---
title: deviceType
framework: AVKit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [iOS 27.1+, iPadOS 27.1+]
path: avkit/avcapturedevicedescriptor/devicetype
---

# deviceType

The kind of camera, such as a wide-angle or telephoto camera.

## Declaration

```swift
var deviceType: AVCaptureDevice.DeviceType { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This value matches the doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/avfoundation/avcapturedevice/devicetype of the camera it describes.

## See Also

### Inspecting the device’s characteristics

- [mediaTypes](avkit/avcapturedevicedescriptor/mediatypes.md)
- [position](avkit/avcapturedevicedescriptor/position.md)