diff --git a/src/labthings_picamera2/thing.py b/src/labthings_picamera2/thing.py
index 88a4ffc..73bd075 100644
--- a/src/labthings_picamera2/thing.py
+++ b/src/labthings_picamera2/thing.py
@@ -693,6 +693,13 @@ def camera_configuration(self) -> Mapping:
         with self.picamera() as cam:
             return cam.camera_configuration()
 
+    @thing_action
+    def highres_mode_and_capture_array(self):
+        with self.picamera(pause_stream=True) as cam:
+            cam.configure(cam.create_still_configuration())
+            cam.start()
+            return cam.capture_array("main")
+
     @thing_action
     def capture_jpeg(
         self,