Camera board • Raspberry Pi 5: MIPI Camera 1920×1080 limited to 30 FPS – Is 100 FPS supported?

Hello,

I am working on streaming a MIPI CSI-2 camera using a Raspberry Pi 5 in 4-lane.
The camera sensor datasheet confirms that the sensor supports 1920×1080 @ 100 FPS.

However, on the Raspberry Pi 5 I am only able to achieve 30 FPS at 1920×1080.

Current setup

Board: Raspberry Pi 5

Camera: MIPI CSI-2 sensor (supports 1080p @ 100 FPS per datasheet)

OS: Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit)

Pipeline used:

With this pipeline, the frame rate is capped at ~30 FPS.

My questions

Does Raspberry Pi 5 support 1920×1080 @ 100 FPS over MIPI CSI-2?

If yes:

Which camera pipeline should be used (libcamera, V4L2, GStreamer, etc.)?

Are there any ISP, CSI lane, or bandwidth limitations on the Pi 5 that would prevent this?

Are there any known examples or reference pipelines where users have successfully streamed 1080p @ 100 FPS on Raspberry Pi 5?

Are there specific GStreamer pipelines or kernel/camera driver configurations needed to unlock higher FPS?

Any documentation, example pipelines, or confirmation of hardware limitations would be very helpful.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Statistics: Posted by Arjun Kumar — Thu Dec 25, 2025 7:39 am — Replies 1 — Views 35

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