Taking Photos And Recording Videos; Camera Controls Overview; Using The Still Camera - Sony ST18i User Giude

Taking photos and recording videos

Your phone camera is equipped with the highly sensitive Exmor R sensor, which enables
sharp photos and videos even in low lighting conditions. Send your photos and videos to
friends as multimedia messages, or upload them to a web service. Your phone also has
a front camera, which is useful for self-portraits.

Camera controls overview

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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 Front camera
7 Camera setting icons
8 Zoom in or out
9 Main camera screen
To open the camera
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From your Home screen, tap
To close the camera
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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
1 Activate the camera.
If the still camera is not selected, drag
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To display all settings, press
4 Tap Capturing method and select Touch capture if it is not already selected.
Point the camera towards the subject.
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frame turns green, lift your finger to take the photo.
Be careful not to touch
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