WSAL16507 – IMX219-160IR Camera/en

Documentation notice: This technical documentation was independently rewritten from an archived supplier source. Check technical details and commands against the product version and manufacturer documentation before use.

Summary

Technical summary of the Waveshare IMX219-160IR CSI camera: 8 MP sensor, 160° diagonal FOV, infrared capability, and compatibility with Jetson Nano and Raspberry Pi Compute Module.

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Technical overview

• Sensor chip: Sony IMX219, resolution 3280 × 2464 (~8 MP)
• CMOS size: 1/4 inch
• Aperture: F2.35; focal length: 3.15 mm
• Diagonal field of view: 160°; distortion < 14.3%
• Lens size: 6.5 mm × 6.5 mm; housing approx. 25 mm × 24 mm with four screw holes
• Interface: CSI; external 3.3 V power supply supported
• Compatible with Jetson Nano and Raspberry Pi Compute Module (e.g., CM IO Board, CM IO Board Plus, POE Board, StereoPi)
• Infrared mode: IR-CUT filter can be toggled via a GPIO on the 40-pin header
• Jetson Nano test command: DISPLAY=:0.0 nvgstcapture-1.0
• Dual-camera test: use --sensor-id=0 or --sensor-id=1 for each camera
• On Jetson: reddish image cast can be corrected by copying an adjusted ISP settings file
• Raspberry Pi from Bullseye uses libcamera instead of raspicam; commands such as libcamera-hello, -jpeg, -still, -vid, -raw are available

Commands and examples – verify before use: 

DISPLAY=:0.0 nvgstcapture-1.0
DISPLAY=:0.0 nvgstcapture-1.0 --sensor-id=0
DISPLAY=:0.0 nvgstcapture-1.0 --sensor-id=1
libcamera-hello
libcamera-hello -t 0
libcamera-hello --tuning-file /usr/share/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi/imx219_noir.json
libcamera-hello --info-text "focus %focus"
libcamera-jpeg -o test.jpg
libcamera-jpeg -o test.jpg -t 2000 --width 640 --height 480
libcamera-jpeg -o test.jpg -t 2000 --shutter 20000 --gain 1.5
libcamera-jpeg --ev -0.5 -o darker.jpg
libcamera-still -o test.jpg
libcamera-still -e png -o test.png
libcamera-still -e bmp -o test.bmp
libcamera-still -e rgb -o test.data
libcamera-still -e yuv420 -o test.data

Notes and version constraints

• Confirm the exact OS/driver version before testing (Jetson Nano and Raspberry Pi use different commands).
• Copying the ISP settings file requires root privileges and an HDMI/DP monitor must be connected for display.
• Toggling the IR-CUT via GPIO requires hardware connections not included in the package – verify beforehand.
• For dual-camera setups, sensor IDs must be correctly mapped; incorrect mapping yields blank or wrong images.
• Exact parameter ranges (e.g., gain, shutter) are version-sensitive; verify against current documentation.

Source and revision record

• IMX219-160IR Camera - Waveshare Wiki
• Source revision: 108885
• Captured: 2026-08-31T03:34:08+00:00
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