diff --git a/CrossPlatformModules.csproj b/CrossPlatformModules.csproj
index c87ba9a84..cd05937ca 100644
--- a/CrossPlatformModules.csproj
+++ b/CrossPlatformModules.csproj
@@ -722,6 +722,9 @@
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </Content>
     <TypeScriptCompile Include="camera\camera.d.ts" />
+	<TypeScriptCompile Include="camera\camera-common.ts" >
+	  <DependentUpon>camera.d.ts</DependentUpon>
+	</TypeScriptCompile>
     <TypeScriptCompile Include="camera\camera.android.ts">
       <DependentUpon>camera.d.ts</DependentUpon>
     </TypeScriptCompile>
diff --git a/camera/camera-common.ts b/camera/camera-common.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..383bc18d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/camera/camera-common.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export function getAspectSafeDimensions(sourceWidth, sourceHeight, reqWidth, reqHeight) {
+    var widthCoef = sourceWidth / reqWidth;
+    var heightCoef = sourceHeight / reqHeight;
+
+    var aspectCoef = widthCoef > heightCoef ? widthCoef : heightCoef;
+
+    return {
+        width: Math.floor(sourceWidth / aspectCoef),
+        height: Math.floor(sourceHeight / aspectCoef)
+    };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/camera/camera.android.ts b/camera/camera.android.ts
index ed66dbaa1..5088c6207 100644
--- a/camera/camera.android.ts
+++ b/camera/camera.android.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 import imageSource = require("image-source");
 import appModule = require("application");
 import fileSystem = require("file-system");
+import utils = require("utils/utils");
+import common = require("./camera-common");
 
 var REQUEST_IMAGE_CAPTURE = 3453;
 
-export var takePicture = function (width?, height?): Promise<imageSource.ImageSource> {
+export var takePicture = function (width?, height?, keepAspectRatio?): Promise<imageSource.ImageSource> {
     return new Promise<imageSource.ImageSource>((resolve, reject) => {
         try {
-            var reqWidth = width || 0;
-            var reqHeight = height || reqWidth;
+            var density = utils.layout.getDisplayDensity();
+            var reqWidth = width ? width * density : 0;
+            var reqHeight = height ? height * density : reqWidth;
             var takePictureIntent = new android.content.Intent(android.provider.MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
             var dateStamp = createDateTimeStamp();
             var tempPicturePath = fileSystem.path.join(appModule.android.currentContext.getExternalFilesDir(null).getAbsolutePath(), "cameraPicture_" + dateStamp + ".jpg");
@@ -31,7 +34,21 @@ export var takePicture = function (width?, height?): Promise<imageSource.ImageSo
                         var finalBitmapOptions = new android.graphics.BitmapFactory.Options();
                         finalBitmapOptions.inSampleSize = sampleSize;
                         var bitmap = android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeFile(tempPicturePath, finalBitmapOptions);
-                        resolve(imageSource.fromNativeSource(bitmap));
+                        var shouldKeepAspectRatio = (keepAspectRatio === null || keepAspectRatio === undefined) ? true : keepAspectRatio;
+                        var scaledSizeImage = null;
+                        if (reqHeight > 0 && reqWidth > 0) {
+                            if (shouldKeepAspectRatio) {
+                                var aspectSafeSize = common.getAspectSafeDimensions(bitmap.getWidth(), bitmap.getHeight(), reqWidth, reqHeight);
+                                scaledSizeImage = android.graphics.Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(bitmap, aspectSafeSize.width, aspectSafeSize.height, true);
+                            }
+                            else {
+                                scaledSizeImage = android.graphics.Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(bitmap, reqWidth, reqHeight, true);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            scaledSizeImage = bitmap;
+                        }
+                        resolve(imageSource.fromNativeSource(scaledSizeImage));
                     }
                 };
 
diff --git a/camera/camera.d.ts b/camera/camera.d.ts
index 45cffabac..c4dc90fd8 100644
--- a/camera/camera.d.ts
+++ b/camera/camera.d.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ declare module "camera" {
      * Take a photo using the camera.
      * @param width - Optional parameter which defines the required width of the taken picture.
      * @param height - Optional parameter which defines the required height of the taken picture.
+     * @param keepAspectRatio - Optional parameter which controls if the result picture will keep the aspect ratio of the picture taken by camera.
      */
-    export function takePicture(width?: number, heigth?: number): Promise<imageSource.ImageSource>;
+    export function takePicture(width?: number, heigth?: number, keepAspectRatio?: boolean): Promise<imageSource.ImageSource>;
 }
diff --git a/camera/camera.ios.ts b/camera/camera.ios.ts
index e3b46da41..5bf3cfbb9 100644
--- a/camera/camera.ios.ts
+++ b/camera/camera.ios.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import imageSource = require("image-source");
 import frame = require("ui/frame");
+import common = require("./camera-common");
 
 class UIImagePickerControllerDelegateImpl extends NSObject implements UIImagePickerControllerDelegate {
     public static ObjCProtocols = [UIImagePickerControllerDelegate];
@@ -12,16 +13,20 @@ class UIImagePickerControllerDelegateImpl extends NSObject implements UIImagePic
 
     private _width: number;
     private _height: number;
+    private _keepAspectRatio: boolean;
 
     public initWithCallback(callback: (result?: imageSource.ImageSource) => void): UIImagePickerControllerDelegateImpl {
         this._callback = callback;
         return this;
     }
 
-    public initWithCallbackWidthAndHeight(callback: (result?: imageSource.ImageSource) => void, width, height): UIImagePickerControllerDelegateImpl {
+    public initWithCallbackAndOptions(callback: (result?: imageSource.ImageSource) => void, options?): UIImagePickerControllerDelegateImpl {
         this._callback = callback;
-        this._width = width;
-        this._height = height;
+        if (options) {
+            this._width = options.width;
+            this._height = options.height;
+            this._keepAspectRatio = (options.keepAspectRatio === null || options.keepAspectRatio === undefined) ? true : options.keepAspectRatio;
+        }
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -31,7 +36,14 @@ class UIImagePickerControllerDelegateImpl extends NSObject implements UIImagePic
             if (source) {
                 var image = null;
                 if (this._width || this._height) {
-                    var newSize = CGSizeMake(this._width, this._height);
+                    var newSize = null;
+                    if (this._keepAspectRatio) {
+                        var aspectSafeSize = common.getAspectSafeDimensions(source.size.width, source.size.height, this._width, this._height);
+                        newSize = CGSizeMake(aspectSafeSize.width, aspectSafeSize.height);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        newSize = CGSizeMake(this._width, this._height);
+                    }
                     UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(newSize, false, 0.0);
                     source.drawInRect(CGRectMake(0, 0, newSize.width, newSize.height));
                     image = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
@@ -53,14 +65,14 @@ class UIImagePickerControllerDelegateImpl extends NSObject implements UIImagePic
     }
 }
 
-export var takePicture = function (width?, height?): Promise<imageSource.ImageSource> {
+export var takePicture = function (width?, height?, keepAspectRatio?): Promise<imageSource.ImageSource> {
     return new Promise<imageSource.ImageSource>((resolve, reject) => {
         var imagePickerController = new UIImagePickerController();
         var listener = null;
         var reqWidth = width || 0;
         var reqHeight = height || reqWidth;
         if (reqWidth && reqHeight) {
-            listener = UIImagePickerControllerDelegateImpl.new().initWithCallbackWidthAndHeight(resolve, reqWidth, reqHeight);
+            listener = UIImagePickerControllerDelegateImpl.new().initWithCallbackAndOptions(resolve, { width: reqWidth, height: reqHeight, keepAspectRatio: keepAspectRatio });
         }
         else {
             listener = UIImagePickerControllerDelegateImpl.new().initWithCallback(resolve);
diff --git a/ui/enums/enums.d.ts b/ui/enums/enums.d.ts
index ca2dc60f8..1d73cd395 100644
--- a/ui/enums/enums.d.ts
+++ b/ui/enums/enums.d.ts
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@
         export var none: string;
 
         /**
-         * The image is resized to fit in the destination dimensions while it preserves its native aspect ratio.
+         * The image is resized to fill in the destination dimensions while it preserves its native aspect ratio.
          */
         export var aspectFill: string;
 
         /**
-         * The image is resized to fill the destination dimensions while it preserves
+         * The image is resized to fit the destination dimensions while it preserves
          * its native aspect ratio. If the aspect ratio of the destination rectangle differs from the image,
          * the image is clipped to fit in the destination
          */