# Open Camera

> Open Source Camera app.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.sourceforge.opencamera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.sourceforge.opencamera)

## Overview

- **ID:** `net.sourceforge.opencamera`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mark Harman
- **Category:** PHOTOGRAPHY
- **Downloads:** 124,544,020
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (287,640 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.55
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-27
- **First published:** 2013-10-17
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 4.75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.opencamera)
- **Website:** [https://opencamera.org.uk/](https://opencamera.org.uk/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://opencamera.org.uk/privacy\_oc.html](https://opencamera.org.uk/privacy_oc.html)

## Description

Open Camera is a fully free and open source camera app designed to enhance your photography experience. It offers advanced features such as auto-leveling to keep your shots perfectly aligned, support for various scene modes, color effects, white balance adjustments, ISO control, and more. The app includes handy remote controls like a timer with voice countdown, auto-repeat mode, and the ability to take photos remotely by making noise.

Additional capabilities include configurable volume keys and user interface, upside-down preview for attachable lenses, grid and crop overlays, and optional GPS location tagging with compass direction. Users can add date, timestamp, location coordinates, or custom text to photos, as well as store this metadata as video subtitles. Open Camera supports panorama shots, HDR with auto-alignment, exposure bracketing, and Camera2 API features including manual controls, burst mode, RAW files, slow motion, and more. Featuring noise reduction, dynamic range optimization, on-screen histogram, focus peaking, and focus bracketing, it is a powerful tool for all photographers. The app contains no third-party ads and is open source. Some features may vary depending on device hardware and Android version. Visit [Open Camera](http://opencamera.org.uk/) for source code and more details.

## Rankings

- #1,184 — Overall
- #48 — Photography (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `net.sourceforge.opencamera.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users largely praise Open Camera for its smooth, user-friendly experience and ability to capture at full camera resolution, with strong support on older devices. However, several concerns recur: slow performance and shutter lag; image quality, color, and brightness inconsistencies; device-specific feature limitations such as removal of manual focus on older phones and restricted lens access; and a 4K60fps bug. Overall it’s highly regarded but with notable caveats depending on device and recording settings.

### Pros

- Smooth, user-friendly interface with reliable performance
- Supports full-resolution capture from the device camera
- Good compatibility with older devices and external microphones
- Generally receives strong positive sentiment and recommendations

### Cons

- Performance lag and shutter delays on some devices
- Image quality and color/brightness issues reported
- Inconsistent feature support across devices (e.g., manual focus removal on older devices)
- Limited access to certain lenses on some devices (e.g., telephoto) or device-specific lens controls
- 4K60fps bug causing recording to default to 4K30 on some setups

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