diff --git a/src/android/camera_capabilities.cpp b/src/android/camera_capabilities.cpp
index 64bd8dde..ef0d10d0 100644
--- a/src/android/camera_capabilities.cpp
+++ b/src/android/camera_capabilities.cpp
@@ -374,14 +374,20 @@ void CameraCapabilities::computeHwLevel(
 	camera_metadata_enum_android_info_supported_hardware_level
 		hwLevel = ANDROID_INFO_SUPPORTED_HARDWARE_LEVEL_FULL;
 
-	if (!caps.count(ANDROID_REQUEST_AVAILABLE_CAPABILITIES_MANUAL_SENSOR))
+	if (!caps.count(ANDROID_REQUEST_AVAILABLE_CAPABILITIES_MANUAL_SENSOR)) {
+		LOG(HAL, Info) << noFull << "missing manual sensor";
 		hwLevel = ANDROID_INFO_SUPPORTED_HARDWARE_LEVEL_LIMITED;
+	}
 
-	if (!caps.count(ANDROID_REQUEST_AVAILABLE_CAPABILITIES_MANUAL_POST_PROCESSING))
+	if (!caps.count(ANDROID_REQUEST_AVAILABLE_CAPABILITIES_MANUAL_POST_PROCESSING)) {
+		LOG(HAL, Info) << noFull << "missing manual post processing";
 		hwLevel = ANDROID_INFO_SUPPORTED_HARDWARE_LEVEL_LIMITED;
+	}
 
-	if (!caps.count(ANDROID_REQUEST_AVAILABLE_CAPABILITIES_BURST_CAPTURE))
+	if (!caps.count(ANDROID_REQUEST_AVAILABLE_CAPABILITIES_BURST_CAPTURE)) {
+		LOG(HAL, Info) << noFull << "missing burst capture";
 		hwLevel = ANDROID_INFO_SUPPORTED_HARDWARE_LEVEL_LIMITED;
+	}
 
 	found = staticMetadata_->getEntry(ANDROID_SYNC_MAX_LATENCY, &entry);
 	if (!found || *entry.data.i32 != 0) {
diff --git a/src/android/camera_hal_manager.cpp b/src/android/camera_hal_manager.cpp
index 7512cc4e..b229e2d5 100644
--- a/src/android/camera_hal_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/android/camera_hal_manager.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ void CameraHalManager::cameraAdded(std::shared_ptr<Camera> cam)
 	 */
 	if (!isCameraExternal && !halConfig_.exists()) {
 		LOG(HAL, Error)
-			<< "HAL configuration file is mandatory for internal cameras";
+			<< "HAL configuration file is mandatory for internal cameras."
+			<< " Camera " << cam->id() << "failed to load";
 		return;
 	}