Why consumer camera modules and mobile phone camera modules can't ‘work together across borders’, click away to find out!
Consumer camera modules and mobile phone camera modules usually can not be common, the main reasons are as follows:
Hardware interface and communication protocol
Interface type: mobile phone camera modules generally use MIPI CSI and other high-speed interfaces designed specifically for mobile devices to meet the needs of high-speed data transmission and high bandwidth within the mobile phone. Consumer camera modules have various types of interfaces, such as USB, RJ45, BNC, etc., which are mainly used for connecting to computers, video recorders, NVRs and other devices.
Communication protocols: The communication protocols between the mobile phone camera module and the main chip of the mobile phone are specially customised and optimised to achieve fast image transmission, control command interaction and so on. The communication protocol of consumer camera module is relatively simple, mainly used for basic image data transmission and control, and is not compatible with the communication protocol of mobile phone system.
Size and Form Factor
Size limitation: In order to adapt to the thin and light design requirements of mobile phones, the size of mobile phone camera modules is usually very small, and it is necessary to integrate a variety of functional components in a limited space. Consumer camera modules are larger in size and diverse in shape, and are usually designed according to different application scenarios and equipment requirements, such as gun-mounted, hemispherical, spherical, etc., and generally do not have the same strict space limitations as mobile phones.
Installation: Mobile phone camera modules are usually mounted on the main board of the mobile phone through specific mounts or welded on the main board of the mobile phone, and closely matched with other parts of the mobile phone. Consumer camera modules, on the other hand, are more flexible and can be mounted on different devices in a variety of ways, such as through brackets and screw fixing.
Performance Parameters and Functional Requirements
Pixel and resolution: The pixels of mobile phone camera modules are constantly increasing, from a few megapixels to tens of millions of pixels or even higher, in order to satisfy users' demand for high-quality photo and video capture. Consumer camera modules generally have relatively low pixel requirements, and are mainly used for basic surveillance and video call functions.
Lens and optical performance: The optical performance of the lens of the mobile phone camera module requires a higher level of optical performance, with a variety of material options such as glass, plastic or glass-plastic hybrid, and a complex lens structure, such as multi-chip lens design, in order to reduce the aberration, chromatic aberration, etc., and to improve the quality of the image. Consumer camera module lenses usually use simpler optical design and materials to control costs, generally plastic lens-based, some high-end or higher image quality requirements of the surveillance camera will use glass-plastic hybrid lens.
Image processing and intelligent functions: mobile phone camera module in addition to the basic image processing functions, but also has more powerful intelligent functions, such as AI scene recognition, night mode, portrait mode, super macro, etc.. Consumer camera modules are partially equipped with basic image processing functions, such as auto exposure, auto white balance, etc., but the intelligent functions are relatively simple.
Power supply and power consumption
Power supply: mobile phone camera modules are usually powered by the mobile phone battery, and their operating voltage and current are designed according to the power management of the mobile phone system. Consumer camera modules can be powered in various ways, such as through external power adapters, USB power supply, etc., with a wide range of operating voltages and currents.
Power consumption requirements: mobile phones on the overall power consumption control is more stringent, so the mobile phone camera module needs to be designed to reduce power consumption as much as possible, in order to extend the life of the mobile phone. Consumer camera modules have relatively low requirements on power consumption, especially some fixed installation surveillance cameras, which usually can be connected to an external power supply and are not very sensitive to power consumption.
Austar focus on the field of camera module for more than ten years, mainly do consumer and industrial camera module, can undertake custom 300,000-64 megapixel; interface Mipi Dvp USB, etc., welcome to contact us at any time to visit our factory to discuss!
Consumer camera modules and mobile phone camera modules usually can not be common, the main reasons are as follows:
Hardware interface and communication protocol
Interface type: mobile phone camera modules generally use MIPI CSI and other high-speed interfaces designed specifically for mobile devices to meet the needs of high-speed data transmission and high bandwidth within the mobile phone. Consumer camera modules have various types of interfaces, such as USB, RJ45, BNC, etc., which are mainly used for connecting to computers, video recorders, NVRs and other devices.
Communication protocols: The communication protocols between the mobile phone camera module and the main chip of the mobile phone are specially customised and optimised to achieve fast image transmission, control command interaction and so on. The communication protocol of consumer camera module is relatively simple, mainly used for basic image data transmission and control, and is not compatible with the communication protocol of mobile phone system.
Size and Form Factor
Size limitation: In order to adapt to the thin and light design requirements of mobile phones, the size of mobile phone camera modules is usually very small, and it is necessary to integrate a variety of functional components in a limited space. Consumer camera modules are larger in size and diverse in shape, and are usually designed according to different application scenarios and equipment requirements, such as gun-mounted, hemispherical, spherical, etc., and generally do not have the same strict space limitations as mobile phones.
Installation: Mobile phone camera modules are usually mounted on the main board of the mobile phone through specific mounts or welded on the main board of the mobile phone, and closely matched with other parts of the mobile phone. Consumer camera modules, on the other hand, are more flexible and can be mounted on different devices in a variety of ways, such as through brackets and screw fixing.
Performance Parameters and Functional Requirements
Pixel and resolution: The pixels of mobile phone camera modules are constantly increasing, from a few megapixels to tens of millions of pixels or even higher, in order to satisfy users' demand for high-quality photo and video capture. Consumer camera modules generally have relatively low pixel requirements, and are mainly used for basic surveillance and video call functions.
Lens and optical performance: The optical performance of the lens of the mobile phone camera module requires a higher level of optical performance, with a variety of material options such as glass, plastic or glass-plastic hybrid, and a complex lens structure, such as multi-chip lens design, in order to reduce the aberration, chromatic aberration, etc., and to improve the quality of the image. Consumer camera module lenses usually use simpler optical design and materials to control costs, generally plastic lens-based, some high-end or higher image quality requirements of the surveillance camera will use glass-plastic hybrid lens.
Image processing and intelligent functions: mobile phone camera module in addition to the basic image processing functions, but also has more powerful intelligent functions, such as AI scene recognition, night mode, portrait mode, super macro, etc.. Consumer camera modules are partially equipped with basic image processing functions, such as auto exposure, auto white balance, etc., but the intelligent functions are relatively simple.
Power supply and power consumption
Power supply: mobile phone camera modules are usually powered by the mobile phone battery, and their operating voltage and current are designed according to the power management of the mobile phone system. Consumer camera modules can be powered in various ways, such as through external power adapters, USB power supply, etc., with a wide range of operating voltages and currents.
Power consumption requirements: mobile phones on the overall power consumption control is more stringent, so the mobile phone camera module needs to be designed to reduce power consumption as much as possible, in order to extend the life of the mobile phone. Consumer camera modules have relatively low requirements on power consumption, especially some fixed installation surveillance cameras, which usually can be connected to an external power supply and are not very sensitive to power consumption.
Austar focus on the field of camera module for more than ten years, mainly do consumer and industrial camera module, can undertake custom 300,000-64 megapixel; interface Mipi Dvp USB, etc., welcome to contact us at any time to visit our factory to discuss!