FREENOVE ESP32-S3-WROOM 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.

Grabbed this to use as a printer camera for my 3d printer and it’s been working perfectly in that role!

Seems to work okay for basic stuff like blinking the onbiard LED, but I could not get the camera to work. The downloaded tutorials are not really tutorials, but simple setup instructions. I finally got web server address to display, but only received a partial image one time. This board is very disappointing. I would not recommend this board.

This FREENOVE ESP32-S3-WROOM CAM Board is a well designed micro computer with a camera attachment. Included with this is an installation package that you download. Included are e-book tutorials of programming the ESP32 computer with the first written with 352 pages of instructions and example code in MicroPython and the second written with 136 pages of instructions and code in C language. As a learning tool to gain skill in each of these languages and have fun with the included projects, this is a great way to start. I have programmed using many different microprocessors where the only support was a data sheet if it could be found. This is very different. One thing I would suggest is to spend a small amount more to get the same board in a development kit which includes a prototyping flex plug assembly that will interface the ESP32-S3 board to a standard component plug board. This ESP32-S3 micro computer has a 40 pin package with a width of 1 inch which presents a challenge when prototyping. I will be buying that development kit next. I bought this for the camera, the ESP32-S3 and MicroPython and got much more. Great value.

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.

A good chip set for the price. Please know it is not Arduino, but ESP32. Please read the difference between ordering, because I had no idea. I love this much more than Arduino (all of them)! It has built in WiFI capability.

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