Taking photos and recording videos

Take a photo or record a video with the camera in your phone. You can hold the camera horizontally or vertically. Use the front camera to take self-portraits. Photos and videos are saved automatically on the memory card. Share a photo or a video with friends, or upload your photos and videos to a web service.

Camera controls overview

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1Zoom in or out

2Main camera screen

3Switch between still and video camera

4Display all settings

5Take photos or record video clips

6Go back a step or exit the camera

7View photos and videos

8Auto focus

9Front camera

10Camera setting icons

To open the camera

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . To close the camera

Press from the main camera screen.

Using the still camera

There are two ways to take photos with the still camera. You can tap the on-screen camera button, or touch a spot on the screen.

To take a photo by touching the screen

1Activate the camera.

2If the still camera is not selected, drag to .

3To display all settings, press .

4Tap Capturing method and select Touch capture if it is not already selected.

5Point the camera towards the subject.

6To activate auto focus, touch and hold a spot on the screen. When the focus frame turns green, lift your finger to take the photo.

Be careful not to touch , or other icons when touching the screen to take a photo.

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