Light & Colour

SKU: AF-2831 | Brand: Adafruit

This Photo Transistor Light Sensor is a simple sensor that detects ambient light. It's kind of the opposite of an LED - when light hits the little chip inside, it induces current to flow from the long pin...

SKU: DF-SEN0101 | Brand: DFRobot

An RGB colour sensor breakout board based on the TAOS TCS3200 chip, with four built-in white LEDs for illumination. The TCS3200 can detect and measure a wide range of visible colours by converting light intensity to a...

SKU: DF-SEN0212 | Brand: DFRobot

The TCS34725 is an I2C RGB colour sensor that detects the red, green, and blue components of light in its environment and returns digital colour values. With high sensitivity, a wide dynamic range, and a built-in IR b...

SKU: AF-161 | Brand: Adafruit

CdS cells are little light sensors. As the squiggly face is exposed to more light, the resistance goes down. When its light, the resistance is about 5-10KΩ, when dark it goes up to 200KΩ. To use, connect one side o...

SKU: DF-SEN0390 | Brand: DFRobot

A high-precision ambient light sensor housed in a transparent semisphere case for optimal light-gathering performance. With a wide 0–200 klx detection range and I2C communication, this sensor is ideal for applications...

SKU: LB-LS1177 | Brand: Little Bird

Laser Detector Module Want to set up your own laser tripwire? These little modules make it super simple. Just hook one up to your Arduino, line it up with a laser pointer, and you’ve got a working laser detection syst...

SKU: AF-5610 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit LTR-303 is a low-cost I2C digital light sensor that provides 16-bit measurements for both infrared and visible+IR spectrums. Subtract one from the other to get human-visible light readings. With configura...

SKU: DF-SEN0403 | Brand: DFRobot

DFRobot TCS3430 XYZ Tristimulus Color Sensor employs the new generation of TCS3430 spectral sensor IC launched by the well-known AMS company. It features advanced digital ambient light sensing(ALS) and CIE 1931 tristi...

SKU: AF-3595 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit APDS9960 is a multi-function sensor that combines proximity detection, ambient light sensing, RGB colour sensing and gesture recognition in a single I2C breakout. It uses an integrated IR LED and four dir...

SKU: SF-SEN-29211 | Brand: SparkFun

The SparkFun VEML7700 Qwiic Ambient Light Sensor provides accurate 16-bit light readings from 0 to 167,000 lux via I2C. The sensor features Vishay's Filtron™ technology for human-eye-like response and ultra-low power ...

SKU: DF-SEN0644 | Brand: DFRobot

Introduction The Waterproof Digital Ambient Light Sensor is a durable and versatile device designed to measure light intensity from 0 to 200,000 Lux. It utilizes the Modbus-RTU 485 communication protocol and operates ...

SKU: DF-SEN0641 | Brand: DFRobot

The RS485 PAR Sensor measures photosynthetically active radiation in the 400–700 nm wavelength range — the light spectrum that plants use for photosynthesis. It converts incident radiation into a signal proportional t...

SKU: AF-4161 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit VCNL4040 is a two-in-one proximity and ambient light sensor from Vishay. It measures proximity from 0 to 200 mm (~7.5 inches) using an on-board IR LED, and ambient light from 0.0125 to 6,553 lux — all ove...

SKU: DF-SEN0162 | Brand: DFRobot

The Gravity Analog UV Sensor V2 uses a GUVA-S12SD photodiode to detect ultraviolet radiation in the 200–370 nm (UV-A) wavelength range. It outputs a linear analogue voltage signal proportional to UV intensity, making ...

SKU: AF-1918 | Brand: Adafruit

An analog UV light sensor breakout based on the GUVA-S12SD photodiode, detecting the 240–370nm range covering UVB and most of the UVA spectrum. An on-board op-amp amplifies the tiny photodiode current to a readable vo...

SKU: DF-SEN0640 | Brand: DFRobot

  The RS485 Photoelectric Solar Radiation Sensor is designed for precise solar radiation measurement within the 400-1100nm spectral range. Utilizing the photoelectric principle, it converts sunlight into electric...

SKU: DF-SEN0642 | Brand: DFRobot

An industrial-grade RS485 UV sensor that measures ultraviolet intensity (0–15 mW/cm²) and UV index (0–15) across the 290–390 nm wavelength range, covering both UVA and UVB bands. It communicates via the Modbus-RTU pro...

SKU: SF-SEN-22639 | Brand: SparkFun

The SparkFun Qwiic Mini Tristimulus Colour Sensor features the OPT4048DTSR from Texas Instruments — a high-speed, high-precision four-channel colour sensor with spectral responses closely matching the CIE 1931 tristim...

SKU: SF-SEN-22638 | Brand: SparkFun

The SparkFun Tristimulus Color Sensor is built around the Texas Instruments OPT4048DTSR — a high-speed, high-precision four-channel colour sensor. Three channels closely match the CIE 1931 tristimulus XYZ spectra with...

SKU: SF-DEV-14629 | Brand: SparkFun

The LilyPad Light Sensor is a sewable breakout board with an ALS-PT19 light sensor built in and ready to use right away. Each sensor outputs voltage between 0V and 3.3V depending on the level of ambient light shi...