Using Raspberry Pi V3 Camera (IMX708) on Jetson

Raspberry Pi has released the new generation camera module Camera Module 3, developed based on the Sony IMX708 sensor. The Camera Module 3 supports HDR and autofocus, with a recent focusing distance of 5 centimeters, and supports phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and contrast detection autofocus.

In addition, the new module’s sensor resolution is 11.9MP (the previous generation was 8.1MP). HDR support means that the Camera Module 3 can take multiple exposures of the same scene and combine them, ensuring that both the darker and brighter parts of the image are properly exposed.

Currently, the Camera Module 3 is supported by the NVIDIA Jetson series development boards, but it requires an update to the Jetpack kernel driver, available at the following address:

https://github.com/RidgeRun/NVIDIA-Jetson-IMX708-RPIV3

Compilation and installation methods:

https://developer.ridgerun.com/wiki/index.php/Raspberry_Pi_Camera_Module_3_IMX708_Linux_driver_for_Jetson

The official Raspberry Pi camera supports the following resolutions:

4608 x 2592@14 fps
2304×1296@56 fps
2304×1296@30 fps HDR
1536×864@120 fps

However, it should be noted that the open-source Raspberry Pi camera module 3 driver only supports one mode, but many other modes can be added to each request.The official Raspberry Pi camera supports the following resolutions:4608 x 2592@14fps (only one camera connected, the free driver version does not support dual stream).

The Raspberry Pi camera module 3 is now compatible with Jetson Orin Nano and Jetson Nano (also portable to other Jetson modules), with currently tested and verified Jetpack versions including:

Jetson Orin Nano with Jetpack 5.1.1
Jetson Nano with Jetpack 4.6.4

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