diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
index 8aafd82e..a9b2d494 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ public:
 	virtual const std::vector<controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum> &
 	testPatternModes() const = 0;
 	virtual int setTestPatternMode(controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum mode) = 0;
+	virtual void getSensorDelays(uint8_t &exposureDelay, uint8_t &gainDelay,
+				     uint8_t &vblankDelay, uint8_t &hblankDelay) = 0;
 };
 
 class CameraSensorFactoryBase
diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h
index 480ac121..56d5c15d 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 
+#include <stdint.h>
+
 #include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
 #include <libcamera/geometry.h>
 
@@ -20,6 +22,13 @@ struct CameraSensorProperties {
 
 	Size unitCellSize;
 	std::map<controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum, int32_t> testPatternModes;
+
+	struct {
+		uint8_t exposureDelay;
+		uint8_t gainDelay;
+		uint8_t vblankDelay;
+		uint8_t hblankDelay;
+	} sensorDelays;
 };
 
 } /* namespace libcamera */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor.cpp b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor.cpp
index 54cf98b2..61420873 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,19 @@ CameraSensor::~CameraSensor() = default;
  * pattern mode for every frame thus incurs no performance penalty.
  */
 
+/**
+ * \fn CameraSensor::getSensorDelays()
+ * \brief Fetch the sensor delay values
+ * \param[out] exposureDelay The exposure delay
+ * \param[out] gainDelay The analogue gain delay
+ * \param[out] vblankDelay The vblank delay
+ * \param[out] hblankDelay The hblank delay
+ *
+ * This function fills in sensor control delays for pipeline handlers to use to
+ * inform the DelayedControls. If no static properties are available it fills in
+ * some widely applicable default values.
+ */
+
 /**
  * \class CameraSensorFactoryBase
  * \brief Base class for camera sensor factories
diff --git a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_legacy.cpp b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_legacy.cpp
index a9b15c03..84972f02 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_legacy.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_legacy.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ public:
 	const std::vector<controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum> &
 	testPatternModes() const override { return testPatternModes_; }
 	int setTestPatternMode(controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum mode) override;
+	void getSensorDelays(uint8_t &exposureDelay, uint8_t &gainDelay,
+			     uint8_t &vblankDelay, uint8_t &hblankDelay) override;
 
 protected:
 	std::string logPrefix() const override;
@@ -482,6 +484,37 @@ void CameraSensorLegacy::initStaticProperties()
 	initTestPatternModes();
 }
 
+void CameraSensorLegacy::getSensorDelays(uint8_t &exposureDelay, uint8_t &gainDelay,
+					 uint8_t &vblankDelay, uint8_t &hblankDelay)
+{
+
+	/*
+	 * These defaults are applicable to many sensors, however more specific
+	 * values can be added to the CameraSensorProperties for a sensor if
+	 * required.
+	 */
+	if (!staticProps_ ||
+	    (!staticProps_->sensorDelays.exposureDelay &&
+	     !staticProps_->sensorDelays.gainDelay &&
+	     !staticProps_->sensorDelays.vblankDelay &&
+	     !staticProps_->sensorDelays.hblankDelay)) {
+		LOG(CameraSensor, Warning)
+			<< "No sensor delays found in static properties. "
+			   "Assuming unverified defaults.";
+
+		exposureDelay = 2;
+		gainDelay = 1;
+		vblankDelay = 2;
+		hblankDelay = 2;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	exposureDelay = staticProps_->sensorDelays.exposureDelay;
+	gainDelay = staticProps_->sensorDelays.gainDelay;
+	vblankDelay = staticProps_->sensorDelays.vblankDelay;
+	hblankDelay = staticProps_->sensorDelays.hblankDelay;
+}
+
 void CameraSensorLegacy::initTestPatternModes()
 {
 	const auto &v4l2TestPattern = controls().find(V4L2_CID_TEST_PATTERN);
diff --git a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_properties.cpp b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_properties.cpp
index 6d4136d0..6dda7ba9 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_properties.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(CameraSensorProperties)
  * \brief Map that associates the TestPattern control value with the indexes of
  * the corresponding sensor test pattern modes as returned by
  * V4L2_CID_TEST_PATTERN.
+ *
+ * \var CameraSensorProperties::sensorDelays
+ * \brief Holds the delays, expressed in number of frames, between the time a
+ * control is applied to the sensor and the time it actually takes effect.
+ * Delays are recorded for the exposure time, analogue gain, vertical and
+ * horizontal blanking. These values may be defined as empty, in which case the
+ * CameraSensor derivative should provide default values.
  */
 
 /**
@@ -60,6 +67,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 2 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ar0521", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 2200, 2200 },
@@ -69,6 +77,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 2 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "hi846", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -87,6 +96,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * 9: "Resolution Pattern"
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "imx214", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -97,6 +107,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModePn9, 4 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "imx219", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -107,6 +118,12 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModePn9, 4 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = {
+				.exposureDelay = 2,
+				.gainDelay = 1,
+				.vblankDelay = 2,
+				.hblankDelay = 2
+			},
 		} },
 		{ "imx258", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -117,34 +134,62 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModePn9, 4 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "imx283", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 2400, 2400 },
 			.testPatternModes = {},
+			.sensorDelays = {
+				.exposureDelay = 2,
+				.gainDelay = 2,
+				.vblankDelay = 2,
+				.hblankDelay = 2
+			},
 		} },
 		{ "imx290", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 2900, 2900 },
 			.testPatternModes = {},
+			.sensorDelays = {
+				.exposureDelay = 2,
+				.gainDelay = 2,
+				.vblankDelay = 2,
+				.hblankDelay = 2
+			},
 		} },
 		{ "imx296", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 3450, 3450 },
 			.testPatternModes = {},
+			.sensorDelays = {
+				.exposureDelay = 2,
+				.gainDelay = 2,
+				.vblankDelay = 2,
+				.hblankDelay = 2
+			},
 		} },
 		{ "imx327", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 2900, 2900 },
 			.testPatternModes = {},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "imx335", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 2000, 2000 },
 			.testPatternModes = {},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "imx415", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1450, 1450 },
 			.testPatternModes = {},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "imx477", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1550, 1550 },
 			.testPatternModes = {},
+			.sensorDelays = {
+				.exposureDelay = 2,
+				.gainDelay = 2,
+				.vblankDelay = 3,
+				.hblankDelay = 3
+			},
 		} },
 		{ "imx519", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1220, 1220 },
@@ -157,6 +202,12 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * these two patterns do not comply with MIPI CCS v1.1 (Section 10.1).
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = {
+				.exposureDelay = 2,
+				.gainDelay = 2,
+				.vblankDelay = 3,
+				.hblankDelay = 3
+			},
 		} },
 		{ "imx708", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
@@ -167,6 +218,12 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModePn9, 4 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = {
+				.exposureDelay = 2,
+				.gainDelay = 2,
+				.vblankDelay = 3,
+				.hblankDelay = 3
+			},
 		} },
 		{ "ov2685", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1750, 1750 },
@@ -181,6 +238,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * 5: "Color Square"
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov2740", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
@@ -188,6 +246,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1},
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov4689", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 2000, 2000 },
@@ -201,6 +260,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * colorBarType2 and colorBarType3.
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov5640", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
@@ -208,10 +268,17 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov5647", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
 			.testPatternModes = {},
+			.sensorDelays = {
+				.exposureDelay = 2,
+				.gainDelay = 2,
+				.vblankDelay = 2,
+				.hblankDelay = 2
+			},
 		} },
 		{ "ov5670", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -219,6 +286,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov5675", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -226,6 +294,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov5693", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
@@ -238,6 +307,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * Rolling Bar".
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov64a40", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1008, 1008 },
@@ -251,6 +321,12 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * 4: "Vertical Color Bar Type 4"
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = {
+				.exposureDelay = 2,
+				.gainDelay = 2,
+				.vblankDelay = 2,
+				.hblankDelay = 2
+			},
 		} },
 		{ "ov8858", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -264,6 +340,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * 4: "Vertical Color Bar Type 4"
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov8865", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
@@ -278,6 +355,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * 5: "Color squares with rolling bar"
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov13858", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -285,6 +363,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 	};
 
