Raspberry Pi 7' touch screen - How to get started

Everything you need to get started with the official Raspberry Pi 7" capacitive touch screen.

Connecting the touch screen to a Raspberry Pi can be done with the same flat ribbon cable as used for the Raspberry Pi camera.

The specs for the Raspberry Pi Touch screen are:

- RGB 800×480 @60fps
- 24-bit color
- 10 point capacitive touch screen
- 70 degree viewing angle
- Metal-backed display with mounting holes for Raspberry Pi

It costs around $60, and can be ordered online Amazon and other webshops:

Feel free to share cool Raspberry Pi touch screen projects in the comments, so everyone can get inspired!