Light & Colour
Browse our range of light and colour sensors, including ambient light, UV, IR, and full-spectrum colour recognition modules. Whether you need a simple photoresistor or a multi-channel spectral sensor, we stock options for every project.
Popular with Australian makers, educators, and engineers for projects like automatic lighting, UV monitoring, gesture detection, and colour-matching systems. Most modules use I2C for easy integration with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and CircuitPython.
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BH1745 Luminance and Colour Sensor Breakout
SKU: PR-PIM375 | Brand: Little Bird
A really sophisticated and accurate colour and luminance sensor breakout that's Raspberry Pi and Arduino compatible. As well as detecting RGB colour and light level, it has added bells and whistles like 50/...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Mini Photocell
SKU: SF-SEN-09088 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a very small light sensor. A photocell changes (also called a photodetector, photo resistor, CdS or photoconductive cell) resistance depending on the amount of light it is exposed to. These little sensors make...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Mini Photocell
SKU: DF-FIT0180 | Brand: DFRobot
This type of photoresistor is made of environment-friendly materials(no Cadmium and Lead) compared with the traditional CDS photoresistor. It changes resistance depending on the amount of light it is exposed to. Thes...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Gravity: LTR390 UV Light Sensor (280nm to 430nm) - I2C & UART
SKU: DF-SEN0540 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity LTR390-UV sensor provides both ambient light and UV sensing with a UV spectral response from 280nm to 430nm. It features high sensitivity, quick response, and strong anti-interference performance. With a ...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Mini Photocell
SKU: PI-COM1703 | Brand: Pimoroni
This is a very small light sensor. A photocell changes (also called a photodetector, photo resistor, CdS or photoconductive cell) resistance depending on the amount of light it is exposed to. These little sensors make...
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Flotilla - Colour
SKU: PR-PIM030 | Brand: Little Bird
The Colour module detects RGB colour, as well as ambient light level. It also has two bright white LEDs to illuminate objects whose colour is being detected. It uses the TCS3472 colour sensor. I...
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