Sensors & Modules
Explore a broad range of sensors and modules for electronics projects, from temperature and distance sensors to IMUs, relay modules, ADC breakouts, and liquid level sensors. Whether you're building a weather station, robotics project, or home automation system, you'll find the right component here.
Popular with Australian hobbyists, STEM educators, and professional makers, these modules work with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other common platforms. Fast shipping across Australia to get your project moving.
SparkFun Pressure Sensor Breakout - MS5803-14BA
SKU: SF-SEN-12909 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the MS5803-14BA Pressure Sensor Breakout, a high resolution pressure sensor with both an I2C and SPI interface. This MEMS pressure sensor measures the absolute pressure of the fluid around it which includes ai...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Pimoroni Rainbow HAT for Android Things™ and Raspberry Pi
SKU: AF-3354 | Brand: Adafruit
The Rainbow HAT from Pimoroni has a buffet of sensors, inputs, and displays to explore Android Things™. Use it as a weather station, a clock, a timer or stopwatch, a mood light, or endless other things.Pimoroni collab...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
SparkFun RGB Light Sensor - ISL29125
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...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
SparkFun ToF Range Finder Breakout - VL6180
SKU: SF-SEN-12784 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the SparkFun “Time-of-Flight” Range Finder, a breakout for the VL6180 distance sensor. Unlike most distance sensors that rely reflected light intensity or reflected angles to determine range, the VL6180 use...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
SparkFun ToF Range Finder Sensor - VL6180
SKU: SF-SEN-12785 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the SparkFun “Time-of-Flight” Range Finder, a sensor board for the VL6180 distance sensor. Unlike most distance sensors that rely on reflected light intensity or reflected angles to determine range, the VL6180...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
SparkFun RedBot Sensor - Accelerometer
SKU: SF-SEN-12589 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun RedBot Accelerometer is an add-on sensor that provides bump and motion detection for the RedBot platform. It measures acceleration forces on the X, Y, and Z axes using the MMA8452Q triple-axis acceleromet...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Adafruit Triple-Axis Accelerometer - ±2/4/8g @ 14-bit - MMA8451
SKU: AF-2019 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MMA8451 is a high-precision triple-axis accelerometer with a built-in 14-bit ADC, offering selectable measurement ranges of ±2g, ±4g, and ±8g. Designed by Freescale (now NXP), this sensor detects motion, ...
Delivered by Fri 4 Sep
3D Gesture Sensor (Mini) For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0202 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot 3D Gesture Sensor (Mini) integrates 3D gesture recognition and motion tracking using Microchip's patented GestIC near-field sensing technology. It can detect clockwise and counterclockwise rotation, direct...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Gravity: Formaldehyde (HCHO) Sensor (Arduino Raspberry Pi Compatible)
SKU: DF-SEN0231 | Brand: DFRobot
The Formaldehyde (HCHO) sensor is an Arduino & Raspberry Pi compatible module, which is the ideal solution for indoor air quality monitor. This is a HCHO(CH2O) sensor module. It can be used to measure HCHO in a...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
SRF08 Ultrasonic Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0007 | Brand: DFRobot
The SRF08 is an evolutionary step up from the SRF04. It requires less power to operate, has a longer range (up to 6m) and it performs its own internal timing of the return echo. The SRF08 is also fitted with an LDR...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
SparkFun Micro Magnetometer - MMC5983MA (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-19921 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Micro MMC5983MA Magnetometer is a micro-sized, 0.75in. by 0.30in. sensor that utilizes the highly sensitive triple-axis magnetometer by MEMSIC. We've attached the magnetometer IC onto an incredibly ...
Out of stock
Gyroscope and Accelerometer in one with Headers
SKU: LB-LR0044-WH | Brand: Little Bird
A 6-axis motion tracking breakout module based on the InvenSense MPU-6050, combining a 3-axis MEMS gyroscope and a 3-axis MEMS accelerometer on a single chip. With 16-bit ADC hardware for each channel capturing all ax...
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MLX90640 Thermal Camera Breakout - Wide angle (110°)
SKU: PR-PIM366 | Brand: Little Bird
A sophisticated, hackable, 32x24 pixel thermal camera breakout! Use it to monitor the temperature of your CPU or coffee pot, or to build your own heat-seeking night vision camera. Works with Raspberry Pi or Arduino.It...
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VL53L5CX 8x8 Time of Flight (ToF) Array Sensor Breakout
SKU: PR-PIM622 | Brand: Little Bird
A sophisticated distance sensor with 8x8 multizone ranging and a wide field of view - great for robots and advanced motion sensing. This sensor measures distance by beaming low powered infrared lasers at a target (p...
Out of stock
Gesture recognition sensor module
SKU: PR-WPSE358 | Brand: Little Bird
A gesture recognition sensor module capable of detecting nine distinct hand gestures including directional swipes, rotation, and waving. The module communicates via I²C and features both normal and game modes for diff...
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SparkFun Atmospheric Sensor Breakout - BME280 (with Headers)
SKU: SF-SEN-13905 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun BME280 Atmospheric Sensor Breakout measures barometric pressure, relative humidity, and temperature in a compact package. This version comes with headers pre-soldered for easy breadboard use or direct wir...
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Fermion: LIS2DW12 Triple Axis Accelerometer Sensor (Breakout) (±16g)
SKU: DF-SEN0405 | Brand: DFRobot
The LIS2DW12 is a low power high-performance three-axis linear accelerometer, featuring low power(50nA), low noise(1.3mgRMS), 32 FIFO, ±2g/±4g/±8g/±16g full scale, 16-bit data output, and 1.6~1.6KHz bandwidth. The sen...
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SparkFun Spectral Sensor Breakout - AS7263 NIR (Qwiic)
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 ...
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SparkFun Spectral Sensor Breakout - AS7262 Visible (Qwiic)
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. ...
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SparkFun Pressure Sensor - BMP581 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-20170 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic BMP581 Pressure Sensor is a standard-sized, 1in. by 1in. absolute pressure sensor breakout from Bosch Sensortec. The BMP581 boasts exceptional resolution (down to 1/64Pa) and accuracy while maintain...
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