The apps Camera
Explore shooting modes
The built-in camera can take photos in the same way as any other
camera with a single shot. There are, however, other shooting
modes that can add a welcome level of variation, and Best Photo
does just that. The camera will take eight pictures, and subsequently
ask you to choose the best to save from the listed thumbnails. Best
Face takes fi ve photos of a person, and then presents you with a
selection of faces, from which you can choose the best one to save.
Moreover, there’s a face detection mode that allows you to take a
picture of a person and then, when the camera detects and places
a square around the face, tap on it to zoom into the face and then
take a sharp close-up picture. There is also the panorama option,
which works almost like a combination of the camera and videoSettings
The cogwheel icon
on the top-left of
the screen is your
entry point to a
host of settingsShutter button
Take a photo by pressing
this button. When in video
mode, the camera image
turns into a red buttonPicture thumbnail
The tiny image in the
bottom-left is your most
recent picture. Tap to view
it inside the Gallery appMenu bar
The menu bar at the
top of the screen (S4/
S5) features your most
popular settings. This
bar can be modifiedFig 3 (above) The various shooting modes
available in the Camera app offer more
flexibility when taking photos