raspberrypi/picamera2

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New libcamera based python library

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Dominant language: Python
License: BSD-2-Clause
Last GitHub push: Sep 3, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 20, 2026
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[BUG] Non-linearity / phantom gain when capturing raw images with Rpi HQ camera Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1405 · 3 comments · Opened Sep 10, 2026
[BUG] capture_metadata() hangs permanently (~1561 frames / ~2m18s) on Pi Zero 2 W + AI Camera (IMX500), kernel 6.12.47 -- same class as #1086/#1392 Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

raspberrypi/picamera2#1404 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 4, 2026
[BUG]CircularBuffer2.close_output() does not reliably flush output to file Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1403 · 1 comment · Opened Jul 14, 2026
[BUG]Silent encoder/buffer stall after ~11–13 h continuous capture (IMX477 / CM4, kernel 6.12.75, libcamera 0.7.1) — matches #1090/#733 on a post-#6429 stack Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1392 · 13 comments · Opened Jun 1, 2026
[BUG] Missing RPi vendor control CnnEnableInputTensor Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1389 · 4 comments · Opened May 22, 2026
[BUG] DNG save creates corrupt files Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1384 · 3 comments · Opened May 11, 2026
unnecessary warning : Failed to open /dev/dma_heap/vidbuf_cached Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1374 · 12 comments · Opened Mar 31, 2026
[BUG] Second port on multi-camera adapter board produces front-end timeout error Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1364 · 2 comments · Opened Mar 13, 2026
[BUG] Memory allocation error getting modes (Trixie, Pi Zero 2 W) Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1358 · 3 comments · Opened Jan 27, 2026
[SUGGESTION] For AI Camera imx500, restrict warning 'NOTE: Loading network firmware ...' Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1353 · 2 comments · Opened Jan 18, 2026
[BUG] NumPy 2.4 breaks IMX500 example imx500_object_detection_demo.py Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1352 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 18, 2026
Incompatibility TensorFlow Lite model converted from Keras Sequential model Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1350 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 28, 2025
[HOW-TO] Load the detection model to the IMX500 camera using C++ Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1349 · 28 comments · Opened Dec 16, 2025
[SUGGESTION] Looks more like a bug Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1339 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 19, 2025
[HOW-TO] Set exposure measurement area with Raspberry Pi Camera Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1338 · 3 comments · Opened Nov 6, 2025
[HOW-TO] Use picamera2 on Raspberry Pi 5 running Ubuntu Server 24.04.3 Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1337 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 4, 2025
[BUG] preserve_ar unintended zoom/crop with IMX900 Framos GO Module Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1331 · 2 comments · Opened Oct 10, 2025
[SUGGESTION] Create Full API Listing in Documentation Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1329 · 2 comments · Opened Oct 9, 2025
[BUG] AI Camera seems to output BGR format when told to output RGB Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1325 · 2 comments · Opened Sep 27, 2025
[BUG] More CMA memory issues on RPi 3A+ Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1323 · 6 comments · Opened Sep 22, 2025
[HOW-TO] How can I record and stream to a display at the same time? Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1321 · 4 comments · Opened Sep 20, 2025
[OTHER - Clarification] Order of operations in camera pipeline Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1316 · 7 comments · Opened Sep 11, 2025
[Feature]can I add Iframe or request it after the encoder is started Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1315 · 3 comments · Opened Sep 10, 2025
[BUG]How to change the FPS with camera api Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1314 · 9 comments · Opened Aug 28, 2025
[BUG] MJPEGEncoder video always shows as 25 FPS Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1313 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 27, 2025
[OTHER] PICAMERA2 Fails After Latest RPI Bookworm Update/Upgrade Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1311 · 15 comments · Opened Aug 21, 2025
[OTHER--Docs] Possible issue in manual Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1310 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 20, 2025
[BUG] Autoexposure saves empty images for exposures > 5s after latest Picamera2/Libcamera updates Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1309 · 8 comments · Opened Aug 18, 2025
[BUG]hang of capture_file a jpg still or of capture_metadata after video recording in picam 0.3.30 on RPi 4 Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1305 · 17 comments · Opened Aug 4, 2025
[BUG] ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'qt_gl_preview' Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1304 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 4, 2025
[BUG] PyAvOutput create files with wrong reported resolution Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1301 · 5 comments · Opened Jul 29, 2025
[SUGGESTION] HailoDevice context manager for HailoModel Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1300 · 4 comments · Opened Jul 28, 2025
[BUG] Cannot reset AnalogueGain to automatic after manually setting it Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1299 · 5 comments · Opened Jul 25, 2025
[HOW-TO] Get current AeMeteringMode value Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1298 · 5 comments · Opened Jul 25, 2025
typo in import: from vidoedev2 import * Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1296 · 3 comments · Opened Jul 23, 2025
[BUG] Setting log level causes TypeError "Level not an integer or a valid string" Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1293 · 2 comments · Opened Jul 22, 2025
Picamera2 should not override LIBCAMERA_RPI_CONFIG_FILE if it exists and is valid Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1288 · 3 comments · Opened Jul 16, 2025
Picamera2 consumes power, should only be initialized when the camera is in use Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1286 · 2 comments · Opened Jul 9, 2025
[BUG] RPI camera stuck Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1275 · 2 comments · Opened Jun 10, 2025
[BUG] Pyav audio input may have PTS in wall time Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1274 · 3 comments · Opened Jun 10, 2025
[BUG] AfMode does not work as expected in Continuous mode Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1272 · 17 comments · Opened May 29, 2025
[BUG] PyavOutput does not work properly on Pi 4b Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1271 · 40 comments · Opened May 27, 2025
[BUG] AeEnable control parameter is not respected Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1269 · 10 comments · Opened May 20, 2025
[BUG] "Stream 'r' is not defined" when capturing raw buffer data from an unsupported stream type Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1261 · 3 comments · Opened May 5, 2025
[OTHER] picamera2 not available - apt install method and pyenv Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1260 · 1 comment · Opened May 3, 2025
[HOW-TO] Embed the preview of IMX500 into a PyQt application Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1258 · 7 comments · Opened May 1, 2025
[HOW-TO] fix Camera in Running state trying acquire() Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1256 · 2 comments · Opened Apr 29, 2025
[BUG] SyncTimer in metadata grows to hundred miliseconds Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1250 · 3 comments · Opened Apr 13, 2025
[BUG]red discolouring on right half of image Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1244 · 3 comments · Opened Apr 3, 2025
[SUGGESTION] switch from simplejpeg to libjpeg-turbo Open

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raspberrypi/picamera2#1239 · 3 comments · Opened Mar 25, 2025

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