Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Open Source License import android.hardware.Camera; import android.util.Log; public class Main { public static final String TAG = "CameraUtils"; /** * Return camera instance */ public static Camera getCameraInstance(int displayOrientation) { Camera cam = null; try { cam = Camera.open(); // More efficient way to find available cameras. Nexus 7 needs this. if (cam == null) { int availableCameras = Camera.getNumberOfCameras(); for (int i = 0; i < availableCameras; i++) { cam = Camera.open(i); if (cam != null) break; } } cam.setDisplayOrientation(displayOrientation); Log.d(TAG, "Getting Camera: " + cam.toString()); } catch (Exception e) { Log.e(TAG, "Camera is not available (in use or does not exist)"); Log.e(TAG, e.toString()); } return cam; } }