---
title: camera
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkmapsnapshotter/options/camera
---

# camera

The camera to use when taking the map snapshot.

## Declaration

```swift
@NSCopying var camera: MKMapCamera { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Specify a camera object if you want to change the pitch, altitude, or heading information applied to the map.

## See Also

### Configuring the snapshot region

- [region](mapkit/mkmapsnapshotter/options/region.md)
- [mapRect](mapkit/mkmapsnapshotter/options/maprect.md)