The upgraded Raspberry Pi high definition (HD) Camera Module v2 is the new official camera board released by the Raspberry Pi Foundation which connects to any Raspberry Pi or Compute Module.

          It is priced at $25 and available from the Foundation’s partners in the form of RS Components and Element14. The v2 cameras have the same video capability as the original cameras supporting 1080p30, 720p60 and 640x480p90 video, and link to the Raspberry Pi board through a dedicated CSi interface. These modules are based around the Sony IMX219 image sensor - allowing you to capture HD video and still photographs.

          The NoIR camera v2 has a No InfraRed (NoIR) filter on the lens which makes it the perfect option for infrared photography and taking pictures in low light environments.
The new v2 cameras are backwards compatible with all Raspberry Pi boards and have the same footprint and weight as the previous 5MP cameras.

For more information on the new 8 megapixel Raspberry Pi camera jump over to the official Pi Foundation website for more details.