Take a picture or video

Take a screenshot, edit a picture or video, use the front and rear camera, and switch between camera and video modes.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

To take a picture or video, from the home screen, tap Camera.

Note: You can also access the camera via the lock screen by swiping the Camera icon or via Quick Launch by double-tapping the Home key. To disable the Quick Launch feature, from the Camera, tap Settings > tap the Quick launch toggle.
To change shooting modes, tap Mode.
Tap the Desired mode.
To switch between the front and rear camera, tap the Switch camera icon.
To focus while taking a picture, tap the Area on the screen you would like to focus on.
To zoom in while taking a picture, use two fingers to push in on the image.
To take a picture, tap the Camera icon.
Note: To edit your images, form the home screen tap Gallery > Desired image > Menu icon > Edit.
To take a video, tap the Camcorder icon. Recording starts immediately.
To take a photo while recording, tap the Camera icon.
To pause the recording, tap the Pause icon.
Tap the Record icon to resume recording.
Tap the Stop icon to stop and save the recording.
Tap the Gallery icon to view saved pictures and videos.
The Samsung GalaxyTM MEGA 2 has an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera. The video recorder can shoot up to FHD 1080p.
Note: To take a screen shot, press and hold the Home and Power buttons at the same time until you hear the camera shutter sound and a short flashing animation. To view captured screen shots tap the Gallery or Photos app.