Like the existing Raspberry Pi HQ Camera (C or CS Mount), the M12-Mount version is built around the 12.3-megapixel Sony IMX477 image sensor module. The M12-Mount version of the High-Quality Camera has metalwork that natively supports M12-mount lenses.

Check out the "Hot From Oven" launching of Raspberry Pi High-Quality Camera Module M12 Mount by Cytron Technologies:

The High-Quality Camera M12 Mount DOES NOT come with a lens, yet it MUST have a lens to operate, so choose one of the M12 lenses and match it. To help users work with the new M12 mount HQ camera module, we are getting several M12 lenses. However, you are free to use your existing M12 lens if you have it. For example this

Here are some photos taken with a few lenses:

You might also want to get different lengths of 15-pin Ribbon/FFC cable for better movement of the HQ camera M12. We have tried up to 2 meters and it works fine:

• 2-meter 15-pin FFC for Raspberry Pi Camera
• 1-meter 15-pin FFC for Raspberry Pi Camera
• 50cm 15-pin FFC for Raspberry Pi Camera

As mentioned earlier, this HQ camera module M12 interfaces with Raspberry Pi by way of a 15-pin Ribbon Cable, to the dedicated 15-pin MIPI Camera Serial Interface (CSI), which was designed especially for interfacing with cameras. The CSI bus is capable of extremely high data rates and exclusively carries pixel data to the Raspberry Pi's processor.

To mount the HQ camera, you can get a standard camera tripod, for example, the Flexible Portable Camera Stand-Black:

With this HQ camera M12, you can now capture the high-resolution picture with Raspberry Pi, and with the changeable lens to get different zoom and focus points.

This HQ camera module M12 is compatible with:

• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 8GB
• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB
• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 2GB
• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1GB
• Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
• Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+
• Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
• Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, you will need a smaller pitch-to-pitch of CSI cable.
• Raspberry Pi Zero 2 WCH, you will need a smaller pitch-to-pitch of CSI cable.
• Raspberry Pi Zero V1.3, you will need a smaller pitch to pitch of CSI cable.
• Raspberry Pi Zero W (Wireless), you will need a smaller pitch to pitch of CSI cable.
• Raspberry Pi Zero WH (Wireless and Header), you will need a smaller pitch-to-pitch of CSI cable.

Note: The HQ Camera module M12 is NOT compatible with the 1st version of the Raspberry Pi Zero board that does not come with a CSI port.

Not familiar with the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera M12? Fear not, check out the official HQ camera guide from Raspberry Pi.