ESP32-CAM WiFi + Bluetooth Board with OV2640 2MP Camera Module

Overview

The ESP32-CAM is an ultra-compact camera development board powered by the high-performance ESP32-S chip with integrated 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2. Equipped with an OV2640 2-Megapixel camera and an onboard TF/MicroSD card slot, it is the premier choice for Egyptian engineering students and makers building smart vision systems, wireless video streaming, face recognition, and IoT surveillance devices.

Key Features

• Integrated High-Res Camera: Includes OV2640 2MP camera sensor supporting UXGA (1600x1200) resolution and video streaming.
• Dual-Core 32-bit MCU: High clock speed up to 240MHz with 520KB internal SRAM plus 4MB external PSRAM for intensive image buffering.
• MicroSD Card Slot: Supports FAT32 TF cards up to 4GB for localized image snapshot and video recording storage.
• Ultra-Bright Flash LED: Onboard high-lumen SMD LED acts as an automatic flash or torch light for night-vision capture.

Technical Specifications

• Operating Voltage: 5V DC (recommended 2A power supply via 5V pin)
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n/e/i
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2 BR/EDR and BLE standard
• Supported Camera Interfaces: DVP 8-bit
• Flash Memory: 4MB SPI Flash, 4MB PSRAM

Applications & Use Cases

• Wireless video streaming via local HTTP web server.
• AI face recognition and object detection with ESP-WHO framework.
• Smart doorbell and IoT home surveillance systems.
• Autonomous robotics vision navigation.