Camera2 overview
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Note: This page refers to the Camera2 package. Unless your app requires specific, low-level features from Camera2, we recommend using CameraX. Both CameraX and Camera2 support Android 5.0 (API level 21) and higher.
Camera2 is the low-level Android camera package that replaces the
deprecated Camera class. Camera2 provides
in-depth controls for complex use cases, but requires you to manage
device-specific configurations.
For more information, see the Camera2 reference documentation.
For most developers, we recommend the CameraX Jetpack library.
To help you decide which camera library to use,
see Choose a camera library.
Additional resources
See the following additional resources to learn more about Camera2.
Camera2 sample projects
Content and code samples on this page are subject to the licenses described in the Content License. Java and OpenJDK are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
Last updated 2025-03-04 UTC.
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