# Camera.ShutterCallback

Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  
Deprecated in[API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

# ShutterCallback

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Kotlin\|[Java](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/Camera.ShutterCallback "View this page in Java")  

```
interface ShutterCallback
```

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| [android.hardware.Camera.ShutterCallback](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/hardware/Camera.ShutterCallback#) |

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| **This interface was deprecated in API level 21.**
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| We recommend using the new[android.hardware.camera2](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/hardware/camera2/package-summary)API for new applications.

Callback interface used to signal the moment of actual image capture.

## Summary

|                                                                                                                                        Public methods                                                                                                                                        ||
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| abstract[Unit](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html) | [onShutter](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/hardware/Camera.ShutterCallback#onShutter())`()` Called as near as possible to the moment when a photo is captured from the sensor. |

## Public methods

### onShutter

Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
abstract fun onShutter(): Unit
```

**Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.*

Called as near as possible to the moment when a photo is captured from the sensor. This is a good opportunity to play a shutter sound or give other feedback of camera operation. This may be some time after the photo was triggered, but some time before the actual data is available.