diff --git a/v4l2.go b/v4l2.go
index e573783..cc4c6b8 100644
--- a/v4l2.go
+++ b/v4l2.go
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ type control struct {
 	max    int32
 }
 
+type capability struct {
+	driver   string
+	card     string
+	bus_info string
+	version  uint32
+	capabilities uint32
+}
+
 const (
 	V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE      uint32 = 0x00000001
 	V4L2_CAP_STREAMING          uint32 = 0x04000000
@@ -205,18 +213,31 @@ type v4l2_control struct {
 
 func checkCapabilities(fd uintptr) (supportsVideoCapture bool, supportsVideoStreaming bool, err error) {
 
-	caps := &v4l2_capability{}
+	caps, err := getCapabilities(fd)
+
+	supportsVideoCapture = (caps.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE) != 0
+	supportsVideoStreaming = (caps.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_STREAMING) != 0
+
+	return
+}
 
-	err = ioctl.Ioctl(fd, VIDIOC_QUERYCAP, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(caps)))
+func getCapabilities(fd uintptr) (caps *capability, err error) {
+	v4lcaps := &v4l2_capability{}
 
+	err = ioctl.Ioctl(fd, VIDIOC_QUERYCAP, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(v4lcaps)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	supportsVideoCapture = (caps.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE) != 0
-	supportsVideoStreaming = (caps.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_STREAMING) != 0
-	return
+	caps = &capability{
+		driver:   CToGoString(v4lcaps.driver[:]),
+		card:     CToGoString(v4lcaps.card[:]),
+		bus_info: CToGoString(v4lcaps.bus_info[:]),
+		version:  v4lcaps.version,
+		capabilities: v4lcaps.capabilities,
+	}
 
+	return
 }
 
 func getPixelFormat(fd uintptr, index uint32) (code uint32, description string, err error) {
diff --git a/webcam.go b/webcam.go
index 19d3559..5c4ea07 100644
--- a/webcam.go
+++ b/webcam.go
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@ type Control struct {
 	Max  int32
 }
 
+// Capability is go representation of v4l2_capability struct.
+// See more: https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-dvb-apis/uapi/v4l/vidioc-querycap.html#c.v4l2_capability
+type Capability struct {
+	Driver  string
+	Card    string
+	BusInfo string
+	Version uint32
+	Capabilities uint32
+}
+
 // Open a webcam with a given path
 // Checks if device is a v4l2 device and if it is
 // capable to stream video
@@ -58,6 +68,23 @@ func Open(path string) (*Webcam, error) {
 	return w, nil
 }
 
+// GetCapabilities reads device capabilities with VIDIOC_QUERYCAP.
+// See more: https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-dvb-apis/uapi/v4l/vidioc-querycap.html#ioctl-vidioc-querycap
+func (w *Webcam) GetCapabilities() (*Capability, error) {
+	caps, err := getCapabilities(w.fd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &Capability{
+		Driver:  caps.driver,
+		Card:    caps.card,
+		BusInfo: caps.bus_info,
+		Version: caps.version,
+		Capabilities: caps.capabilities,
+	}, nil
+}
+
 // Returns image formats supported by the device alongside with
 // their text description
 // Not that this function is somewhat experimental. Frames are not ordered in