This DIY Raspberry Pi Camera Prioritizes Fun Over Pixels
The latest smartphone models come equipped with incredibly good cameras. With arrays of 48-megapixel image sensors, optical zoom, and AI-powered processing algorithms, they take better pictures than just about any camera of the past. Even so, there is a growing trend of photography enthusiasts and casual users turning back to dedicated cameras. These people find photography more fun when their camera fits in their hands better and isn’t cheapening the experience by snapping a dozen images at a time.
Some of these discontented smartphone photographers turn to vintage cameras, while others pick up a standalone commercial camera that was designed to ride this trend. Yet others, such as Doruk Kumkumoğlu, decide to build their own camera from scratch, so that it can fit their own unique tastes perfectly. Kumkumoğlu’s creation, called the Optocam Zero, isn’t the highest quality camera around, but it looks like a lot of fun to use...
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