Overview of Camera

Taking photos and capturing video clips along with audio are easy with the built-in camera on your device. The 2 megapixel CMOS camera lets you capture high resolution pictures and video clips with audio.


To learn how to use the Camera program, tap the links below:


Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Zoom

Set camera options

The Review screen


Launch Camera

To open the Camera program, do any of the following:

To exit the Camera program, tap on the Camera screen.

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Overview of Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Set camera options

Zoom

The Review screen


Capture modes

The Camera is set to the Photo capture mode by default. The upper left corner of the screen displays the active capture mode. To switch to other capture modes, do any of the following:

The available capture modes are as follows:

You can take pictures and shoot videos in the following file formats:


Capture Mode File Format
Photo/
Contacts Picture/
Picture Theme/
Panorama/
Burst/Sports
JPEG
Video H.263 (.3gp)
3GPP2 (.3g2)
MPEG-4 (.mp4)
Motion-JPEG (.avi)
MMS Video
(availability depends on the operator)
H.263 (.3gp)
3GPP2 (.3g2)
MPEG-4 (.mp4)

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Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Zoom

Set camera options

The Review screen


Take photos and shoot videos

Shutter Release

Use the CAMERA or ENTER button as the shutter release when taking photos or shooting videos.

NAVIGATION Control

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Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

On-screen controls and indicators

Zoom

Set camera options

The Review screen


On-screen controls and indicators

The on-screen controls and indicators are displayed for a few seconds only and are then hidden from the Camera screen. To bring up the on-screen controls and indicators again, simply touch or tap the screen, or press NAVIGATION Up/Down/Left/Right.


On top of the Camera screen, you will see the following:

On the left and right sides of the Camera screen, you will see the following:

At the bottom of the Camera screen, you will see the following:

See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

Zoom

Set camera options

The Review screen


Set camera options

You can set common settings such as resolution, white balance, and more in the Quick Settings Panel. For more advanced options, you can set them in the Camera Settings Menu.

 

Click the links below for more information.

 

Quick Settings Panel

Camera Settings Menu

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Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Zoom

The Review screen


Quick Settings Panel

The Quick Settings Panel provides a quick way of adjusting the most common camera settings. Tap anywhere on the Camera screen to open the Quick Settings Panel. Tap again on the screen to close the panel.

Note:
The available settings on the panel depend on the capture mode selected.

See also

Camera Settings Menu


The Review screen

After taking a still image or recording a video clip, you can view the image or video clip on the Review screen. In addition, you can tap the icons at the bottom of the Review screen to delete a captured image or video, send it via e-mail, and more.

You can set the time length for displaying the captured image/video on the Review screen:

  1. Tap to open the Camera Settings Menu.
  2. On the Camera Settings Menu, tap to display the Advanced submenu.
  3. Tap Review Duration, then tap the desired time length for displaying captured image/video frame on the Review screen.
  4. Tap OK.

See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Zoom

Set camera options


Zoom

Before taking a picture or shooting video, you can zoom in your subject by pressing NAVIGATION Up on your device or by tapping the Zoom In button () above the Zoom Bar. When the zooming limit is reached, you will hear a beep. To zoom out, press NAVIGATION Down or tap the Zoom Out button ().

 

The camera zoom range for a picture or a video clip depends on the capture mode and resolution. The following is a summary:

 

Capture Mode Resolution Zoom Range
Photo 2M (1600 x 1200) No zooming available
1M
(1280 x 960)
1.0x to 2.0x
Large
(640 x 480)
1.0x to 2.0x
Medium
(320 x 240)
1.0x to 4.0x
Small
(160 x 120)
1.0x to 8.0x
Video Medium
(176 x 144)
1x and 2x
Small
(128 x 96)
1x and 2x
MMS Video
(availability depends on the operator)
Medium
(176 x 144)
1x and 2x
Small
(128 x 96)
1x and 2x
Contacts Picture Large
(480 x 640)
1.0x to 2.0x
Medium
(240 x 320)
1.0x to 4.0x
Picture Theme Determined by the current template 1.0x to 4.0x
(Depends on the size of the template currently loaded)
Panorama Large
(640 x 480)
1x and 2x
Medium
(320 x 240)
1x, 2x, and  4x
Sports Large
(640 x 480)
1x and 2x
Medium
(320 x 240)
1x, 2x, and  4x
Burst Large
(640 x 480)
1x and 2x
Medium
(320 x 240)
1x, 2x, and  4x

 

Notes:

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Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Set camera options

The Review screen


Camera Settings Menu

Before capturing a still image or video clip using any capture modes, tap to open the Camera Settings Menu. The Camera Settings Menu allows you to configure the capture settings.

 

The Camera Settings Menu consists of two submenus: Capture Settings and Advanced. To switch between the two submenus, either tap the submenu name or press NAVIGATION Left/Right.

 

If there are more than one page of settings in a submenu, tap the page number to go to the next page or keep pressing NAVIGATION Down.

 

Click the links below for more information.

 

Capture Settings Menu

Advanced Menu

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Quick Settings Panel


Capture Settings Menu

In Panorama only:

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Advanced Menu


Advanced Menu

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Capture Settings Menu