Open Camera is a fully open-source and free camera app designed to enhance your photography and videography experience on Android devices. Here’s a comprehensive look at its standout features:
Auto-Leveling: Ensure your photos are always perfectly level with the auto-level option, compensating for any tilt in your shots.
Advanced Camera Controls: Unlock the full potential of your device’s camera with support for scene modes, color effects, white balance, ISO settings, exposure compensation/lock, and more. Enjoy features like HD video recording, selfie mode with a "screen flash," and much more.
Remote Control Options: Utilize a timer with an optional voice countdown and an auto-repeat mode with customizable delays. You can even trigger the camera remotely by making a noise, perfect for group photos or self-portraits.
Customizable Interface: Configure volume keys for ease of use and tailor the user interface to your preferences. An upside-down preview option is available for those using attachable lenses.
Composition Aids: Overlay various grids and crop guides on your viewfinder to assist with composition and framing.
Geotagging and Metadata: Optionally tag your photos and videos with GPS location data, including compass direction for photos. You can also add date and time stamps, location coordinates, and custom text to your images, or store this information as video subtitles in .SRT format.
Privacy and Metadata Control: Choose to remove device exif metadata from your photos to enhance privacy.
Special Photography Modes: Capture stunning panoramas, including with the front-facing camera, and use HDR mode with auto-alignment and ghost removal for better dynamic range. Exposure Bracketing is also supported for advanced users.
Camera2 API Support: Benefit from manual controls, including focus assist, burst mode, RAW (DNG) file capture, camera vendor extensions, slow motion video, and log profile video.
Image Quality Enhancements: Employ noise reduction, including a low light night mode, and dynamic range optimization for superior image quality. Additional tools like on-screen histogram, zebra stripes, and focus peaking are available to aid your photography.
Focus Bracketing: Perfect for macro photography, this mode allows you to capture a series of images at different focus distances.
Ad-Free Experience: Enjoy a completely free app with no third-party ads within the application. Note that third-party ads may appear on the website.
Please note that some features may not be available on all devices due to differences in hardware, camera capabilities, or Android versions. Always test the app on your device before relying on it for important events like weddings.
For more information and to access the source code, visit the official website at http://opencamera.org.uk/. The app icon is credited to Adam Lapinski, and Open Camera also utilizes content under third-party licenses, details of which can be found at https://opencamera.org.uk/#licence.
