diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
index 8aafd82e..bbdb83a1 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <libcamera/orientation.h>
 #include <libcamera/transform.h>
 
+#include "libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/bayer_format.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/v4l2_subdevice.h"
 
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ public:
 	virtual const std::vector<controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum> &
 	testPatternModes() const = 0;
 	virtual int setTestPatternMode(controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum mode) = 0;
+	virtual const CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays &sensorDelays() = 0;
 };
 
 class CameraSensorFactoryBase
diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h
index 480ac121..75cb7839 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <map>
+#include <stdint.h>
 #include <string>
 
 #include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
@@ -20,6 +21,13 @@ struct CameraSensorProperties {
 
 	Size unitCellSize;
 	std::map<controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum, int32_t> testPatternModes;
+
+	struct SensorDelays {
+		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..9d2c2ea7 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,20 @@ CameraSensor::~CameraSensor() = default;
  * pattern mode for every frame thus incurs no performance penalty.
  */
 
+/**
+ * \fn CameraSensor::sensorDelays()
+ * \brief Fetch the sensor delay values
+ *
+ * This function retreives the sensor control delays for pipeline handlers to
+ * use to inform the DelayedControls. If control delays are not specified in the
+ * static sensor propertie database, this function returns a reference to a set
+ * of default sensor delays provided as best-effort placeholders for the actual
+ * sensor specific delays.
+ *
+ * \return A reference to a struct CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays holding
+ * the delay 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..17d6fa68 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_legacy.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_legacy.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public:
 	const std::vector<controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum> &
 	testPatternModes() const override { return testPatternModes_; }
 	int setTestPatternMode(controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum mode) override;
+	const CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays &sensorDelays() override;
 
 protected:
 	std::string logPrefix() const override;
@@ -482,6 +483,30 @@ void CameraSensorLegacy::initStaticProperties()
 	initTestPatternModes();
 }
 
+const CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays &CameraSensorLegacy::sensorDelays()
+{
+	static constexpr CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays defaultSensorDelays = {
+		.exposureDelay = 2,
+		.gainDelay = 1,
+		.vblankDelay = 2,
+		.hblankDelay = 2,
+	};
+
+	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.";
+
+		return defaultSensorDelays;
+	}
+
+	return staticProps_->sensorDelays;
+}
+
 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 e2305166..3dc8cf05 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_properties.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,36 @@ 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 Sensor control application delays.
+ *
+ * This struct may be defined as empty if the actual sensor delays are not
+ * available or have not been measured. Best effort default values are returned
+ * in this case.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \struct CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays
+ * \brief Sensor control application delay values
+ *
+ * This struct holds delay values, expressed in number of frames, between the
+ * time a control value is applied to the sensor and the time that value is
+ * reflected in the output. For example "2 frames delay" means that parameters
+ * set during frame N will take effect for frame N+2 (and by extension a delay
+ * of 0 would mean the parameter is applied immediately to the current frame).
+ *
+ * \var CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays::exposureDelay
+ * \brief Number of frames between application of exposure control and effect
+ *
+ * \var CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays::gainDelay
+ * \brief Number of frames between application of analogue gain control and effect
+ *
+ * \var CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays::vblankDelay
+ * \brief Number of frames between application of vblank control and effect
+ *
+ * \var CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays::hblankDelay
+ * \brief Number of frames between application of hblank control and effect
  */
 
 /**
@@ -60,6 +90,12 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 2 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = {
+				.exposureDelay = 2,
+				.gainDelay = 2,
+				.vblankDelay = 2,
+				.hblankDelay = 2
+			},
 		} },
 		{ "ar0521", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 2200, 2200 },
@@ -69,6 +105,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 2 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "hi846", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -87,6 +124,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * 9: "Resolution Pattern"
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "imx214", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -97,6 +135,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModePn9, 4 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "imx219", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -107,6 +146,12 @@ 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 },
@@ -117,38 +162,67 @@ 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 = { },
 		} },
 		{ "imx462", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 2900, 2900 },
 			.testPatternModes = {},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "imx477", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1550, 1550 },
 			.testPatternModes = {},
+			.sensorDelays = {
+				.exposureDelay = 2,
+				.gainDelay = 2,
+				.vblankDelay = 3,
+				.hblankDelay = 3
+			},
 		} },
 		{ "imx519", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1220, 1220 },
@@ -161,6 +235,12 @@ 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 },
@@ -171,6 +251,12 @@ 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 },
@@ -185,6 +271,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * 5: "Color Square"
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov2740", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
@@ -192,6 +279,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1},
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov4689", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 2000, 2000 },
@@ -205,6 +293,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * colorBarType2 and colorBarType3.
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov5640", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
@@ -212,10 +301,17 @@ 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 },
@@ -223,6 +319,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov5675", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -230,6 +327,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov5693", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
@@ -242,6 +340,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * Rolling Bar".
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov64a40", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1008, 1008 },
@@ -255,6 +354,12 @@ 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 },
@@ -268,6 +373,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * 4: "Vertical Color Bar Type 4"
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov8865", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
@@ -282,6 +388,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				 * 5: "Color squares with rolling bar"
 				 */
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 		{ "ov13858", {
 			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
@@ -289,6 +396,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
 				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1 },
 			},
+			.sensorDelays = { },
 		} },
 	};
 
