ESP32-S3 CAM board featuring dual Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0, Xtensa dual-core 240 MHz CPU, 8MB PSRAM, and support for OV2640/OV5640/OV3660 cameras.
The ESP32-S3 CAM development board offers integrated Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 mesh, operating on the 2.4 GHz band with data rates up to 150 Mbps. Both wireless functions share the same antenna to simplify design and ensure reliable connectivity.
Powered by an Xtensa® dual-core 32-bit LX7 CPU running up to 240 MHz, this board features 384 KB ROM, 512 KB SRAM, 16 KB RTC SRAM, and a large 8 MB PSRAM. This architecture supports complex algorithms, multitasking, and data-intensive applications ideal for IoT gateways and multimedia projects.
Equipped with 45 GPIOs and a suite of digital and analog interfaces to connect sensors, displays, and communication modules with ease.
Supports optional OV2640, OV5640, and OV3660 cameras, enabling image capture and machine vision applications.
Hardware security ensures protected image processing.
Designed to operate within -40°C to 65°C, suitable for indoor, outdoor, industrial, and automotive electronics.
Compact footprint of 57 mm × 28 mm with onboard PCB antenna for strong RF performance and anti-interference.
Includes antenna diversity, 802.11mc FTM support, external power amplifier compatibility, and multiple advertising extensions.
Additional controllers include DMA (5 RX/5 TX channels), TWAI (CAN 2.0 compatible), LED PWM (up to 8 channels), and capacitive sensing GPIOs.
It supports Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz) up to 150 Mbps and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 including mesh networking.
The board supports optional OV2640, OV5640, and OV3660 camera modules for image capture projects.
It uses an Xtensa® dual-core 32-bit LX7 CPU running up to 240 MHz.
It features 384 KB ROM, 512 KB SRAM, 16 KB RTC SRAM, and 8 MB PSRAM.
The board offers 45 GPIOs, 4 SPI, 3 UART, 2 I2C, 2 I2S, USB OTG, LCD interface, DVP camera interface, and more.
The operating voltage range is between 3V and 3.6V.
It operates between -40°C and 65°C, suitable for industrial and automotive environments.
Yes, it integrates hardware security mechanisms to meet strict security requirements.
It supports antenna diversity, 802.11mc FTM, external power amplifier, multiple advertisement sets, DMA controller, CAN bus controller, LED PWM, and capacitive sensing GPIOs.
It’s ideal for IoT devices, smart home appliances, wearable tech, industrial control, automotive electronics, wireless sensors, camera modules, media players, and embedded projects.
The camera sensor (ov5640) connected over i2c but never produces a single valid frame across every software configuration tried — different clock speeds, wifi on/off, different buffer/grab-mode settings, cable reseat, usb port swap, and connector re-lock. that combination (i2c control works, parallel image-data path never does) points to a physical fault in the ribbon cable, connector, or sensor.
Very normal Esp32 S3, great product, I would definitely order it again.
