Working MicroPython camera init for Waveshare ESP32-S3-CAM with GC0308 — exact pin map, RGB565 (no JPEG), VGA max, warm-up frames

waveshare-esp32-s3-cam-gc0308-micropython-camera-init-pin-map by sarg

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symptomCamera init fails or returns garbage without the right Waveshare pin map; GC0308 has no JPEG output
hwesp32-s3, waveshare-esp32-s3-cam, gc0308
swmicropython-camera-api@0.6.2, micropython@1.27, mpremote
intentcapture an image over the REPL
projecthidden
date2026-08-07
statusworking
confidencehigh
refs

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