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 Proximity Sensor Breakout - 20cm, VCNL4040 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15177 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun VCNL4040 Proximity Sensor Breakout detects objects qualitatively up to 20 cm away using infrared proximity sensing. It also includes a built-in ambient light sensor, making it a versatile dual-function mo...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
Gravity: Digital I2C Signal Isolator
SKU: DF-DFR0565 | Brand: DFRobot
Gravity: Digital Signal Isolator is capable of isolating I2C digital signal and providing isolated power to the sensor module, effectively preventing mutual interference between the sensor modules. This digital signal...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
Particulate Matter Sensor - SPS30
SKU: SF-SEN-15103 | Brand: SparkFun
The Sensirion SPS30 is a compact, high-quality optical particle sensor that uses laser scattering and Sensirion's innovative contamination-resistance technology for superior binning and particle measurement. It measur...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
SparkFun Capacitive Touch Breakout - AT42QT1011
SKU: SF-SEN-14520 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Capacitive Touch Breakout provides a single momentary touch button using the AT42QT1011 capacitive sense chip. Simply supply 1.8–5 V and ground — the chip handles all touch monitoring and outputs a digita...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
Grove - Sound Sensor
SKU: SS-101020023 | Brand: Seeed Studio
The Sound sensor module is a simple microphone. Based on the power amplifier LM386 and the electret microphone, it can be used to detect the sound strength of the environment. The value of output can be adjusted b...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
Slow Vibration Sensor Switch (Hard to trigger)
SKU: AF-1767 | Brand: Adafruit
A low-sensitivity, non-directional vibration switch that acts as a simple motion detector. Inside, a stiff spring is coiled around a central metal pin — when the switch is shaken or moved with enough force, the spring...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
Reflective IR Sensor with 470 and 10K Resistors
SKU: AF-2349 | Brand: Adafruit
This Reflective IR Sensor is a simple plastic casing with two elements - an IR LED and an IR phototransistor. You can control the IR LED and turn it on to bounce IR off objects to determine their reflectivity. White &...
Delivered by Fri 6 Nov
LED Voltage Meter (Blue)
SKU: DF-DFR0130-B | Brand: DFRobot
This is a standalone DC voltage meter. It measures 3V-30V with 1% accuracy. Best suited for battery level display. Just apply two wires on the power without any extra circuit or components, it gives the reading st...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
Flex Sensor 4.5
SKU: DF-SEN0064 | Brand: DFRobot
A simple flex sensor 4.5" in length. As the sensor is flexed, the resistance across the sensor increases. Patented technology by Spectra Symbol - they claim these sensors were used in the original Nintendo Power Gl...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
Adafruit BMP280 I2C or SPI Barometric Pressure Altitude Sensor
SKU: AF-2651 | Brand: Adafruit
The BMP280 from Bosch is a precision barometric pressure and temperature sensor, and the next-generation upgrade to the BMP085/BMP180/BMP183 family. With support for both I2C and SPI communication, it offers flexibili...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
Adafruit Silicon MEMS Microphone Breakout - SPW2430
SKU: AF-2716 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit SPW2430 Silicon MEMS Microphone Breakout is a compact, low-cost microphone module that detects sound and converts it to an analog voltage — no external bias resistor or amplifier needed. With a frequency ...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL335
SKU: SF-SEN-09269 | Brand: SparkFun
Breakout board for the 3 axis ADXL335 from Analog Devices. This is the latest in a long, proven line of analog sensors - the holy grail of accelerometers. The ADXL335 is a triple axis MEMS accelerometer with extremely...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
LilyPad Accelerometer ADXL335
SKU: SF-DEV-09267 | Brand: SparkFun
The LilyPad Accelerometer is a three-axis accelerometer based on the Analog Devices ADXL335, designed for the LilyPad wearable e-textile system. It detects joint movement, inclination, and vibration, outputting 0–3 V ...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
Piezo Vibration Sensor - Small Vertical
SKU: SF-SEN-09199 | Brand: SparkFun
The Minisense 100 from Measurement Specialties is a low-cost cantilever-type vibration sensor loaded by a mass to offer high sensitivity at low frequencies. Useful for detecting vibration and ‘tap’ inputs from a user....
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
Gravity: Arduino LPG Gas Sensor (MQ5)
SKU: DF-SEN0130 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity MQ5 gas sensor is highly sensitive to LPG, natural gas, and town gas, with lower sensitivity to alcohol, cooking fumes, and cigarette smoke. The analogue output is proportional to gas concentration, and se...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
Pololu Carrier for MQ Gas Sensors (Bare PCB Only)
SKU: PL-1479 | Brand: Pololu
This carrier board is designed to work with any of the MQ-series gas sensors, simplifying the interface from 6 to 3 pins—ground, power and analog voltage output—that are broken out with a 0.1" spacing, making the boar...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
Crash sensor (Left)
SKU: DF-SEN0138-L | Brand: DFRobot
A compact crash sensor (left-side variant) based on a miniature snap-action micro switch with roller lever. Designed for Arduino and compatible microcontrollers, this sensor module includes an onboard pull-up resistor...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
Adafruit ALS-PT19 Analog Light Sensor Breakout
SKU: AF-2748 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit ALS-PT19 is a compact analog light sensor that provides a simple voltage output proportional to ambient light intensity. Its spectral response closely matches that of the human eye, thanks to a high infra...
Delivered by Fri 6 Nov
SoftPot Membrane Potentiometer - 200mm
SKU: SF-SEN-08679 | Brand: SparkFun
A thin, flexible membrane potentiometer that senses finger or stylus position along a 200 mm strip. Pressing anywhere on the strip varies resistance linearly from 100 Ω to 10 kΩ, providing accurate positional data for...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
SoftPot Membrane Potentiometer - 50mm
SKU: SF-SEN-08680 | Brand: SparkFun
These are very thin variable potentiometers. By pressing down on various parts of the strip, the resistance linearly changes from 100Ohms to 10,000Ohms allowing the user to very accurately calculate the relative posit...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
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