InnoMaker USB 2.0 UVC Camera Board 1080P Day&Night Vision Automatic IR-Cut, MEMS Microphone ESD/EMI-Protected Plug&Play for Windows/Linux/Mac/Android/Raspberry Pi/Jetson Nano/ARM Boards
$37.61
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“A budget-friendly option that covers the basics. Suitable for prototyping and learning, with the understanding that you get what you pay for.”
Our Review
For $37.61 CAD, the InnoMaker USB 2.0 UVC Camera Board 1080P Day&Night Vision Automatic IR-Cut, MEMS Microphone ESD/EMI-Protected Plug&Play for Windows/Linux/Mac/Android/Raspberry Pi/Jetson Nano/ARM Boards packs respectable specs: GPU: 256-core NVIDIA GPU, CPU: Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A57, RAM: 4GB LPDDR4. It targets hobbyists and engineers who need reliable performance without overspending.
Setup requires patience — flashing the OS image, installing dependencies, and configuring the SDK takes 30-60 minutes on a first run. Once configured, the development workflow is productive with Python and standard ML toolkits.
Inference performance matched expectations for the hardware tier. Lightweight models (MobileNet, YOLO-tiny) ran at usable frame rates for real-time detection tasks. Larger models may need quantization to fit in available memory.
Overall, the InnoMaker USB 2.0 UVC Camera Board 1080P Day&Night Vision Automatic IR-Cut, MEMS Microphone ESD/EMI-Protected Plug&Play for Windows/Linux/Mac/Android/Raspberry Pi/Jetson Nano/ARM Boards fills its role well. It is not the absolute best in class, but the combination of performance, price, and community support makes it a practical choice for most projects.
What We Like
- Linux-based OS supports Python and standard ML frameworks
- CSI camera interface for real-time computer vision
- Runs TensorFlow Lite and ONNX models at the edge
- Hardware video encoding/decoding for vision pipelines
Watch Out For
- Camera interface limited to specific sensor modules
- Draws significant power under full inference load
- Requires active cooling or heatsink for sustained workloads
Specifications
| GPU | 256-core NVIDIA GPU |
| CPU | Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A57 |
| RAM | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| AI Performance | 21 TOPS |
| Storage | 32GB eMMC |
| Power | 5-10W |
| Interfaces | USB 3.0, HDMI, CSI, GPIO |
The Verdict
“A budget-friendly option that covers the basics. Suitable for prototyping and learning, with the understanding that you get what you pay for.”
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