The iPhone 16 series introduces Apple’s new Camera Control button. The button can distinguish between light and firm presses and can detect gestures, supporting a number of camera functions and modes.

Commentary: I hated the camera control button on my iPhone, so I used these settings to make it entirely decorative.

Apple's a big fan of adding new hardware to its phones and experimenting with slightly different things. Sometimes that works out for the better, like when the company swapped out the mute switch for ...

The iPhone 16/16 Pro’s new Camera Control button is almost as polarizing as politics. Some people love it; they think it makes it easier to photograph on the fly rather than unlocking the iPhone with ...

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I'm a longtime iPhone user, and I've been dying to get my hands on Apple's newest hardware innovation: the Camera Control button. After over a month with the iPhone 16 Plus, I can safely say I was ...

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The iPhone 16 models that Apple previewed today all feature a new Camera Control button that's located on the right side of the iPhone under the power button. The Camera Control button can be used for ...

The new Halide version 2.17 sticks focus and exposure under Camera Control, plus a new ‘Locked’ feature. The new Halide version 2.17 sticks focus and exposure under Camera Control, plus a new ‘Locked’ ...

Apple's latest attempt to slightly differentiate the iPhone 16 series is... a faux button it's calling Camera Control. But unlike last year's new button, this one doesn't actually physically depress, ...

A random report from an account with zero track-record for anything claims that the iPhone 18 will drop the Camera Control button as too few people are using it. The claim is entirely meaningless, but ...