diff --git a/src/backend/api/routes.py b/src/backend/api/routes.py
index dd631d6..4e9d5f0 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/routes.py
+++ b/src/backend/api/routes.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ async def status():
         "color_available": _camera.is_color_available() if (_camera and _camera.is_open()) else False,
         "usb_type": _camera.usb_type() if (_camera and _camera.is_open()) else None,
         "frame_count": _frame_count,
-        "resolution": {"width": 640, "height": 480},
+        "resolution": _camera.resolution() if (_camera and _camera.is_open()) else None,
         "intrinsics": _calibration_payload(),
     })
 
diff --git a/src/backend/services/camera.py b/src/backend/services/camera.py
index b0db4f9..cf4a5c3 100644
--- a/src/backend/services/camera.py
+++ b/src/backend/services/camera.py
@@ -135,6 +135,21 @@ class RealSenseD435:
     def usb_type(self) -> str:
         return self._usb_type
 
+    def resolution(self) -> Optional[dict]:
+        """Negotiated color stream resolution, or None if not open.
+
+        Reads from the live pipeline profile so the value reflects what the
+        firmware actually accepted — on USB 2.x this is the forced 640x480@15
+        fallback, not the configured `_width/_height`.
+        """
+        if not self._open or self._profile is None:
+            return None
+        try:
+            stream = self._profile.get_stream(rs.stream.color).as_video_stream_profile()
+            return {"width": stream.width(), "height": stream.height(), "fps": stream.fps()}
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
     def init(self) -> bool:
         try:
             self._ctx = rs.context()