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The design of the Mars 2020 rover Perseverance benefits from years of operational experience with Curiosity. While 2020's instrument suite differs in several ways it looks remarkably similar to Curiosity, at least to the untrained eye.

In terms of potential selfie capabilities (and not just what the first ones will look like), will anything be different?

From Space.com's 2020 Vision: NASA's Next Mars Rover Will Have Nearly Two Dozen Cameras:

A selection of the 23 cameras on NASA's 2020 Mars rover

A selection of the 23 cameras on NASA's 2020 Mars rover. Many are improved versions of the cameras on the Curiosity rover, with a few new additions as well. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

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    $\begingroup$ The good news is the hazcams are colour, so pictures of the arm won't be in black and white $\endgroup$
    – user20636
    Commented Mar 26, 2020 at 8:37
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    $\begingroup$ Why worry about taking selfies when you can have a flying camera around you ? $\endgroup$
    – Cornelis
    Commented Apr 10, 2020 at 8:06
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    $\begingroup$ @Cornelisinspace That sounds like an excellent "Yes it will" answer! $\endgroup$
    – uhoh
    Commented Apr 10, 2020 at 10:04
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    $\begingroup$ But that wouldn't be a real selfie, in the end the helicopter is not a physical part of Perseverance. ! $\endgroup$
    – Cornelis
    Commented Jul 30, 2020 at 15:07
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    $\begingroup$ @Cornelis I think you can write that up at least a supplementary answer now mars.nasa.gov/resources/25862/… $\endgroup$
    – uhoh
    Commented Apr 28, 2021 at 22:23

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