FCam adds RAW and HDR capture to Nokia N900 | Linux Today

FCam adds RAW and HDR capture to Nokia N900

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 22, 2010

“Mobile photography could get a shot in the arm thanks to the
combined efforts of Stanford University researchers and Nokia
Research, who have pushed a new open-source digital photography
platform out the door. FCam – or “Frankencamera” – is
initially available for the Nokia N900, and unlocks high-end
functionality like RAW image capture, full manual controls and
low-light imagery through combining multiple shots of varying ISO
and exposure settings.

“FCamera is an example camera application that uses FCam
libraries and drivers. It is released in source code to serve as a
starting point for programmers to create their own camera
applications.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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