Take photos
Take a photo
To open the camera, press the camera key.
Your phone has a full focus camera. With the camera, you can take photos where objects both in the foreground and background are in focus.
Press the camera key. Do not move the phone before the photo is saved and the camera is ready for a new photo.
The photos are saved in Gallery.
Your camera roll shows the photos you've taken recently. To open the camera roll, select 
. To view the previous photo or video, swipe right.
To zoom in, place a finger on the screen, and slide it up. When the screen includes the area you want to zoom in to, lift your finger. To zoom out, place a finger on the screen, and slide it down.
You can also use the volume keys to zoom – you may find it easier to change the zoom level.
Related topics
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See Change the shooting mode .
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See Photo tips .
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See Record a video .
Photo tips
To open the camera, press and hold the camera key.
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Use both hands to keep the camera steady.
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If you don't use the camera for about a minute, it goes to sleep. To wake the camera up, press the camera key briefly.
To get the best photos, the way you like it, take your pick – the camera offers you three different shooting modes:
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If you prefer to let the camera decide what the best settings are, use Automatic mode. All you need to do is to point and shoot.
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Scenes mode offers you some ready-made scenes for various situations.
Example:Landscape mode: to get distant scenery in focus. Snow mode: for very white environments. Spotlight mode: at concerts where the performer is under spotlights, in front of a dark background.
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Creative mode lets you define the camera settings yourself and save the different settings profiles for easy use later on.
To change the shooting mode, select 
. If necessary, tap the right side of the screen to leave the settings.
Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not use the flash on people or animals at close range. Do not cover the flash while taking a photo.
Related topics
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See Take a photo .
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See Change the shooting mode .
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See Take a photo in the dark .
Take a photo in the dark
To take photos even in dim light, switch to night mode.
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To open the camera, press the camera key.
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Make sure you are in the Scenes shooting mode. To switch the mode, select
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Select
. To use the flash, select 
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Related topics
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See Take a photo .
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See Photo tips .