For my project I need to replace the OV2640 camera with OV3660 as the OV2640 does not recover if put to sleep. The OV3660 does recover and is a better camera.
I can buy the stock Xiao ESP32S3 Senses, throw away the OV2640 cameras and buy OV3660 cameras. However, that’s wasteful. Is there a way to obtain Xiao ESP32S3 Senses with OV3660 or alternatively can I buy just the base ESP32S3 and buy or make the bare expansion board and source OV3660 cameras separately?
Surely a Xiao ESP32S3 Sense with OV3660 for say $1 more would be a good product for SeeedStudio to offer?
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You can purchase the Xiao ESP32S3 without the camera and design a custom breakout or expansion board to interface with the OV3660. If using detachable OV3660 modules, include a connector (e.g., FPC or JST) on your expansion board.
The OV3660 is pin compatible with the OV2640. I just need the existing expansion board really but without the broken camera. Hoping someone from Seeedstudio will see this and respond.
I may need 100s of them if my project takes off.
I agree.
I have bought some OV3660s, but could only find the ones with the long ribbon cable.
But rather than the OV3660 being an option, it would make sense for it to be the default supplied camera.
Same here. I have some with 75mm ribbon cables. There are 21mm ones available on AliExpress but they are a lot more expensive. I paid just under £2 for my 75mm ones. The longer ribbon necessitated a change to my 3D-printed support bracket to allow it to loop out of the way but otherwise was not a problem. It’s a shame the 2640 is supplied as standard. It really undermines the assertion that the ESP32S3 Sense is a viable device for battery operation.
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