A fluidic light field camera is disclosed herein. The fluidic light field camera includes a fluidic objective lens； a fluid control system operatively coupled to the fluidic objective lens, the fluid control system to change the shape of the fluidic objective lens in accordance with the amount of fluid therein； a microlens array disposed behind the fluidic objective lens； a sensor array disposed behind the microlens array； and a data processing device operatively coupled to the fluid control system and the sensor array, the data processing device configured to vary the focal point of the fluidic light field camera by using the fluid control system to control the shape of the fluidic objective lens, thereby enabling all portions of an image being captured by the fluidic light field camera to be in focus during a single recording cycle of the fluidic light field camera.
