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# cameraCaptureMode

The capture mode used by the camera.

```
var cameraCaptureMode: UIImagePickerController.CameraCaptureMode { get set }
```

## Discussion

The various capture modes are listed in the [`UIImagePickerController.CameraCaptureMode`](/documentation/UIKit/UIImagePickerController/CameraCaptureMode-swift.enum) enumeration. The default value is [`UIImagePickerController.CameraCaptureMode.photo`](/documentation/UIKit/UIImagePickerController/CameraCaptureMode-swift.enum/photo).

## See Also

[`cameraDevice`](/documentation/UIKit/UIImagePickerController/cameraDevice-swift.property)

The camera used by the image picker controller.


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