Non-standard
This feature is not on a current W3C standards track, but it is supported on the Firefox OS platform. Although implementations may change in the future and it is not supported widely across browsers, it is suitable for use in code dedicated to Firefox OS apps.
The Camera API allows applications to manage the camera of the device. It allows them to take photographs, record videos, and get information like the focus, the zoom, the white balance, the flash, … It is a priviledged API and can only be used by certified applications.
This API was initially only available to certified applications, but is available to privileged apps on Firefox 2.0 onwards.
Note: Except if you are implementing a replacement for the default Camera application, you shouldn't use this API. Instead, if you want to use the camera in your device, you should use the Web Activities API.