How to implement Camera functionality with extra options (like Panorama)?

Question

I am mainly interested in panorama option. Is there a way to open the native Camera app (the enhanced version), so the user can switch between normal photo and panorama view? Is

Answer 1

Apparently, it is not yet possible to use panorama or photosphere modes directly from an application since they depend on proprietary classes provided by Google. Maybe it will be possible in the next Android API release.

See How to open camera directly in panorama/photosphere mode? or How to open photosphere camera?