Decision Workspace
cameras vs chimeras vs ccap-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
cameras
experimentalv0.3.2
A cross-platform camera library for Rust, built with data-oriented design. Explicit format negotiation, push-based frame delivery, typed errors, and zero trait objects.
45
chimeras
experimentalv0.2.0
A cross-platform camera library for Rust, built with data-oriented design. Explicit format negotiation, push-based frame delivery, typed errors, and zero trait objects.
55
ccap-rs
growingv1.6.0
Rust bindings for ccap — high-performance, cross-platform webcam/camera capture with hardware-accelerated pixel format conversion (DirectShow/AVFoundation/V4L2), including common RGB/YUV workflows and video file input/playback support
Core Metrics
| cameras | chimeras | ccap-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 45 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 573 | 57 | 362 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 59d ago | 87d ago | 114d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
cameras
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
chimeras
Maintenance
14
Quality
7
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
ccap-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cameras | chimeras | ccap-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.2.0 | 1.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 21 | 19 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 87KB | 54KB | 136KB |
| Features | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ccap-rs leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cameras has the most downloads (573), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cameras, chimeras are pre-1.0 — API may change.