diff --git a/src/android/camera_device.cpp b/src/android/camera_device.cpp
index 7d4d0feb..74f6915c 100644
--- a/src/android/camera_device.cpp
+++ b/src/android/camera_device.cpp
@@ -773,43 +773,6 @@ void CameraDevice::setCallbacks(const camera3_callback_ops_t *callbacks)
 	callbacks_ = callbacks;
 }
 
-std::tuple<uint32_t, uint32_t> CameraDevice::calculateStaticMetadataSize()
-{
-	/*
-	 * \todo Keep this in sync with the actual number of entries.
-	 * Currently: 54 entries, 874 bytes of static metadata
-	 */
-	uint32_t numEntries = 54;
-	uint32_t byteSize = 874;
-
-	/*
-	 * Calculate space occupation in bytes for dynamically built metadata
-	 * entries.
-	 *
-	 * Each stream configuration entry requires 48 bytes:
-	 * 4 32bits integers for ANDROID_SCALER_AVAILABLE_STREAM_CONFIGURATIONS
-	 * 4 64bits integers for ANDROID_SCALER_AVAILABLE_MIN_FRAME_DURATIONS
-	 */
-	byteSize += streamConfigurations_.size() * 48;
-
-	/*
-	 * 2 32bits integers for each HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BLOB for thumbnail sizes
-	 * 2 32bits integers for the (0, 0) thumbnail size
-	 *
-	 * This is a worst case estimates as different configurations with the
-	 * same aspect ratio will generate the same size.
-	 */
-	for (const auto &entry : streamConfigurations_) {
-		if (entry.androidFormat != HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BLOB)
-			continue;
-
-		byteSize += 8;
-	}
-	byteSize += 8;
-
-	return std::make_tuple(numEntries, byteSize);
-}
-
 /*
  * Return static information for the camera.
  */
@@ -818,15 +781,7 @@ const camera_metadata_t *CameraDevice::getStaticMetadata()
 	if (staticMetadata_)
 		return staticMetadata_->get();
 
-	/*
-	 * The here reported metadata are enough to implement a basic capture
-	 * example application, but a real camera implementation will require
-	 * more.
-	 */
-	uint32_t numEntries;
-	uint32_t byteSize;
-	std::tie(numEntries, byteSize) = calculateStaticMetadataSize();
-	staticMetadata_ = std::make_unique<CameraMetadata>(numEntries, byteSize);
+	staticMetadata_ = std::make_unique<CameraMetadata>(64, 1024);
 	if (!staticMetadata_->isValid()) {
 		LOG(HAL, Error) << "Failed to allocate static metadata";
 		staticMetadata_.reset();
diff --git a/src/android/camera_device.h b/src/android/camera_device.h
index 23457e47..ae162a45 100644
--- a/src/android/camera_device.h
+++ b/src/android/camera_device.h
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ private:
 	std::vector<libcamera::Size>
 	getRawResolutions(const libcamera::PixelFormat &pixelFormat);
 
-	std::tuple<uint32_t, uint32_t> calculateStaticMetadataSize();
 	libcamera::FrameBuffer *createFrameBuffer(const buffer_handle_t camera3buffer);
 	void notifyShutter(uint32_t frameNumber, uint64_t timestamp);
 	void notifyError(uint32_t frameNumber, camera3_stream_t *stream);
diff --git a/src/android/camera_metadata.cpp b/src/android/camera_metadata.cpp
index 6f1bcdbe..bf8d2781 100644
--- a/src/android/camera_metadata.cpp
+++ b/src/android/camera_metadata.cpp
@@ -63,11 +63,64 @@ bool CameraMetadata::getEntry(uint32_t tag, camera_metadata_ro_entry_t *entry) c
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool CameraMetadata::addEntry(uint32_t tag, const void *data, size_t count)
+/*
+ * \brief Resize the metadata container, if necessary
+ * \param[in] count Number of entries to add to the container
+ * \param[in] size Total size of entries to add, in bytes
+ * \return True if resize was successful or unnecessary, false otherwise
+ */
+bool CameraMetadata::resize(size_t count, size_t size)
+{
+	if (!valid_)
+		return false;
+
+	if (!count && !size)
+		return true;
+
+	size_t currentEntryCount = get_camera_metadata_entry_count(metadata_);
+	size_t currentEntryCapacity = get_camera_metadata_entry_capacity(metadata_);
+	size_t newEntryCapacity = currentEntryCapacity < currentEntryCount + count ?
+				  currentEntryCapacity * 2 : currentEntryCapacity;
+
+	size_t currentDataCount = get_camera_metadata_data_count(metadata_);
+	size_t currentDataCapacity = get_camera_metadata_data_capacity(metadata_);
+	size_t newDataCapacity = currentDataCapacity < currentDataCount + size ?
+				 currentDataCapacity * 2 : currentDataCapacity;
+
+	if (newEntryCapacity > currentEntryCapacity ||
+	    newDataCapacity > currentDataCapacity) {
+		camera_metadata_t *oldMetadata = metadata_;
+		metadata_ = allocate_camera_metadata(newEntryCapacity, newDataCapacity);
+		if (!metadata_) {
+			metadata_ = oldMetadata;
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		LOG(CameraMetadata, Info)
+			<< "Resized: old entry capacity " << currentEntryCapacity
+			<< ", old data capacity " << currentDataCapacity
+			<< ", new entry capacity " << newEntryCapacity
+			<< ", new data capacity " << newDataCapacity;
+
+		append_camera_metadata(metadata_, oldMetadata);
+		free_camera_metadata(oldMetadata);
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool CameraMetadata::addEntry(uint32_t tag, const void *data, size_t count,
+			      size_t sizeofT)
 {
 	if (!valid_)
 		return false;
 
+	if (!resize(1, count * sizeofT)) {
+		LOG(CameraMetadata, Error) << "Failed to resize";
+		valid_ = false;
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	if (!add_camera_metadata_entry(metadata_, tag, data, count))
 		return true;
 
@@ -99,16 +152,31 @@ bool CameraMetadata::updateEntry(uint32_t tag, const void *data, size_t count)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	ret = update_camera_metadata_entry(metadata_, entry.index, data,
-					   count, nullptr);
-	if (ret) {
-		const char *name = get_camera_metadata_tag_name(tag);
-		LOG(CameraMetadata, Error)
-			<< "Failed to update tag " << (name ? name : "<unknown>");
+	size_t oldSize =
+		calculate_camera_metadata_entry_data_size(entry.type,
+							  entry.count);
+	size_t newSize =
+		calculate_camera_metadata_entry_data_size(entry.type,
+							  count);
+	size_t sizeIncrement = newSize - oldSize > 0 ? newSize - oldSize : 0;
+	if (!resize(0, sizeIncrement)) {
+		LOG(CameraMetadata, Error) << "Failed to resize";
+		valid_ = false;
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	return true;
+	ret = update_camera_metadata_entry(metadata_, entry.index, data,
+					   count, nullptr);
+	if (!ret)
+		return true;
+
+	const char *name = get_camera_metadata_tag_name(tag);
+	LOG(CameraMetadata, Error)
+		<< "Failed to update tag " << (name ? name : "<unknown>");
+
+	valid_ = false;
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 camera_metadata_t *CameraMetadata::get()
diff --git a/src/android/camera_metadata.h b/src/android/camera_metadata.h
index d653e2f0..b45e0248 100644
--- a/src/android/camera_metadata.h
+++ b/src/android/camera_metadata.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define __ANDROID_CAMERA_METADATA_H__
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include <system/camera_metadata.h>
 
@@ -23,9 +24,44 @@ public:
 	CameraMetadata &operator=(const CameraMetadata &other);
 
 	bool isValid() const { return valid_; }
+	bool resize(size_t count, size_t size);
 	bool getEntry(uint32_t tag, camera_metadata_ro_entry_t *entry) const;
-	bool addEntry(uint32_t tag, const void *data, size_t data_count);
-	bool updateEntry(uint32_t tag, const void *data, size_t data_count);
+
+	template<typename T,
+		 std::enable_if_t<std::is_arithmetic_v<T>> * = nullptr>
+	bool addEntry(uint32_t tag, const T &data)
+	{
+		return addEntry(tag, &data, 1, sizeof(T));
+	}
+
+	template<typename S,
+		 typename T = typename S::value_type>
+	bool addEntry(uint32_t tag, S &data)
+	{
+		return addEntry(tag, data.data(), data.size(), sizeof(T));
+	}
+
+	template<typename T>
+	bool addEntry(uint32_t tag, const T *data, size_t count)
+	{
+		return addEntry(tag, data, count, sizeof(T));
+	}
+
+	template<typename T>
+	bool updateEntry(uint32_t tag, const T &data)
+	{
+		return updateEntry(tag, &data, 1);
+	}
+
+	template<typename S,
+		 typename T = typename S::value_type>
+	bool updateEntry(uint32_t tag, S &data)
+	{
+		return updateEntry(tag, data.data(), data.size());
+	}
+
+	bool addEntry(uint32_t tag, const void *data, size_t count, size_t sizeofT);
+	bool updateEntry(uint32_t tag, const void *data, size_t count);
 
 	camera_metadata_t *get();
 	const camera_metadata_t *get() const;
