Tech Q: Turn iPhone into mini-camera

[Joergen]

Hi

I was wondering if it is possible to rebuild the iPhone into a mini-camera. I mean, to tear the iPhone apart, and use the parts related to the camera, and turn these parts into a small camera. I hope you get what i mean.
Thanks for your responses!

Best regards Jorgen

 

[ZEEN0j]

Not sure. But wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to find a small camera instead of ruining an iPhone?

 

[Joergen]

Not sure. But wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to find a small camera instead of ruining an iPhone?

The screen of the iPhone (4) is broken, so it is useless anyway. So it would not be cheaper to buy a mini-cam but probably easier, yes. But I just thought that I could use the existing and working camera components and create a ekstern camera out of them...

 

[BrianBaughn]

It would be easier to buy a new digitizer/screen for the phone and put it on. I say "easier" because, unless your last name is MacGyver, you probably aren't going to achieve what you describe.

 

[Joergen]

It would be easier to buy a new digitizer/screen for the phone and put it on. I say "easier" because, unless your last name is MacGyver, you probably aren't going to achieve what you describe.

Is that for sure?

 

[Tinmania]

Is that for sure?

Yes, for sure. The camera is just a tiny part in the iPhone. About the size of a pencil eraser. You can buy that camera for under $10. Most of the work is done by the logic board.



Mike