Pivistation 5 – A Raspberry Pi 5 Camera Kit to quickly get started with computer vision (Crowdfunding)

Arducam Pivistation 5 is an all-in-one Raspberry Pi 5 camera kit that aims to provide a turnkey hardware and software solution to quickly get started with computer vision applications and offered with a choice of camera sensors designed for various applications.

The system looks like a Raspberry Pi 5 SBC housed in the official case fitted with a camera. Three models are available, namely the “Hawkeye” featuring a high-resolution 64MP autofocus camera, the “Darksee” with an 8MP camera sensor with ultra low-light sensitivity, and the “Klarity” with a 20MP camera with fixed focus and a large 1-inch sensor.

PitiStation 5 Raspberry Pi 5 camera kit
Pivistation 5 – Klarity

Pivistation 5 specifications

ProductPivistation 5 - HawkeyePivistation 5 - DarkseePivistation 5 - Klarity
SBCRaspberry Pi 5 4GBRaspberry Pi 5 4GBRaspberry Pi 5 4GB
SKU#B0513B0504B0502
Image SensorSONY 1/1.7"SONY IMX678SONY IMX283
Still Resolution64 MP8 MP20 MP
Color Filter TypeColorColorColor
Shutter TypeRolling shutterRolling shutterRolling shutter
Optical Size1/1.7-inch1/1.8-inch1-inch
Output FormatJPEG/YUV/RGB/RAW10RAW10RAW10
Pixel Size0.8 μm×0.8 μm2 × 2 μm2.4 µm x 2.4 µm
Sensor Active Area9152(H) × 6944(V)3856(H) × 2180(V)5496(H)×3672(V)
Frame Rate1080p30, 720p60 and 640×480p60/903840×2160 @ 15fps, 1080p60, 720p905472×3648 @ 6fps, 3840×2160 @ 8fps,2732×1538 @ 25fps, 1080p50, 720p120fps
Lens MountStock lensM16 MountC Mount
Focus TypePDAF + CDAFManual FocusManual Focus
FOV84°(D)100°(D) × 88°(H) × 72(V)60°(D)×49°(H)×38°(V)
F.NOF1.8F1.0±10%F1.4-16
E.F.L5.1mm5.1±5%16mm
Default Focus Range8cm-∞4m-∞5m-∞
IR SensitivityIntegral IR-cut Filter, visible light onlyIntegral IR-cut Filter, visible light onlyIntegral IR-cut Filter, visible light only
Operating Voltage5 V +/- 5%5 V +/- 5%5 V +/- 5%
Operating Temp.0°C to 70°C0°C to 70°C0°C to 70°C
Power Requirements7.5W7.5W7.5W
Camera Board Size24×25mm38×38mm38×38mm
Key FeaturesDual mode Auto focus (PDAF + CDAF)
64MP resolution
Ultra-high sensitivity
Low-light performance
Low noise
Improved sensitivity in near-infrared (NIR) region
20MP resolution
Higher clarity and sharpness with 1-inch image sensor
Good balance between speed, resolution and sensitivity

All the cameras above rely on a rolling shutter, but the company is also working on the upcoming Arducam Pivistation 5 Swift model that includes a global shutter for robotics applications.

PiviStation 5 traffic monitoring
Example use case: traffic monitoring

Besides the pre-assembled hardware, the Arducam Pivistation 5 family aims to quicken the development process with pre-installed software typically used for computer vision applications including opencv-python, libopencv-dev (C++ version), libcamera, rpicam-apps, TensorFlow (Python), PyTorch, camera-streamer, and Arducam camera server.

You could probably reproduce such setup yourself relatively easily within a couple of days, but if you prefer getting a system that works out-of-the-box and focus on your application development instead of setting up systems, then the Pivistation 5 could be interesting.

Arducam has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter with a lowly $5,000 funding target that’s been surpassed within a few hours. Pledges start at $139 for the Pivistation 5 Haweye, $179 for the Darksee, and $239 for the Klarity. They all include a Raspberry Pi 5, camera, and enclosure, and those are Early bird prices with a 30 to 40 percent discount over the expected retail price. Shipping adds about $35 and it’s not a fully global campaign with the company only shipping to North America, Europe, and a few countries in Asia and Oceania. Backers should expect their package to ship around August 2024 if everything goes according to plans.

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2 Replies to “Pivistation 5 – A Raspberry Pi 5 Camera Kit to quickly get started with computer vision (Crowdfunding)”

  1. Looking at the Kickstarter page, it looks like the prices you have listed are for the early bird (with an even bigger discount)—the regular kickstarter prices are $139 / $209 / $279.

    Not a bad deal for the sensors and lenses provided (and the fact it’s all put together), but the deal is a little less appealing unless you really need ‘pre-assembled kit that works out of the box’ with the final prices of $199 / $299 / $399.

    I know Will Whang’s done some work with the IMX283 that’s used in the ‘Klarity’ camera, he seems to have liked it a lot. ArduCam sent me one of each of these to test, so it’ll be interesting to see and compare them to the HQ camera especially.

  2. rpi5 does not even have any AI accelerator builtin, run all the heavy duty stuff for video AI analysis on CPU could be quite intensive.

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