Taking Photos And Recording Videos; Camera Controls Overview - Sony XPERIA tipo ST21i User Manual

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. All 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

1 Switch between still and video camera
2 Display all settings
3 Take photos or record video clips
4 Go back a step or exit the camera
5 View photos and videos
6 Camera setting icons
7 Zoom in or out
8 Main camera screen
To open the camera
• From your Home screen, tap
To close the camera
•
Press from the main camera screen.
To take a photo by tapping the on-screen button
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the still camera is not selected, drag
3 To display all settings, press
4 Tap Capturing method and select On-screen button if it is not already selected.
5 Point the camera toward the subject.
6
Tap the on-screen button
finger.
To use the zoom function
• When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down to zoom in or out.
The zoom is not available for all picture resolutions.
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