camera_vfmode

The major mode of the viewfinder

Synopsis:

#include <camera/camera_api.h>

typedef enum {
    CAMERA_VFMODE_DEFAULT,
    CAMERA_VFMODE_VIDEO,
    CAMERA_VFMODE_HIGH_SPEED_VIDEO,
    CAMERA_VFMODE_HDR_VIDEO,
    CAMERA_VFMODE_NUM_MODES
} camera_vfmode_t;

Data:

CAMERA_VFMODE_DEFAULT: The default viewfinder mode when a camera is opened.; The camera_has_feature() function provides a complete list of features supported by the camera.
CAMERA_VFMODE_VIDEO: Video mode allows for videos to be recorded or encoded.; For more information, see camera_start_video() and camera_start_encode().
CAMERA_VFMODE_HIGH_SPEED_VIDEO: High-speed video mode allows for videos to be recorded or encoded at higher frame rates than CAMERA_VFMODE_VIDEO.; For more information, see camera_start_video() and camera_start_encode().
CAMERA_VFMODE_HDR_VIDEO: HDR (high dynamic range) video mode allows for videos to be recorded with a higher dynamic range than CAMERA_VFMODE_VIDEO.; For more information, see camera_start_video() and camera_start_encode().
CAMERA_VFMODE_NUM_MODES: An end-of-list identifier.

Library:

libcamapi

Description:

Each viewfinder mode provides a different set of capabilities, which can be checked using camera_has_feature() after choosing a mode. Not all cameras support all viewfinder modes, so ensure you query camera_get_supported_vf_modes() before using camera_set_vf_mode().

For more information, see “Viewfinder Mode”.