The viewfinder

You can take photos or record videos by selecting a variety of camera modes and options that you set directly on the camera's viewfinder.

Displays or hides the Camera viewfinder icons.

Indicates the current flash mode. Tap it to toggle through the flash modes.

Switches between the rear-facing camera lens and the front-facing camera lens.

Displays the settings for the selected lens. See Configuring camera settings options.

Accesses your Gallery to view your saved photos and videos. Tap it to display the last photo or video you captured.

Starts recording a video.

Takes a picture.

Closes the Settings or exits the Camera app.

Taking a photo

Start the Camera app and tap the subject to focus the camera on.
Tap the Capture icon
to take a photo. You can also press either of the Volume buttons.

NOTE	When the screen is turned off or locked, start the camera by pressing the Volume Down button twice. To activate this function, tap the Home button > touch and hold the Recent apps button > Settings > General > Shortcut key.

Recording a video

To take a photo while recording a video, tap the Capture button .
To pause the recording, tap the Pause button
. To resume the recording, tap the Resume button
.