Light & Colour

SKU: AF-466 | Brand: Adafruit

The VCNL4010 sensor is a nice way to add a small-distance proximity sensor to your microcontroller project. For longer distances (in the range of cm, you can use a SHARP IR distance sensor, but those are only good ...

SKU: SF-COM-08348 | Brand: SparkFun

The TEMT6000x01 is a compact ambient light sensor that operates as an NPN phototransistor. The more light that hits the sensor, the stronger the base bias, producing an analog output proportional to the ambient light ...

SKU: DF-DFR0022 | Brand: DFRobot

The Gravity Analogue Grayscale Sensor measures reflected light intensity, outputting an analogue value that ranges from black (low) to white (high). It uses a photocell paired with an integrated white LED to illuminat...

SKU: AF-249 | Brand: Adafruit

This pack includes everything you need to build a light and temperature data logger with an Arduino. The Adafruit data logger shield records sensor readings to an SD card with real-time timestamps, while the included ...

SKU: SF-SEN-12829 | Brand: SparkFun

If you’ve had ideas for a project that depends on the ability to sense different spectrums of visible light and react based on those measurements, the ISL29125 breakout board may be just what you need. The ISL29125 br...

SKU: SF-SEN-12566 | Brand: SparkFun

The ALS-PT19 is a compact SMD ambient light sensor, significantly smaller than standard through-hole alternatives like the TEMT6000. Functioning as an NPN phototransistor, it provides an analogue voltage output propor...

SKU: AF-5810 | Brand: Adafruit

This breakout combines Vishay's VCNL4020 proximity sensor and ambient light sensor on one compact I2C board, making it a handy choice when you want to detect nearby objects and measure light levels at the same time. T...

SKU: SF-SEN-14351 | Brand: SparkFun

The SparkFun AS7263 breakout brings near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to your microcontroller projects. The sensor measures six discrete NIR wavelengths, allowing you to characterise how different materials absorb and ...

SKU: SF-SEN-14347 | Brand: SparkFun

The SparkFun AS7262 Visible Spectral Sensor Breakout brings spectroscopy to the palm of your hand, making it easy to measure and characterise how different materials absorb and reflect different wavelengths of light. ...

SKU: AF-6335 | Brand: Adafruit

A modern take on the common RGB colour sensor — the OPT4048 provides true CIE XYZ tri-stimulus output so you can match readings directly to standard colour spaces. It also calculates colour temperature (based on CIE) ...

SKU: SF-SEN-23518 | Brand: SparkFun

The SparkFun Mini Spectral UV Sensor features the AS7331 from ams OSRAM, measuring ultraviolet radiation across three dedicated channels: UVA (320–400 nm), UVB (280–320 nm), and UVC (200–280 nm). Each channel has its ...

SKU: AF-5591 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit LTR-329 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: M5-U050 | Brand: Little Bird

Including 8 Different Units: Earth, Angle, PIR, HUB, Light, RGB, IR, ENV  

SKU: SF-SEN-15436 | Brand: SparkFun

The SparkFun VEML6030 Ambient Light Sensor is a high-accuracy, 16-bit light sensor that measures ambient light in lux with a spectral response similar to the human eye. It connects via the Qwiic I2C system for solderl...

SKU: TR-GIZLIGHT | Brand: 4tronix

The Playground system is an easy way to connect from Crumble, Raspberry Pi or BBC micro:bit to useful GizmosThe Light Sensor Gizmo provides an easy way to connect an Analog input which varies with the brightness of th...

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...

SKU: PI-CBI013 | Brand: Pimoroni

You’ve learned how to blink, fade and flash lights – now learn how to sense light levels! The Chibitronics Light Sensor sticker can turn the light level shining upon it into an analog voltage. Best of all, it comes...

SKU: AF-3779 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit AS7262 is a 6-channel visible light spectral sensor from AMS that measures light intensity across six specific wavelength bands: violet (450 nm), blue (500 nm), green (550 nm), yellow (570 nm), orange (60...

SKU: PR-PIM033 | Brand: Little Bird

The Light module detects ambient light level. It's ideal for use in a weather station, keeping track of light levels in your greenhouse, or reminding you when you've left the lights on in your house. Feat...

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...