CameraAbout the cameraYour Nokia N96 has two cameras. The main, high-resolution camera (up to 5 megapixels), is on the backof the device. The secondary, lower resolution camerais on the front. You can use both cameras to captureimages and record videos.Your device supports an image capture resolution of2592x1944 pixels. The image resolution in this guidemay appear different.The images and video clips are automatically saved inPhotos. See "Photos", p. 73. The cameras produceimages in the JPEG format. Video clips are recorded inthe MPEG-4 file format with the .mp4 file extension, orin the 3GPP file format with the .3gp file extension(sharing quality). See "Video settings", p. 72.To free memory for new images and video clips,transfer files to a compatible PC using a compatibleUSB data cable, for example, and remove the files fromyour device. The device informs you when the memoryis full. 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. 79.Activate the cameraTo activate the main camera, press and hold thecapture key. To activate the main camera when it isalready open in the background, press and hold thecapture key.To close the main camera, select Exit.Image captureStill image camera indicatorsThe still image camera viewfinder displays thefollowing:© 2008 Nokia. All rights reserved. 63
