Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.hardware.Camera; import android.util.Log; public class Main { public static Camera getCameraInstance() { Camera c = null; try { Log.d("debug", "Trying to open camera"); c = Camera.open(); } catch (Exception e) { // Camera is not available or doesn't exist Log.d("debug", "getCamera failed " + e.getMessage()); } return c; } }