diff --git a/camera/CameraParameters.cpp b/camera/CameraParameters.cpp
index 251615d..51b96c1 100644
--- a/camera/CameraParameters.cpp
+++ b/camera/CameraParameters.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
 const char CameraParameters::PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB565[] = "rgb565";
 const char CameraParameters::PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA8888[] = "rgba8888";
 const char CameraParameters::PIXEL_FORMAT_JPEG[] = "jpeg";
+const char CameraParameters::PIXEL_FORMAT_BAYER_RGGB[] = "bayer-rggb";
 
 // Values for focus mode settings.
 const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_AUTO[] = "auto";
diff --git a/include/camera/CameraParameters.h b/include/camera/CameraParameters.h
index 48483fd..b661496 100644
--- a/include/camera/CameraParameters.h
+++ b/include/camera/CameraParameters.h
@@ -573,6 +573,9 @@
     static const char PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB565[];
     static const char PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA8888[];
     static const char PIXEL_FORMAT_JPEG[];
+    // Raw bayer format used for images, which is 10 bit precision samples
+    // stored in 16 bit words. The filter pattern is RGGB.
+    static const char PIXEL_FORMAT_BAYER_RGGB[];
 
     // Values for focus mode settings.
     // Auto-focus mode. Applications should call