# LILYGO T-Camera Plus S3

> ESP32-S3 camera development board with 8MB PSRAM, 16MB Flash, onboard microphone, MAX98357A I2S amplifier, speaker output, and choice of OV2640 or OV5640 camera sensor for audio-visual IoT applications.

## Quick Facts

- **Brand:** LILYGO
- **Board Type:** ESP32-S3
- **Price:** ~$30.06
- **Product Readiness:** developer
- **CPU:** ESP32-S3R8 Dual-core Xtensa LX7 240MHz
- **CPU Architecture:** Xtensa LX7
- **PSRAM:** 8MB
- **Flash:** 16MB
- **USB:** USB-C
- **Power:** 5V
- **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V

## Connectivity

- **Wifi:** 802.11 b/g/n
- **Bluetooth:** Bluetooth 5.0 + Mesh

## Open Source

- **Firmware:** Yes
- **Schematics:** No
- **PCB Layout:** No

## Compatible Firmware

arduino, platformio

## Use Cases

- security-camera
- voice-assistant
- iot
- smart-home

## Components

- **ESP32-S3R8** (mcu): Dual-core Xtensa LX7 240MHz with 8MB PSRAM, Wi-Fi and BLE — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espressif.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocumentation%2Fesp32-s3_datasheet_en.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-camera-plus-s3&source=md-export)
- **OV2640** (camera): 2MP CMOS image sensor supporting QVGA to UXGA resolution — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uctronics.com%2Fdownload%2Fcam_module%2FOV2640DS.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-camera-plus-s3&source=md-export)
- **OV5640** (camera): 5MP auto-focus CMOS image sensor for higher resolution imaging — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sparkfun.com%2Fdatasheets%2FSensors%2FLightImaging%2FOV5640_datasheet.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-camera-plus-s3&source=md-export)
- **MAX98357A** (other): I2S digital audio amplifier with built-in D-class output for speaker drive — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.analog.com%2Fmedia%2Fen%2Ftechnical-documentation%2Fdata-sheets%2FMAX98357A-MAX98357B.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-camera-plus-s3&source=md-export)

## Protocols

- **I2C**
- **SPI**
- **I2S**
- **UART**

## Description

## Overview

The LILYGO T-Camera Plus S3 is a feature-rich camera development board based on the ESP32-S3R8 dual-core Xtensa LX7 running at 240MHz with 8MB PSRAM and 16MB Flash. It ships with a choice of OV2640 (2MP) or OV5640 (5MP) camera sensor, and integrates a digital microphone and a MAX98357A I2S digital audio amplifier driving a built-in speaker — making it suitable for audio-visual IoT applications, voice assistants, and smart camera devices. Wireless connectivity includes Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 5 LE with BT Mesh support. Compatible with Arduino IDE and VS Code, the board is aimed at engineers, students, and makers building intelligent camera solutions.

## Where to Buy

- [LILYGO](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Flilygo.cc%2Fproducts%2Ft-camera-plus-s3&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-camera-plus-s3&source=md-export) — $30.06

## Resources

- [product](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Flilygo.cc%2Fproducts%2Ft-camera-plus-s3&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-camera-plus-s3&source=md-export)
- [github](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FXinyuan-LilyGO%2FT-CameraPlus-S3&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-camera-plus-s3&source=md-export)
- [datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espressif.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocumentation%2Fesp32-s3_datasheet_en.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-camera-plus-s3&source=md-export)

## Tags

`esp32-s3`, `camera`, `ov2640`, `ov5640`, `audio`, `speaker`, `microphone`, `wifi`, `bluetooth`, `development-board`

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