[HOW-TO] Is there any possibility to use the IMX178M sensor together with picamera2 ?

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Feature
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embedded-iot

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Start with the VEYE Raspberry Pi application notes for the IMX178M and the linked libcamera documentation, then compare their stated V4L2 and libcamera compatibility with picamera2. Done means establishing whether the sensor can be used with picamera2 and documenting the applicable setup or limitation.

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Hello,
I am currently using the Raspberry Pi HQ-camera with a Rasperry Pi 4b and picamera2, which works really nice.

I wanted to compare the HQ camera to another sensor, the IMX178M (from veye; https://www.veye.cc/en/product/mv-mipi-imx178m/). Just plug and play did not work for that camera module and while reading the instructions from veye (https://wiki.veye.cc/index.php/Raspberry_Pi_Application_Note_Index), I read about V4L2....

Seemingly there should be some compatibility between libcamera (which is the basis of picamera2 ???) and V4L2 --> https://libcamera.org/docs.html

So: Is there any possibility to use the IMX178M sensor together with picamera2 ?

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