{"id":4145,"date":"2013-05-18T05:10:29","date_gmt":"2013-05-18T05:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/178.62.14.192\/?p=4145"},"modified":"2013-05-18T05:10:29","modified_gmt":"2013-05-18T05:10:29","slug":"raspberrypi-camera-module-mechanical-dimensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4145","title":{"rendered":"#RaspberryPi camera module &#8211; Mechanical Dimensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk\/2013\/05\/pi-camera-module-mechanical-dimensions\/?utm_source=feedly\"><img src='\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Raspberry-Pi-Camera-Module-Diagram-853x10242.png' alt='Pi Camera Module Mechanical Dimensions | Raspberry Pi Spy' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Matt over at Raspberry Pi Spy has created this diagram showing the main dimensions of the camera module. He used a pair of plastic calipers so the measurements should be accurate enough for most uses. 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