording process are detailed, along with limitations and potential workarounds. The article also mentions a client/server app to simplify the recording process.

Main themes

• high-speed video recording
• Raspberry Pi camera
• image processing
• hardware limitations
• slow-motion video

What commenters say

• Using multiple Raspberry Pi cameras in parallel could potentially achieve frame rates comparable to high-end cameras, but would require precise clock synchronization and timing control. Some commenters believe that with careful alignment and cooling, a grid of consumer projectors could also achieve ultra-high definition. The rolling shutter of the Raspberry Pi camera adds complications to simulating high-frame-rate cameras. Industrial cameras often have external triggers and clocks with nanosecond latency, making them more suitable for high-speed imaging applications. The possibility of hacking top-of-the-line sensors used in smartphones to achieve high-speed imaging is also discussed. Some argue that the resolution and frame rate limits of the Raspberry Pi camera could be improved with better sensors and detailed specs. Others suggest that compression could help improve RAM limits and enable higher frame rates and resolutions.