Long live the new King 👑 - Xiao ESP32S3 Sense Review

📷 Introducing the smallest ESP32 camera ever - the Xiao ESP32S3 with impressive capabilities! 🚀 In this video, we unbox and review this tiny but powerful board sent to us by Seeed Studio. From its compact size to its ability to stream high-quality video and audio, we dive into all its features. The Xiao ESP32S3 may be small, but it packs a punch with its OV2640 camera sensor, microphone, and microSD card slot.

We compare it to the ESP-CAM to showcase its size. With the ESP32S3 being over 30 times faster in image processing, we put it to the test to see if it lives up to the hype. The onboard microphone impresses with its quality and the ability to stream smoother, sharper video.

We experiment with the microphone and train a custom keyword spotting model using Edge Impulse, showcasing its versatility. With features like temperature, humidity, and light sensors, as well as presence detection and Bluetooth capabilities, the Xiao ESP32S3 is a versatile board for DIY projects.

However, the board's power comes at a cost ...

[Code Links]
Arduino Sketch for Camera and Microphone WebServer:

Ultimate Room Sensor and others voice assistant examples:

[Seeed Studio]
Xiao ESP32S3 Sense:

Heatsink for Xiao Sense:

Seeed Studio Documentation:

[Chapters]
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - Unboxing
0:49 - Comparison
1:10 - Benchmarks
1:59 - Microphone Test
2:09 - Video Encoding
2:29 - Thermal issue
3:06 - Edge Impulse AI
3:33 - HA ESPHome Sensor
4:02 - Like & Subscribe
4:19 - Outro

[mcoola]

could you make a video about wake word on this esp32 and homeassistant? I'm considering a cheaper alternative to the ESP32-S3-BOX and what you showed seems like a pretty reasonable solution. How is the microphone? Does it work from a distance?

[rombodituono]

HI, Great video! How you solved the hot problem? Did you use a passive heatsink?

[Userwsh-gg]

I bought one and it gets firey hot, not an issue tho since I’m using a heat sink, but again I accidentally asked for a small heat sink I thought I needed the small one that they sell so I have a heat sink for the camera now instead of the board

[Donzand]

can this be expanded with another micorophone for stereo recording?

[marco_di]

Ciao Fabio, è davvero un ottimo tutorial 👍 un video didattico per "Xiao ESP32S3 Sense", che include anche il "Modulo GPRS GSM wireless TECNOIOT SIM800L V2.0 5V Quad-Band" o un modulo per scheda SIM comparabile, sarebbe davvero fantastico . Forse un altro modulo rilevatore di movimento HW-MS03. Sarebbe un bel progetto per un piccolo e potente sistema di sorveglianza.

[ankitbhurane]

Every other time I want to load the code, I have to press boot pressed, reset once and then release boot mode. Any other way to keep it in always in boot mode automatically?

[protonspeed]

hey bro,
can you check ov5640 auto focus on this device ?

[evieanindyaputri]

hii, , can we use this board as cctv that streaming video & audio continuously?

[tusharbohra]

Heyyy dude, great work. Everything is working except the audio part. I try to run the audio URL i.e IP:82/audio but it never streams anything, the page just keeps loading. Video streaming (:81/video) is working just fine. Did you face something similar?

[Alice]

You’re great buddy. I love the accent too. Maybe sometimes it’s a good. Maybe sometimes it’s a shit. 😂

[browaruspierogus]

any esp32 is not stable unless for very low specs or risc-v

[OutOfNameIdeas]

These things are slow and inefficient. I wonder when we will get a better alternative with wifi and ble. Right now the rest lack onboard wifi+ble

[carmenalice]

Ciao Fabio, my name is Alice and I would like to ask you a question about this minicamera. Could I contact you by email ? Many thanks and regards