PhotoCaptureDevice class

Captures photos.

Syntax

public sealed class PhotoCaptureDevice : IDisposable,
    ICameraCaptureDevice
Public NotInheritable Class PhotoCaptureDevice
    Implements IDisposable, _
    ICameraCaptureDevice
public ref class PhotoCaptureDevice sealed : IClosable,
    ICameraCaptureDevice

Members

The PhotoCaptureDevice class has these types of members:

  • Events
  • Methods
  • Properties

Events

The PhotoCaptureDevice class has these events.

Event Description
PreviewFrameAvailable Occurs when a preview frame is available.
VendorSpecificDataAvailable Occurs when vendor-specific data is available.

 

Methods

The PhotoCaptureDevice class has these methods. It also inherits methods from the Object class.

Method Description
Close Releases resources that are associated with the capture device.
CreateCaptureSequence Creates a capture sequence object.
FocusAsync Starts the autofocus, auto white balance, and auto exposure operations, as applicable.
GetAvailableCaptureResolutions Gets the resolutions that are available for photo capture.
GetAvailablePreviewResolutions Gets the resolutions that are available from the camera preview.
GetPreviewBufferArgb Copies the current viewfinder ARGB frame into a buffer for further manipulation.
GetPreviewBufferY Copies the luminance data for the current viewfinder frame into a buffer for further manipulation.
GetPreviewBufferYCbCr Copies the current viewfinder frame into a buffer for further manipulation.
GetProperty Gets the value of a known camera property.
GetSupportedPropertyRange Gets a range of supported values for a known camera property.
GetSupportedPropertyValues Gets a list of supported values for a known camera property.
IsFocusRegionSupported Specifies whether the camera can be auto-focused programmatically.
IsFocusSupported Returns a value indicating whether or not autofocus is supported by the specified camera.
OpenAsync Creates a PhotoCaptureDevice object for capturing still photos.
PrepareCaptureSequenceAsync Prepares the capture sequence for capturing photos.
ResetFocusAsync Returns the lens to the default position or allows continuous autofocus to resume.
SetCaptureResolutionAsync Sets the capture resolution.
SetPreviewResolutionAsync Sets the preview resolution.
SetProperty Sets the value of a known camera property.

 

Properties

The PhotoCaptureDevice class has these properties.

Property Access type Description

AvailableSensorLocations

Read-only

Returns the camera locations that are available on the phone.

CaptureResolution

Read-only

Gets the capture resolution.

FocusRegion

Read/write

Gets or sets the region in the viewfinder where the camera focuses.

PreviewResolution

Read-only

Gets the preview resolution.

SensorLocation

Read-only

Gets the location of the camera on the phone (front or back).

SensorRotationInDegrees

Read-only

Gets the number of degrees that the camera sensor is rotated relative to the screen.

 

Requirements

Minimum supported client

None supported

Minimum supported server

None supported

Minimum supported phone

Windows Phone 8

Namespace

Windows.Phone.Media.Capture Windows::Phone::Media::Capture [C++]

Metadata

Windows.WinMD

Capabilities

ID_CAP_ISV_CAMERA [Windows Phone]

Attributes

[Deprecated()]

[MarshalingBehavior(Agile)]

[Version(0x06020000)]

[WebHostHidden()]

See also

Object

IClosable

ICameraCaptureDevice