Info

https://github.com/tsaarni/micropython-with-esp32-cam/wiki https://github.com/espressif/esp32-camera

micropython - 8d34344dceb367844b651deccadff2b55f20c55c _

esp_cam module with resolder - 8/16mb flash

Alredy have micropython and esp-idf

step 1. v4. esp-idf/components

copy esp-idf_components_esp32-camera to esp-idf/components/esp32-camera	

step 2. micropython/ports/esp32 git branche/checkout from master to cam copy micropython_ports to micropython/ports

step 3. Export env

 export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/upy/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin"
 export IDF_PATH="$HOME/upy/esp-idf"

step 4. Build/Deploy

make -j4 BOARD=cam_8mb
make -j4 BOARD=basic_cam_8mb_OV2640 PORT=/dev/ttyS3 BAUD=921600 erase
make -j4 BOARD=basic_cam_8mb_OV2640 PORT=/dev/ttyS3 BAUD=921600 deploy

step 5. Camera Inii and capture to buff

import camera
camera.init()

buf = camera.capture()

step 6. Do file save.py with code and put on the board.

def save_image(buf, file="test.jpeg"):

try:
    with open(file, "wb") as f:
        f.write(buf)
except OSError as e:
    print("exception .. {}".format(e))

print(file)

step 7. Sav buf to flash and get file for view.

imprort save
save.save_image(buf)

will be test.jpg on flash