ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING IMAGE ACQUIRED BY IMAGE SENSOR TO APPLICATION

An electronic device includes a camera module including image acquiring circuitry and at least one lens; a display configured to display an image acquired through the camera module; a processor electrically connected to the camera module and the display; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to provide at least a portion of at least one image acquired through the camera module to the first application in response to a camera service request of a first application and to distribute the at least one image to the first application and the second application, when the processor receives a camera service request from a second application while the processor provides the at least a partial image to the first application.