CameraAbout the cameraYour Nokia N79 has two cameras. The main, high-resolution camera, is on the back of the device. Thesecondary, lower resolution camera is on the front. Youcan use both cameras to capture images and recordvideos.Your device supports an image capture resolution of2592x1944 pixels. The image resolution in this guidemay appear different.The images and video clips are saved in Photos.See "Photos", p. 87. The produced images are in theJPEG format. Video clips are recorded in the MPEG-4 fileformat with the .mp4 file extension, or in the 3GPP fileformat with the .3gp file extension (sharing quality).See "Video settings", p. 86.To free memory for new images and video clips,transfer files to a compatible PC using a compatible USBdata cable, for example, and remove the files from yourdevice. The device informs you when the memory isfull. You can then free up memory in the currentstorage or change the memory in use.You can send images and video clips in a multimediamessage, as an e-mail attachment, or by using otherconnection methods, such as Bluetooth connectivity ora wireless LAN connection. You can also upload themto a compatible online album. See " Share images andvideos online ", p. 94.Activate the cameraTo activate the main camera, open the lens cover. Toactivate the main camera when the lens cover isalready open and the camera is active in thebackground, press and hold the capture key.To close the main camera, close the lens cover.Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not usethe flash on people or animals at close range. Do notcover the flash while taking a picture.Image captureStill image camera indicatorsThe still image camera viewfinder displays thefollowing:77 Camera
