Mini Spy Camera with Trigger for Photo or Video

A tiny camera module with a simple trigger interface, ideal for embedding in projects where size matters. The image sensor is just 6.2 × 6.2 mm — roughly the size of a mobile phone camera — with an adhesive backing for easy mounting, while the driver board is approximately 25 × 25 mm with a microSD card slot for storage.

Control is straightforward using three wires: power (red), ground (black), and trigger (white). A short trigger pulse takes a still photo; a longer pulse starts video recording with audio from the built-in microphone. Photos and videos are saved to the microSD card in numbered folders, with no overlay text on the footage.

Key Features

• Ultra-Compact Camera Module – 6.2 × 6.2 mm sensor with adhesive backing
• Still Photos – 1280 × 720 pixel resolution (saved as PIC000.jpg–PIC999.jpg)
• Video Recording – 640 × 480 resolution with audio from built-in microphone
• Simple Trigger Control – Single wire: short pulse for photo, long pulse to start/stop video
• MicroSD Storage – Supports microSD and microSDHC cards (FAT32 formatted)
• USB Data Transfer – Plug in via USB to access files as a disk drive
• Status LEDs – Power LED and activity LED indicate camera state

How to Use

• Connect red wire to 3.7–5 V DC and black wire to ground
• Touch white wire to ground for under 0.5 s → takes a photo (LED blinks briefly)
• Touch white wire to ground for over 0.5 s → starts video recording (LED stays on)
• Touch again for 0.5 s+ to stop recording

Ideal For

• Time-lapse photography with Arduino or microcontroller trigger
• Embedded cameras in robotics and maker projects
• Covert or miniature recording setups
• Point-of-view footage from small vehicles or robots

Package Contents

• 1× Mini camera module with driver board
• 1× USB cable (power and data transfer)