Mobile terminal with a camera and method for capturing an image by the mobile terminal in self-photography mode

摘要

A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which self-photography can be assisted in a manner of controlling a front camera and a rear camera. The mobile terminal includes a first camera located on a rear side of the mobile terminal, a touchscreen and a controller. The controller is configured to activate the first camera, cause the touchscreen to display a preview screen for the activated first camera, and cause the touchscreen to stop the displaying of the preview screen when a self-photograph condition is satisfied while the first camera is activated and the preview screen is displayed, wherein the first camera is used to capture a first image in a self-photography mode when the self-photography condition is satisfied.