Using external camera to capture photo with Survey123

[dsinha]

Hello, we want to use an external bluetooth-enabled camera to capture images for a pipeline material inspection survey. I would like to know if Survey123 can use an external camera (one like this) to take the pictures.

A previous post from 2017 suggested that Esri is working on this feature but I cannot find any indication if this was implemented. If Survey123 does not support this feature, does Field Maps support it?

Thanks!

[ChristopherCounsell · Accepted solution]

No, I don't believe so. You need to switch apps then upload from your gallery.

Field maps has a setting to use the in app camera to avoid issues with some device camera apps.

Suggest creating an ArcGIS Idea.

[dsinha]

Thanks for confirming that @ChristopherCounsell