Freenove ESP32-S3 ESP32 S3 CAM Board, Dual-core 32-bit 240 MHz Microcontroller, Onboard Camera Wireless, Python C Code, Example Projects Tutorial

Am VERY pleased with this device. Example code all works :-) and IS educational. Had the opportunity to test out their support for the breakout board (not this item, no issues with it) which had a very minor issue, probably only me :-), The response time was QUICK and the resolution fixed the problem for me. HappyDance :-). Yes, I am pleased and will acquire a few more and probably get their Ultimate Starter Kit as well (2 is 1 and one is none, :-)). Also comes with a number of useful items and I am sure any examples will be as robust as the ones with this item. And I may have talked a tekkie friend into joining the club :-). Thanks Freenove!

I have tested a few different ESP32 cameras, and this is the best I have found so far. The links in the documentation provided with the product are good (not dead), and the on-line info is very helpful. My only issue was that one of the example programs would not compile in the Arduino IDE. I contacted Freenove and they responded right away and resolved the issue with a configuration change (see image). I think this product would be challenging for a newbie to use, but if you start with the simple code examples that are provided you should be OK. Also note: the on-board antenna can interfere with video capture. I found some resources on line that described a fix: cover the antenna with tape, then put a layer of copper foil on top of the tape (see photo). Not a problem if you have these materials laying around. This is probably going to limit the range of the onboard WiFi, but it is working OK for my purposes.

In a few weeks of here and there reading and experimentation, I have established proof of concept for the project I want to build. It can take a photo and post that photo to a php page on a raspberry pi web server. The tutorial Freenove provides is excellent. That combined with a RandomNerd tutorial or two and I had what I needed. I programmed in the Arduino 2.0 IDE. I am showing how I joined two breadboards together ( a +, - rail was removed from one of them), and taped the two to cardboard. Why? Because the board is a bit wide for a standard breadboard. Some have indicated they think the photo isn't very good, yet I feel it is quite good, especially considering my needs. I think, key for me, is that photos be taken in sufficient light. If light is sufficient, the photo should be plenty good. I like this so much, I bought a second! The second I bought with Freenove's Basic Kit, so I can get the fixture that the board plugs into. I cannot think of the name of that fixture now. But with it, there will be less breadboard fit challenges

I've used several different ESP32's in the past, as that's my go-to for just about any project. They've all been decent. I saw this ESP32-S3 WROOM had 8MB of Flash, and 8MB of PSRAM and I had to test it out. My biggest issue with other boards is the lack of space for large projects. This board can handle just about everything you throw at it! It's powerful enough to run a full color display while streaming a cam feed at UXGA resolution to a webserver, while simultaneously capturing photos and writing them to an SD Card and uploading them to a Google Drive. Not to mention controlling the onboard individually addressable led. The only negative I can think of is that a lot of the GPIOs are used up by the camera. Not really an issue unless your running a TFT LCD display or tons of sensors. Luckily, my projects don't need a touch screen interface, so there's just enough pins available for the display. I now have 3 of these boards, and I see myself buying more as I need them.

never worked on Mac Sequoia. requires installation of extra drivers. even after following all directions, still could not get code to upload to device. Two different boards. Others have this issue as well. Other ESP32 boards, including others by FREENOVE work without issues. If you use a mac, skip this board. Supposedly this has an LED flash built in but i couldnt even test it because i couldn't upload even the most basic test to the board. Update: sketches loaded on windows but camera initiation failed with very basic example sketch. I give up. Way too much hassle when other ESP32 boards work without this much headache.

I like Freenove item sets and their tutorials, always educational and foolproof. I was looking for this to be an IP camera, but the signal and video is not met expectation, especially the camera sensor, way off from being a useable camera. However, the board (esp32s3) is very attractive to own, I know this set is meant for education purpose. Definitely would recommend for gift purpose, but not something to be programed as a security camera.

It works great as it should. Flashed it with ESP home tied to Home Assistant and was able to stream video with minimal configuration. Having USB-C is also really nice. They have great documentation as well. I have a couple other products from freenove and am happy with them as well

I first purchased an off brand ESP32 cam for use with my Prusa mk3. However, after hours of futzing about with trying to upload the firmware, being unable to install drivers, and general instability, I was at my limit, and just decided to by this model, hopping spending a few extra bucks would help ease the installation process. Thankfully, I was right! While it was more expensive than the off-brand cam, the fact that I was able to actually use it made it worth it. It even came with a whopping 1gb SD card, oh joy!

Snabb leverans och bra förpackat med alla tillbehör för att lätt komma igång med ESP32 kortet. Tutorialen är välskriven och lätt att följa enligt mig. Integrerade denna ESP32 Cam kortet till Home Assistant genom ESPHome integrationen.

It works very well , quality is good

The product is exactly as described — solid build, well-packaged, and works perfectly right out of the box.

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Bought 'similar' board before needing this one, because those were bad, couldn't be programmed and didn't have the advertised memory (four out of four failed!) This board of Freenove looks great and clean, not only documented well, but also comes with a complete course to get you started 🙂 I will be revisiting here 👍🏻