Guy Built a Compact Camera Using an Optical Mouse
8 days ago
- #Electronics
- #DIY
- #Photography
- Reddit user Dycus built a low-resolution black-and-white camera using an optical mouse sensor.
- The camera features multiple shooting modes, 64 shades of gray, controllable exposure, and 32kB storage for up to 48 pictures.
- Unique modes include quad shots and 'smear' shots (panoramas), with the latter being Dycus's favorite.
- The camera can also record movements and convert them into drawings on its screen.
- Despite its low resolution (30×30 pixels), the camera is capable of taking recognizable pictures, emphasizing fun over quality.
- Dycus compares the experience to using a Game Boy Camera, which has higher resolution but fewer colors.