Alternative for Esp32-cam

ESPHome
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Hi,
Recommend me some better diy cam for HA using Esphome than Esp32-cam, It should have better clarity and more resolution…

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Same issue and got a recommendation to acquire better lens(es) which are on their way now …well, the SHOULD be better QED

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There is only one camera component for esphome.

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The M5Stack cameras seem to have better image quality that the generic ESP32-cams.

I have a couple of TimerCams from M5 and they give a much better picture at a given resolution than the TTGO camera. Maybe it’s a slightly better image sensor. Both work with ESPHome.

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Thanks… What are timer cams?

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They have a built in battery and a programmable RTC. Unfortunately the RTC isn’t supported by ESPHome, but you can buy the camera module separately without battery or case.

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Okey :grinning: … Okey

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Would you care to share your configuration here? I’m curious as to what that entails and I’m about to embark on this journey!

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The config is in the esp32 camera docs.

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i recommend ov5640 over ov2640 - for example [seeed_esp32s3_sense] chip (Mini ESP-CAM Dev Board for Edge AI - XIAO ESP32S3 Sense) allows swapping them, got a few in my aliexpress cart…

Regarding software:

is fun:

depending on your HW, you might find pre-made solutions:

use the raw original:

find what you desire

or roll your own (shameless self-promotion, no hate pls)