Camera

The Shield in many ways, behaves similarly to other Android 11.0 devices. Specific details on the camera are available here.

Supported API

The Vuzix Shield® runs on the Android platform version 11, API level 30, more commonly known as R. The Shield supports both Camera2 API and CameraX.

Further tips and tricks on tuning your app to get the best possible experience out of the Shield can be found below.

Still Image Resolutions

The following still image resolutions are supported by the Shield:

• 4208 x 3120

• 4160 x 3120

• 4096 x 2304

• 4096 x 2160

• 4000 x 3000

• 3840 x 2160

• 3264 x 2448

• 3200 x 2400

• 2976 x 2976

• 2688 x 1512

• 2592 x 1944

• 2104 x 1560

• 2048 x 1536

• 1920 x 1440

• 1920 x 1080

• 1600 x 1200

• 1440 x 1080

• 1408 x 792 (center cropped)

• 1280 x 960

• 1280 x 768

• 1280 x 720

• 1080 x 1080

• 1024 x 738

• 1024 x 768

• 864 x 480

• 800 x 600

• 800 x 480

• 720 x 1280

• 720 x 480

• 640 x 480

• 640 x 400

• 640 x 360

• 352 x 288

• 320 x 240

• 240 x 320

• 176 x 144

* The center cropped resolution uses pixels from the center of the image, and discards all pixels around the edges of the sensor. This creates an effect similar to a zoom. This resolution is ideal for barcode imaging where maximum detail is desired and the object of interest is small and centered.

Video Resolutions

The following video resolutions are supported by the Shield:

• 4096 x 2160

• 3840 x 2160

• 2688 x 1512

• 2592 x 1944

• 2104 x 1560

• 2048 x 1536

• 1920 x 1440

• 1920 x 1080

• 1600 x 1200

• 1440 x 1080

• 1408 x 792 (center cropped)

• 1280 x 960

• 1280 x 768

• 1280 x 720

• 1080 x 1080

• 1024 x 738

• 1024 x 768

• 864 x 480

• 800 x 600

• 800 x 480

• 720 x 1280

• 720 x 480

• 640 x 480

• 640 x 400

• 640 x 360

• 352 x 288

• 320 x 240

• 240 x 320

• 176 x 144

*Video resolutions are at 60fps at or below 720p resolution, 30fps otherwise.

Video Codecs

The supported hardware encoders for the Shield can be found here.

Optical Image Stabilization

The Shield cameras have an optical image stabilization (OIS) motor to offset small movements caused by the operator wearing the camera. This feature is enabled or disabled in the Settings application and affects all software applications that use the camera.