Waveshare OV5693 5MP USB Camera Module, M12 Mount

The Waveshare OV5693 is a 5-megapixel USB camera module built around the OmniVision OV5693 sensor, aimed at companion-computer and machine-vision work on Raspberry Pi, Jetson and similar boards. It plugs in as a standard USB 2.0 UVC device, so most Linux vision stacks recognise it without extra drivers, and the M12 mount accepts interchangeable lenses for a wider or narrower field of view.

Key features

• OV5693 1/4-inch sensor delivering 2592 × 1944 stills and several lower-resolution video modes in MJPG or YUY2
• M12 lens mount, so the lens can be swapped for a different focal length or field of view
• 135°(D) / 95°(H) / 70°(V) field of view with an f/2.1 aperture on the supplied lens
• Onboard dual microphones for synchronised audio capture alongside video
• Runs from USB power alone — 5V at up to 500mA, no separate supply needed

Specifications

• Sensor: OV5693, 1/4-inch, 5MP
• Interface: USB 2.0 UVC
• Lens mount: M12
• Focal length: 2.5 mm
• Field of view: 135°(D) / 95°(H) / 70°(V)
• Resolution: 2592 × 1944 (still)
• Video modes: MJPG at 15 fps from 640 x 480 up to 2592 x 1944; YUY2 from 3 fps at 2592 x 1944 to 15 fps at 640 x 480
• Power: 5V, 500mA via USB
• Module size: 18 × 36mm
• Operating temperature: 0-50 C
• OS support: Windows, Linux, macOS

Mount it facing whichever direction your vision pipeline needs — downward for optical flow and landing aids, forward for object detection — and feed the UVC stream into OpenCV, GStreamer or your companion computer's own capture tools.