ESP32-CAM Development Board with OV3660 3MP Camera

The ESP32-CAM Development Board with OV3660 3MP Camera combines an ESP-32S Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module with an OV3660 camera capable of up to 2048 × 1536 resolution. It features a microSD/TF card slot, onboard flash LED, camera connector, GPIO expansion, onboard PCB antenna, and external antenna connector for IoT camera, monitoring, image capture, and embedded vision projects.

Description

The ESP32-CAM Development Board with OV3660 3MP Camera is a compact wireless camera platform designed for IoT imaging, remote monitoring, embedded vision, image capture, and Wi-Fi-connected camera projects.

Unlike the commonly available ESP32-CAM variants supplied with an OV2640 camera, this Chip.pk stock is fitted with an OV3660 3MP camera module. The OV3660 supports a maximum resolution of 2048 × 1536 pixels, providing a higher native resolution than typical OV2640-based ESP32-CAM configurations.

The board uses an ESP-32S module based on the original ESP32 platform, featuring a dual-core Xtensa LX6 processor operating at up to 240MHz, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity.

An onboard TF/microSD card slot allows supported projects to store images or other data locally. The board also includes a bright white flash LED for illumination, a camera FPC connector, RESET button, GPIO headers, and access to UART programming pins.

There is no onboard USB-to-UART programming interface, so an external USB-to-serial adapter is normally required for firmware uploading and serial communication.

This listing is specifically for the OV3660 3MP variant and should not be confused with the more common ESP32-CAM OV2640 version.

Key Features

• ESP32-CAM camera development board
• Supplied with OV3660 3MP camera module
• Maximum camera resolution: 2048 × 1536
• ESP-32S wireless module
• Dual-core Xtensa LX6 processor
• CPU frequency up to 240MHz
• 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.2 BR/EDR + BLE support
• TF / microSD card slot
• Onboard white flash LED
• Camera FPC connector
• GPIO expansion headers
• UART programming interface
• Onboard PCB antenna
• External IPEX/U.FL-style antenna connector
• RESET button
• Compact design for embedded camera projects
• Suitable for IoT monitoring and wireless image capture

Technical Specifications

OV3660 Camera Specifications

Applications / Use Cases

• ESP32 camera projects
• IoT camera development
• Wireless image capture
• Remote monitoring
• Smart-home camera projects
• Embedded vision experiments
• Robotics camera systems
• Image data logging
• Wi-Fi camera streaming
• Security and monitoring prototypes
• Time-lapse projects
• Sensor-triggered image capture
• Educational ESP32 projects
• Computer-vision experimentation with suitable software

Compatibility

The board is based on the ESP32 ecosystem and can be developed using compatible ESP32 development environments such as Arduino-ESP32 and ESP-IDF, provided the correct camera and board pin configuration is used.

The supplied OV3660 camera module is supported by the Espressif ESP32 camera software ecosystem.

Because the board does not include an onboard USB-to-UART converter, programming normally requires a suitable external USB-to-serial adapter connected to the board's UART pins. The correct boot/programming configuration must also be used when uploading firmware.

The onboard microSD slot can be used for supported storage applications such as saving captured images or project data.

External antenna operation should only be configured after confirming the board's antenna-selection hardware arrangement; the presence of an external antenna connector does not automatically mean both antennas operate simultaneously.

Package Contents

• 1 × ESP32-CAM Development Board
• 1 × OV3660 3MP Camera Module

Buy in Pakistan

Buy the ESP32-CAM Development Board with OV3660 3MP Camera in Pakistan from Chip.pk for IoT camera, image capture, monitoring, robotics, and wireless embedded projects.

This version combines the popular ESP32-CAM platform with an OV3660 camera module offering up to 2048 × 1536 resolution, along with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microSD storage, onboard illumination, and camera-development capabilities.

FAQs

1. What is the ESP32-CAM OV3660 development board?
It is an ESP32-CAM development board supplied with an OV3660 3MP camera module for Wi-Fi camera, IoT monitoring, image capture, robotics, and embedded vision projects.

2. Which camera sensor is included with this ESP32-CAM?
This Chip.pk variant includes an OV3660 camera module, not the more commonly supplied OV2640 camera.

3. What is the maximum resolution of the OV3660 camera?
The OV3660 supports a maximum resolution of 2048 × 1536 pixels, which corresponds to approximately 3MP.

4. Is this ESP32-CAM the OV2640 version?
No. This listing is specifically for the OV3660 3MP variant. Buyers looking for an OV2640 ESP32-CAM should select the appropriate OV2640 product separately.

5. Can the OV3660 camera module be used for image streaming?
Yes. With suitable firmware and network configuration, the ESP32-CAM platform can be used for Wi-Fi image capture and camera-streaming projects.

6. Does this ESP32-CAM support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth?
Yes. The installed ESP-32S module supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth connectivity.

7. Does the board have a microSD card slot?
Yes. An onboard TF / microSD card slot is provided for supported image storage, logging, and other data-storage applications.

8. Does this ESP32-CAM have an onboard flash LED?
Yes. The board includes a white LED that can be used as an illumination source in supported camera projects.

9. Does the ESP32-CAM have a USB programming port?
No. This board does not include an onboard USB-to-UART converter. A suitable external USB-to-serial adapter is normally required for programming.

10. Can I program this ESP32-CAM with Arduino IDE?
Yes. The ESP32 platform is supported by the Arduino-ESP32 ecosystem. The correct ESP32-CAM board configuration, camera pin mapping, OV3660 support, and upload settings must be used.

11. Can an external antenna be connected?
The ESP-32S module includes an onboard PCB antenna and an external antenna connector. External antenna use depends on the board's antenna-selection hardware configuration and should not be assumed to operate simultaneously with the onboard antenna.

12. What is the difference between OV3660 and OV2640 ESP32-CAM variants?
The main difference in these variants is the camera sensor. The OV3660 is a 3MP sensor with up to 2048 × 1536 resolution, while the commonly used OV2640 is a lower-resolution camera. This product specifically includes the OV3660.