Raspberry Pi Zero W as a headless time-lapse camera

Re:Raspberry Pi Zero W as a headless time-lapse camera by kogepathic on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @08:24AM (#13866888)

For anyone who wants to do time lapse photography but doesn't want to expend the effort to build something like this, check out the Xiaoyi Yi. [0]

It has WiFi, the firmware is Linux (you can get telnet IIRC) and it also supports scripts for more advanced configuration and control. You can buy it online from China (e.g. AliExpress) for around $80

Sample timelapse video [1]

[0] http://en.xiaoyi.com/xiaoyi_en.html

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zlb2VFGVbs

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Re:Raspberry Pi Zero W as a headless time-lapse camera by asaml on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @10:00AM (#13867506)

You'll notice that the internal battery only lasts for ~1hr. But the yi-cam can run completely without the internal battery. I'd suggest plugging it directly into a powersupply or an external battery for this purpose.

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Re:Raspberry Pi Zero W as a headless time-lapse camera by Nexxxeh on Wednesday March 15, 2017 @07:52PM (#13881051)

It does have a very fish-eyed lens and some annoying design decisions. And the Xiaomi Yi app is less than stellar.

But I love mine, and the waterproof cases for them are dirt cheap and sacrificial.

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Re:Raspberry Pi Zero W as a headless time-lapse camera by somberi on Wednesday March 15, 2017 @12:33AM (#13873830)

At 70 grams in weight - shoots seven frames per second and supports 240fps video (480p) - The $80 version is 2K and there is a new 4K version which is $220.

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Re:Raspberry Pi Zero W as a headless time-lapse camera by devwastaken on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @05:27PM (#13871630)

I am really, really bugged by how that website stops my scrolling in blocks.

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