In theory, a dedicated Camera Control button should make taking photos and videos on your iPhone easier, giving you speedier and more tacticle control over important camera features like zoom, shutter, and more.
Though the iPhones aren't yet available, Apple's "Glowtime" event gave us enough information to put together a list of tips and tricks on how to get the most out of the iPhone Camera Control button that will hopefully help alleviate any new feature confusion. Here's how to become a Camera Control pro.
How to take a photo with the new camera controls on iPhone 16
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Click the Camera Control button or open the Camera app from the Home screen
Bring the person or object you want to photograph into frame
Click the Camera Control button again to take a photo
How to take a video with the Camera Controls button on iPhone 16
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Click the Camera Control button or open the Camera app from the Home screen
Center the person or object you want to film
Click and hold the Camera Control button to take a video
Release the Camera Control button to stop filming
How to adjust exposure, focus, and zoom with the new camera controls on iPhone 16
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Click the Camera Control button or open the Camera app from the Home screen
Center the person or object you intend to capture
Lightly press on the Camera Control button to bring up the new UI
Select the element you want to change: exposure, focus, or zoom
Slide to adjust exposure, focus, or zoom
Click or click and hold the Camera Control button to take your photo or video
How to use the two-stage shutter with the new camera controls on iPhone 16 Pro
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Apple is introducing a two-stage shutter to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max to automatically lock focus and exposure the way you do on professional-grade cameras with a light press of the camera control button.
Unfortunately, this feature is not going to be available at launch but will be part of a software upgrade coming to iPhone 16 Pro later this year. Thankfully, we already know how the two-stage shutter should work thanks to Apple's rundown.
Click the Camera Control button or open the Camera app from the Home screen
Center the person or object you intend to photograph
Lightly press the Camera Control button to change focus, exposure, or zoom
Lightly press down and hold the camera control button to initiate the two-stage shutter and lock focus and exposure
When you're ready to commit to the shot, finish pressing down the camera button to complete the two-stage shutter process and take the photo
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