The photo camera is a piece of equipment in Phasmophobia. It is a digital camera that can be used to take pictures of objects in-game. While it is not used for gathering evidence, its main use is to gather photo evidence, as well as being necessary for certain objectives and tasks.
Usage[]
A held active tier II photo camera.
The photo camera automatically turns on while held outside the truck. For the Tier II and III cameras, an additional display shows a preview of what the camera will capture at the moment it is used, and helps players frame the photo subject. Each photo camera can take an unlimited number of photos, but only the first 5 pictures taken will count towards earning rewards and completing objectives.
Upon taking a picture, the flash will go off, and a photo preview will show up on the camera for Tier II and III cameras. Any pictures taken of a reflective surface will show the lens flash in the picture, such as a television, or the axe that one of the possible ghost models wields. The cooldown between photo depends on the Tier of the photo camera (3 seconds for Tier I, 2 seconds for Tier II, and 1 second for Tier III). Note that while the camera is cooling down, the player cannot switch to and use another item; they can, however, use items placed down/dropped on the floor.
When a ghost manifests during a ghost event or a hunt, the photo camera's display will be distorted, as well as any pictures taken. Pictures taken in this state will still be labeled in the journal if a valid subject is detected.
Holding a Tier II or III photo camera within 7.5 metres of a ghost (2.5 metres for the Yokai) during a hunt on the same floor will attract the ghost. The Tier I photo camera will only attract the ghost when a picture is taken.
Rewards[]
- Main article: Media
The first 5 labeled pictures recorded in the journal will reward the player with money and experience. Like other media evidence, the value of photos is determined by its Unique or Duplicate tag. While the first photo of a subject will grant full reward, additional photos of the same subject taken during the same contract will provide only 20% of the normal reward.
If there are no available slots for photos inside the journal (which can hold 5 photos for the whole team), any further shots will not net any gains.
If a shot is missed or judged unsatisfactory, players have the option to delete up to three pieces of media from the journal. In multiplayer, a majority vote from the players is required to delete a photo, signaled by a red icon on the Media tab of the Journal.
Objectives[]
- Main article: Objectives
| Objective | Actual requirements |
|---|---|
| Capture a photo of the ghost | - |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Captured photos are intentionally not synced over with other players, and are instead taken and rendered individually on each client to improve performance. This can cause confusion, as this often leads to the photo angle being different and causing objects to be in frame for one person but not so for another.
- The real-life camera models for each tier are:
- Tier I: Polaroid OneStep 600 Flash (Polaroid "rebranded" as Polteroid)
- Tier II: Sony W800 compact camera (Sony "rebranded" as Bony)
- Tier III: Sony a7RV mirrorless camera body + Sony SEL2470GM2 lens (Sony "rebranded" as Bony)
History[]
| Early Access | |
|---|---|
| 0.3.0 | Changed the photo camera model. |
| 0.6.0 | Reduced the cooldown between taking pictures from 3 seconds to 1 second. |
| 0.9.0 | The Photo Camera now has 3 tiers. |
| The photo camera is no longer starter equipment. It unlocks at level 3. | |
| Removed the 5-photo limit on photo cameras. | |