Front-Facing Camera Angle

[kellte2]

I've just been fooling with the front facing camera and I noticed something that maybe some of you can explain more thoroughly. When I have the camera held vertically, the alignment is great, but when I turn the phone horizontally the image has a funny angle. It is almost like the lens is angled to the right, which would mean that it is slightly angled down when held vertically. Am I just getting goofed up by the "mirror image" issue?

This isn't a problem, but it does make self portraits while being horizontally held pretty weird. Anyone else notice this?

 

[gbm85]

I imagine it is angled toward the screen slightly so that we can hold the sceen in front of our faces while video chatting. If it was just a straight shot out, we'd be looking at the camera during video calls, which doesn't sound like a pleasant experience. If you've ever used a laptop with a built-in webcam, you'll understand what I mean.

 

[kellte2]

Yep, you seem to be spot on. Does the same thing with my macbook. Guess I rarely turn the laptop sideways to try and snap a photo...