A cute, connected, cephalopod camera to stick on your window or sit on your shelf!

The OctoCam kit has everything* you'll need, including a Pi Zero W, a super-small 5MP camera, a fun octopus acrylic mount with four suction cups, and a desk stand. It'll take you around 30 minutes to put it all together (check out our assembly guide for details).

The MagPi said "with its compact dimensions and fun design, the OctoCam is very appealing", in their four star review.

Note that connecting your OctoCam running motionEyeOS to Wi-Fi requires a bit of extra configuration, but we have full details in our tutorial on setting up motionEyeOS.

Kit contents*

• Pi Zero W
• 5MP camera with built-in cable and circuitry
• OctoCam acrylic mount, suction cups, desk stand
• 50cm USB A to micro-B cable
• USB A (female) to micro B (male) adaptor
• Mini to full-size HDMI adaptor
• Male 2x20 pin header
• Sticker sheet
• Comes in a reusable kit box

*Just add your own micro-SD card

OctoCam uses our neat little Pi Zero camera; the most compact way to add a camera to your Pi. It uses the same 5MP sensor as the original Pi camera, so it works out of the box with your Pi, in the same way as the official Pi cameras. The cable and circuitry is all built-in, meaning that connecting it is as simple as plugging in the ribbon cable to the connector on your Pi Zero W.

This kit takes advantage of the built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth on the Pi Zero W, meaning that there's no longer any need for a USB Wi-Fi dongle.

OctoCam is perfect for setting up a compact CCTV camera in your house, or for recording time lapses. Stick it to your kitchen window and keep an eye on your bird feeder or nesting box. Keep tabs on your cat or dog while you're out of the house, or use it to track the growth of your houseplants!

Software

We love the motionEyeOS software, which makes it simple to set up your OctoCam as a remote camera that you can monitor through any connected web browser. It has all sorts of bells and whistles to trigger photos and videos to be captured when motion is detected, build time lapses, send notifications or tweets, and automatically sync. images to Dropbox or Google Drive.

Notes

Assembled size (not including suction cups or desk stand) of OctoCam is 80x73.5x14mm (HxWxD).

Pi Australia is operated by Little Bird, and we go to great lengths to ship your orders, often within minutes.

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For orders over 500g (such as bulky items), shipping may cost more than the initial estimate.

We deliver across Australia, and here are the options (based on your location; view them on the cart page):

• Standard Post: Starting at $7 (6+ business days, with tracking)
• Express Post: Starting at $11 (2+ business days, with tracking)
• Same Day Delivery: Available for Sydney orders.
• Non-metro WA, NT, SA, and TAS: May take an additional 2+ days.

Note: Some items, such as LiPo batteries, cannot be shipped by air. Express Post and international shipping won’t be available if these are included in your cart.

For international orders, here are rates for shipping to New Zealand (rates differ for other countries):

• Pack and Track: Starting at $12 (3+ days, with tracking)
• Express International: Starting at $16 (2-5 days, with tracking)

Shipping for heavier orders will depend on their weight.

Our address:
Little Bird
Unit 13,
8-12 Leighton Place
Hornsby, NSW 2077,
Australia
1300 240 817

For queries like whether we accept purchase orders (yes we sure do!) or if our prices include GST (they all do!), please hit us up via phone on 1300 240 817 or email us team@littlebird.com.au . We’re happy to assist with any product questions!

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