Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos
| Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos |
The zoom capabilities of your device's camera allow you to capture more of a scene, or distant vistas.
Take Wide-Angle Photos
Open Camera and select Photo mode.
Point the camera at the subject and zoom in or out using the side bar, or by pinching or spreading two fingers on the screen. The smaller the value, the wider the angle of view.
You can also use Super wide angle mode (only available on certain models).
On the Photo screen, make sure that
is enabled. Then point the camera at the desired subject. If your phone detects a high-rise or other buildings, it will automatically recommend Super wide angle mode to you. Touch Wide to get a wider field of view.Touch
to take a photo.
Take Photos from Far Away
Open Camera and select Photo mode.
Point the camera at a distant subject and zoom in or out using the side bar or by pinching or spreading two fingers on the screen.
If your phone supports zooming in more than 15X, a picture-in-picture preview frame will be displayed in the viewfinder to help you focus on your subject when you zoom in more than 15X.
Some products do not support the picture-in-picture preview frame.
In the viewfinder, touch where you want to focus, and touch
to shoot when the subject is in focus..