Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.app.Activity; import android.hardware.Camera; import android.util.Log; import android.view.Surface; public class Main { private static final String TAG = "CameraHelper"; public static int setCameraDisplayOrientation(Activity activity, int cameraId, Camera camera) { Camera.CameraInfo info = new Camera.CameraInfo(); Camera.getCameraInfo(cameraId, info); int rotation = activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getRotation(); int degrees = 0; switch (rotation) { case Surface.ROTATION_0: degrees = 0; break; case Surface.ROTATION_90: degrees = 90; break; case Surface.ROTATION_180: degrees = 180; break; case Surface.ROTATION_270: degrees = 270; break; } int result; if (info.facing == Camera.CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_FRONT) { result = (info.orientation + degrees) % 360; result = (360 - result) % 360; // compensate the mirror } else { // back-facing result = (info.orientation - degrees + 360) % 360; } Log.d(TAG, "camera display orientation: " + result); camera.setDisplayOrientation(result); return result; } }