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Asked: May 17, 20262026-05-17T21:14:30+00:00 2026-05-17T21:14:30+00:00

I am starting an android camera app for taking pictures. When I ctrl-shift-O to

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I am starting an android camera app for taking pictures. When I ctrl-shift-O to get the import for the Camera class there are two choices: android.graphics.camera and android.hardware.camera. Which one should I use and what are the main differences?

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    2026-05-17T21:14:30+00:00Added an answer on May 17, 2026 at 9:14 pm

    android.graphics.camera appears to only have functions for manipulating images for 3D transformations whereas android.hardware.camera is much fuller and has actual support for camera functions.

    You definitely want to use android.hardware.camera. Full details on usage are here.

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