XIAO ESP32S3 Sense - Tiny ESP32 Camera

The Seeeduino XIAO ESP32S3 Sense board combines a camera, microphone, MicroSD card reader, and battery charger into a tiny package. Article with code: More articles and tutorials: Join the conversation on the forum: Subscribe to the newsletter and stay in touch: Seeed Studio’s XIAO line of microcontrollers has a new family member, the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense board. It’s actually two boards: the ESP32S3-based XIAO and a tiny expansion board with a camera, MEMS microphone, and MicroSD card holder. Complete with a USB-C connector and provisions for charging and powering off a battery; this little board packs a lot of power for the low price of 14 US dollars. And it’s pin-compatible with other boards in the XIAO series, so any prototyping boards you already have on hand can be used with it. Today, we will examine the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense board and its components. We’ll also use it to build a camera that also records sound. And we will upgrade the camera module to a 5-megapixel model. Here is the Table of Contents for today’s video: 00:00 - Introduction 02:05 - XIAO ESP32S3 Sense 11:12 - Getting Started - IDE Setup 12:55 - Reloading Bootloader 14:22 - CameraWebServer Demo 17:01 - Voice Recording Camera 21:53 - Voice Recording Camera Sketch 28:01 - Voice Recording Camera Demo 34:04 - OV5640 Camera Upgrade 39:07 - OV5640 Camera Test 42:42 - Conclusion Incidentally, the ESP32S3 board is also available on its own for $, making it one of the least expensive ESP32S3 boards you can buy. Hope you enjoy the video! Bill