diff --git a/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.cpp b/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.cpp
index fc09eb70e7b1..2f9f29b98ec5 100644
--- a/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.cpp
+++ b/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.cpp
@@ -397,12 +397,28 @@ nsDOMCameraControl::SetIsoMode(const nsAString& aIsoMode, ErrorResult& aRv)
   aRv = mCameraControl->Set(CAMERA_PARAM_ISOMODE, aIsoMode);
 }
 
+double
+nsDOMCameraControl::GetPictureQuality(ErrorResult& aRv)
+{
+  MOZ_ASSERT(mCameraControl);
+
+  double quality;
+  aRv = mCameraControl->Get(CAMERA_PARAM_PICTURE_QUALITY, quality);
+  return quality;
+}
+void
+nsDOMCameraControl::SetPictureQuality(double aQuality, ErrorResult& aRv)
+{
+  MOZ_ASSERT(mCameraControl);
+  aRv = mCameraControl->Set(CAMERA_PARAM_PICTURE_QUALITY, aQuality);
+}
+
 double
 nsDOMCameraControl::GetZoom(ErrorResult& aRv)
 {
   MOZ_ASSERT(mCameraControl);
 
-  double zoom;
+  double zoom = 1.0;
   aRv = mCameraControl->Get(CAMERA_PARAM_ZOOM, zoom);
   return zoom;
 }
diff --git a/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.h b/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.h
index 3dbb944ad61f..00e577972fc8 100644
--- a/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.h
+++ b/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ public:
   already_AddRefed<dom::CameraCapabilities> Capabilities();
   void GetIsoMode(nsString& aMode, ErrorResult& aRv);
   void SetIsoMode(const nsAString& aMode, ErrorResult& aRv);
+  double GetPictureQuality(ErrorResult& aRv);
+  void SetPictureQuality(double aQuality, ErrorResult& aRv);
 
   // Unsolicited event handlers.
   dom::CameraShutterCallback* GetOnShutter();
diff --git a/dom/camera/GonkCameraControl.cpp b/dom/camera/GonkCameraControl.cpp
index 15a3190e018e..b846e3a49734 100644
--- a/dom/camera/GonkCameraControl.cpp
+++ b/dom/camera/GonkCameraControl.cpp
@@ -177,18 +177,22 @@ nsGonkCameraControl::Initialize()
   mParams.Get(CAMERA_PARAM_FLASHMODE, flashMode);
   mFlashSupported = !flashMode.IsEmpty();
 
+  double quality; // informational only
+  mParams.Get(CAMERA_PARAM_PICTURE_QUALITY, quality);
+
   DOM_CAMERA_LOGI(" - maximum metering areas:        %u\n", mCurrentConfiguration.mMaxMeteringAreas);
   DOM_CAMERA_LOGI(" - maximum focus areas:           %u\n", mCurrentConfiguration.mMaxFocusAreas);
   DOM_CAMERA_LOGI(" - default picture size:          %u x %u\n",
     mLastPictureSize.width, mLastPictureSize.height);
+  DOM_CAMERA_LOGI(" - default picture file format:   %s\n",
+    NS_ConvertUTF16toUTF8(mFileFormat).get());
+  DOM_CAMERA_LOGI(" - default picture quality:       %f\n", quality);
   DOM_CAMERA_LOGI(" - default thumbnail size:        %u x %u\n",
     mLastThumbnailSize.width, mLastThumbnailSize.height);
   DOM_CAMERA_LOGI(" - default preview size:          %u x %u\n",
     mCurrentConfiguration.mPreviewSize.width, mCurrentConfiguration.mPreviewSize.height);
   DOM_CAMERA_LOGI(" - default video recorder size:   %u x %u\n",
     mLastRecorderSize.width, mLastRecorderSize.height);
-  DOM_CAMERA_LOGI(" - default picture file format:   %s\n",
-    NS_ConvertUTF16toUTF8(mFileFormat).get());
   DOM_CAMERA_LOGI(" - luminance reporting:           %ssupported\n",
     mLuminanceSupported ? "" : "NOT ");
   if (mFlashSupported) {
diff --git a/dom/camera/GonkCameraParameters.cpp b/dom/camera/GonkCameraParameters.cpp
index 3307f3c0b290..6e5581ebf3f1 100644
--- a/dom/camera/GonkCameraParameters.cpp
+++ b/dom/camera/GonkCameraParameters.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ GonkCameraParameters::Parameters::GetTextKey(uint32_t aKey)
       return "hdr-need-1x";
     case CAMERA_PARAM_RECORDINGHINT:
       return KEY_RECORDING_HINT;
+    case CAMERA_PARAM_PICTURE_QUALITY:
+      return KEY_JPEG_QUALITY;
 
     case CAMERA_PARAM_SUPPORTED_PREVIEWSIZES:
       return KEY_SUPPORTED_PREVIEW_SIZES;
@@ -661,6 +663,19 @@ GonkCameraParameters::SetTranslated(uint32_t aKey, const double& aValue)
         DOM_CAMERA_LOGI("Zoom = %fx --> index = %d\n", aValue, index);
       }
       return SetImpl(CAMERA_PARAM_ZOOM, index);
+
+    case CAMERA_PARAM_PICTURE_QUALITY:
+      {
+        // Convert aValue [0.0..1.0] to nearest index in the range [1..100].
+        index = (aValue + 0.005) * 99.0 + 1.0;
+        if (aValue < 0.0) {
+          index = 1;
+        } else if (aValue > 1.0) {
+          index = 100;
+        }
+        DOM_CAMERA_LOGI("Picture quality = %f --> index = %d\n", aValue, index);
+      }
+      return SetImpl(CAMERA_PARAM_PICTURE_QUALITY, index);
   }
 
   return SetImpl(aKey, aValue);
@@ -725,6 +740,19 @@ GonkCameraParameters::GetTranslated(uint32_t aKey, double& aValue)
       }
       break;
 
+    case CAMERA_PARAM_PICTURE_QUALITY:
+      // Convert index [1..100] to a quality value [0.0..1.0].
+      rv = GetImpl(aKey, index);
+      if (index < 2) {
+        val = 0.0;
+      } else if (index > 99) {
+        val = 1.0;
+      } else {
+        val = static_cast<double>(index - 1) / 99.0;
+      }
+      DOM_CAMERA_LOGI("index = %d --> picture quality = %f\n", index, val);
+      break;
+
     default:
       rv = GetImpl(aKey, val);
       break;
diff --git a/dom/camera/ICameraControl.h b/dom/camera/ICameraControl.h
index 115bf924a043..3d33f831c21e 100644
--- a/dom/camera/ICameraControl.h
+++ b/dom/camera/ICameraControl.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ enum {
   CAMERA_PARAM_PICTURE_ROTATION,
   CAMERA_PARAM_PICTURE_LOCATION,
   CAMERA_PARAM_PICTURE_DATETIME,
+  CAMERA_PARAM_PICTURE_QUALITY,
   CAMERA_PARAM_EFFECT,
   CAMERA_PARAM_WHITEBALANCE,
   CAMERA_PARAM_SCENEMODE,
diff --git a/dom/camera/test/test_camera.html b/dom/camera/test/test_camera.html
index 4d861cfab35b..2d20b1618564 100644
--- a/dom/camera/test/test_camera.html
+++ b/dom/camera/test/test_camera.html
@@ -159,9 +159,23 @@ var Camera = {
     ok(Camera.cameraObj.zoom == 1.0, "zoom = " + Camera.cameraObj.zoom);
     // Test snapping to supported values
     Camera.cameraObj.zoom = 0.9;
-    ok(Camera.cameraObj.zoom == 1.0, "zoom = " + Camera.cameraObj.zoom);
+    ok(Camera.cameraObj.zoom == 1.0, "zoom (lower limit) = " + Camera.cameraObj.zoom);
     Camera.cameraObj.zoom = 1.1;
-    ok(Camera.cameraObj.zoom == 1.0, "zoom = " + Camera.cameraObj.zoom);
+    ok(Camera.cameraObj.zoom == 1.0, "zoom (upper limit) = " + Camera.cameraObj.zoom);
+
+    // Check image quality handling
+    Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality = 0.0;
+    ok(Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality == 0.0, "picture quality = " + Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality);
+    Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality = -0.1;
+    ok(Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality == 0.0, "picture quality (minimum limit) = " + Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality);
+    Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality = -Math.pow(2, 80);
+    ok(Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality == 0.0, "picture quality (BIG negative) = " + Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality);
+    Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality = 1.0;
+    ok(Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality == 1.0, "picture quality = " + Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality);
+    Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality = 1.1;
+    ok(Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality == 1.0, "picture quality (maximum limit) = " + Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality);
+    Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality = Math.pow(2, 80);
+    ok(Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality == 1.0, "picture quality (BIG positive) = " + Camera.cameraObj.pictureQuality);
 
     Camera._tests = new Array();
     for (var i in Camera._pictureSizes) {
diff --git a/dom/webidl/CameraControl.webidl b/dom/webidl/CameraControl.webidl
index e88b5ff9cdae..3a88471db89e 100644
--- a/dom/webidl/CameraControl.webidl
+++ b/dom/webidl/CameraControl.webidl
@@ -257,6 +257,16 @@ interface CameraControl : MediaStream
   [Throws]
   void setPictureSize(optional CameraSize size);
 
+  /* if the image blob to be returned by takePicture() supports lossy
+     compression, this setting controls the quality-size trade-off;
+     valid values range from 0.0 for smallest size/worst quality to 1.0
+     for largest size/best quality. Note that depending on the range of
+     values supported by the underlying platform, this attribute may not
+     'get' the exact value that was previously 'set'. If this setting is
+     not supported, it is ignored. */
+  [Throws]
+  attribute double           pictureQuality;
+
   /* the size of the thumbnail to be included in the picture returned
      by a call to takePicture(), assuming the chosen fileFormat supports
      one; an object with 'height' and 'width' properties that corresponds