ESP32-C5-CAM_Hardware

February 24, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

This repository contains the ESP32-C5-CAM (including the MINI series) development board hardware. This includes schematics, PCB. All of these are open-sourced so you can tinker them.

ESP32-C5-CAM Series List (Board Revision)

  • ESP32-C5-CAM (Not available at the moment)
  • ESP32-C5-CAM-MINI (BETA1)
  • ESP32-C5-CAM-DEVKIT (BETA1)

ESP32-C5-CAM Board Preview

  • ESP32-C5-CAM ESP32-C5-CAM-BETA1
  • ESP32-C5-CAM-MINI ESP32-C5-CAM-MINI-BETA1
  • ESP32-C5-CAM-DEVKIT ESP32-C5-CAM-DEVKIT-BETA1

Notes

  • This was made to connect with DVP cameras such as OV5640/OV3660 with the Parallel IO interface to allow reasonably faster frame captures at high resolutions than the SPI interface. Users can refer to esp_cam_io_parl on how it works.
  • Due to the absence of the SDMMC (SDIO Host) protocol, the SD Card is routed via the Fast SPI interface, to avoid GPIO matrix delays and possibly allow up to 40MHz clock, providing faster write speeds than 26.67MHz.