Sensors & Input
Explore our extensive range of sensor modules and input devices, stocked locally for fast delivery across Australia. Whether you're building a weather station, robot, or smart home project, you'll find temperature, humidity, gas, motion, distance, pressure, and biometric sensors to suit any application.
Perfect for Arduino and Raspberry Pi makers, STEM students, and professional developers alike. From IMUs and GPS modules to NFC readers and data loggers, everything you need to add real-world sensing to your next project is right here.
Adafruit VL53L4CD Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~1 to 1300mm
SKU: AF-5396 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL53L4CD is a Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that combines short-range and medium-range sensing in one chip. It measures from approximately 1 mm right up to 1300 mm, bridging the gap between...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit TLV493D Triple-Axis Magnetometer - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4366 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TLV493D is a 3-axis magnetometer designed for detecting and tracking nearby magnets in three dimensions. Manufactured by Infineon, this sensor measures magnetic fields across the X, Y, and Z axes with 12-...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit STEMMA Soil Sensor - I2C Capacitive Moisture Sensor
SKU: AF-4026 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit STEMMA Soil Sensor uses capacitive measurement to detect soil moisture — a more durable approach than resistive sensors that corrode over time. With a single probe and no exposed metal, it avoids oxidatio...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit Triple-axis Magnetometer - LIS3MDL
SKU: AF-4479 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LIS3MDL is a triple-axis magnetometer (compass) breakout from ST, with selectable measurement ranges from ±4 gauss (±400 µT) up to ±16 gauss (±1600 µT). It's ideal for detecting magnetic north, measuring ...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit Triple-axis Magnetometer - MMC5603
SKU: AF-5579 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MMC5603 is a triple-axis magnetometer (compass) breakout with a wide ±30 gauss (±3000 µT) measurement range and full 20-bit output resolution at up to 1000 Hz. It's sensitive enough to detect Earth's magn...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit VL53L4CX Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~1 to 6000mm
SKU: AF-5425 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL53L4CX is the longest-range Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor in ST's VL5 series, measuring from approximately 1 mm up to 6000 mm (6 metres). It uses an invisible laser to precisely time how long lig...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit VL53L0X Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~30 to 1000mm
SKU: AF-3317 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL53L0X is a Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that uses an invisible laser to measure distances from approximately 50 mm to 1200 mm. By timing how long the laser light takes to bounce back, it...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit NAU7802 24-Bit ADC - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4538 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit NAU7802 is a high-resolution 24-bit differential ADC breakout designed specifically for reading strain gauges, load cells, and other Wheatstone bridge sensors. With built-in gain amplification and calibra...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
AM2301B - Wired Enclosed AHT20 - Temperature and Humidity Sensor
SKU: AF-5181 | Brand: Adafruit
The AM2301B is an affordable enclosed temperature and humidity sensor featuring an I2C interface — a modern upgrade over the classic DHT22/AM2302 sensors that required bit-bang timing protocols. Inside is the proven A...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit Triple-axis Magnetometer - LIS2MDL - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4488 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LIS2MDL is a triple-axis magnetometer (compass) breakout from ST, capable of sensing magnetic fields across a wide ±50 gauss (±5000 µT) range with no range configuration required. It's ideal for detecting...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit PCF8523 Real Time Clock Assembled Breakout Board
SKU: AF-3295 | Brand: Adafruit
Keep track of time even when your project loses power or gets reprogrammed. The PCF8523 Real Time Clock breakout is a battery-backed RTC that communicates over I2C and works with both 3.3 V and 5 V power and logic. Pe...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit LTR-303 Light Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
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...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit PCF8523 Real Time Clock Breakout Board
SKU: AF-5189 | Brand: Adafruit
Keep track of time even when your project loses power or gets reprogrammed. This updated PCF8523 Real Time Clock breakout features STEMMA QT / Qwiic connectors for solderless I2C wiring, plus traditional breadboard he...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit TMP117 ±0.1°C High Accuracy I2C Temperature Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4821 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TMP117 is a high-accuracy I2C temperature sensor from Texas Instruments, offering 16-bit resolution (0.0078°C) and up to ±0.1°C accuracy across the most common temperature ranges. It's ideal for applicati...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit MLX90640 24x32 IR Thermal Camera Breakout - 110 Degree FoV
SKU: AF-4469 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MLX90640 IR Thermal Camera Breakout features a 24×32 array of infrared thermal sensors that returns 768 individual temperature readings over I2C. It's an affordable way to add heat-vision to any microcont...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit Mini GPS PA1010D - UART and I2C - STEMMA QT
SKU: AF-4415 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Mini GPS PA1010D is a compact 25×25 mm GPS/GNSS breakout with a built-in patch antenna, dual UART and I2C interfaces, and STEMMA QT connectors for solderless plug-and-play use. Powered by the MTK3333 chip...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit VL6180X Time of Flight Distance Ranging Sensor (VL6180)
SKU: AF-3316 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL6180X is a close-range Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that measures from approximately 5 mm to 100 mm (up to 150–200 mm in good conditions). It also includes a built-in ambient light senso...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor
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...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
AM2315C - Encased I2C Temperature/Humidity Sensor
SKU: AF-5182 | Brand: Adafruit
The AM2315C is an enclosed I2C temperature and humidity sensor featuring the modern AHT20 sensor inside a rugged housing with mounting bracket. It offers the same convenient form factor as the original AM2315 but with...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit VCNL4040 Proximity and Lux Sensor - STEMMA QT
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...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
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