diff --git a/packages/camera/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/camera/CHANGELOG.md
index 2fc917977497..8a3f248433eb 100644
--- a/packages/camera/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/camera/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 0.5.6+4
+
+* Android: Use CameraDevice.TEMPLATE_RECORD to improve image streaming.
+
 ## 0.5.6+3
 
 * Remove AndroidX warning.
diff --git a/packages/camera/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java b/packages/camera/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java
index 754a157a8b71..0fcda278d836 100644
--- a/packages/camera/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java
+++ b/packages/camera/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ public void startPreview() throws CameraAccessException {
 
   public void startPreviewWithImageStream(EventChannel imageStreamChannel)
       throws CameraAccessException {
-    createCaptureSession(CameraDevice.TEMPLATE_STILL_CAPTURE, imageStreamReader.getSurface());
+    createCaptureSession(CameraDevice.TEMPLATE_RECORD, imageStreamReader.getSurface());
 
     imageStreamChannel.setStreamHandler(
         new EventChannel.StreamHandler() {
diff --git a/packages/camera/example/test_driver/camera_e2e.dart b/packages/camera/example/test_driver/camera_e2e.dart
index 2e6a344c7d04..151339942f15 100644
--- a/packages/camera/example/test_driver/camera_e2e.dart
+++ b/packages/camera/example/test_driver/camera_e2e.dart
@@ -200,4 +200,39 @@ void main() {
 
     expect(duration, lessThan(recordingTime - timePaused));
   }, skip: !Platform.isAndroid);
+
+  testWidgets(
+    'Android image streaming',
+    (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final List<CameraDescription> cameras = await availableCameras();
+      if (cameras.isEmpty) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      final CameraController controller = CameraController(
+        cameras[0],
+        ResolutionPreset.low,
+        enableAudio: false,
+      );
+
+      await controller.initialize();
+      bool _isDetecting = false;
+
+      await controller.startImageStream((CameraImage image) {
+        if (_isDetecting) return;
+
+        _isDetecting = true;
+
+        expectLater(image, isNotNull).whenComplete(() => _isDetecting = false);
+      });
+
+      expect(controller.value.isStreamingImages, true);
+
+      sleep(const Duration(milliseconds: 500));
+
+      await controller.stopImageStream();
+      controller.dispose();
+    },
+    skip: !Platform.isAndroid,
+  );
 }