iPhone 16 Camera Control Button: Everything You NEED To Know!

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[@dgutie8]

I like the camera control button although it did take awhile to figure out the presses and function.

[@AppleInsider]

Agreed!

[@kazemi88]

I mean for real…do you think the camera button was necessary? Fastest way is to click on camera from Lock Screen or swipe over to take a pic. I don’t think it needed to be there.

[@peterwilliams2889]

They forgot to call you to ask?

[@kazemi88]

@@peterwilliams2889 do you feel pretty good about that one? Did that bring your comfort and make your day? I hope so Peter…. Why are you the way you are?? This is an open friendly conversation.

[@peterwilliams2889]

No one cares what you think. Do you really believe that someone is going to read your comment and NOT buy a new iPhone 16? MKBHD beats up the iPhone in every video he does. Apple was the trend setter when it came to phones. Go back and look at what phones used to look like before the iPhone was introduced and what they look like after. EVERYONE copied the iPhone. It is by no means a friendly conversation.

[@PhamGiaBao-zu3gz]

I don’t know why nobody mentioned this, but the camera control button might be Apple’s experiment with haptic buttons. In the future apple might replace all other physical buttons with haptic ones, as rumours have already suggested.

[@kazemi88]

@@PhamGiaBao-zu3gz that sounds interesting

[@Zensō-music]

Nice, succinct tutorial. I’ve been using the Camera Control a lot and really like it. There’s a bit of an initial learning curve, but once muscle memory takes over it’s quite a useful tool, especially for those who are more serious about photography. Looking forward to the upcoming “soft press to focus lock” function.

[@jeffe4297]

Dang, the Blue Jackets losing to the Sabres.

[@sithminkodikara8054]

Anyone remember the iPhone 11 battery case that apple made that had a button for the camera

[@JohnHeidemann147]

I’m really struggling with this control. It seems to always open on a zoom slider. I never zoom like that - I only use the native zooms (I.e. 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0). In this video I can see you’ve got those options but without the full zoom slider between them. What am I doing wrong? Why can’t I find this option? 🤔

[@MrJitakung]

You need to change from zoom to cameras in camera control

[@JohnHeidemann147]

Thanks for that. It makes things a lot easier. Appreciate the reply.

[@daledevernon56]

Do you continuously have to hold the button down when recording a video.

[@AppleInsider]

If you press and hold, a video starts recording. That's called QuickTake. As long as you hold it, the video records. Once you release, the video stops. Or you can tap the circle on the screen to continue recording without holding. Alternatively, you can also just switch it into video mode and then press and release to start recording.

[@robhingston]

They need to add extra buttons to the iPhone, even though their philosophy has always been to remove buttons. I'm sure Jony Ive would have had a different approach. However, Apple is lacking so much innovation on the iPhone that they are actually reversing their philosophy by adding more buttons, like an "Action button" and a "Camera Control button." Of course, these are haptic buttons, but they are still adding extra components instead of taking them away, as Apple usually would

[@Parcerojose]

I ordered an iPhone 16 pro max but I kinda don’t like it. I’m probably going to return it and get the pro max

[@atobg_]

mine only launches right away from lock screen. If I want it to launch from the home screen I have to double tap even though it's set to single

[@Peizxcv]

I got the 16 PM on 09/20 and I haven’t use Camera Control once. I already set the Action Button to camera on my 15PM and Action Button is 0.5 click (just hold) while Camera Control is 2 clicks (it open the camera on 2nd release) from screen off which is way longer. Trying to change setting or take photo with Camera Control also takes way longer because everything is 3 clicks away while screen is 1 to 2 clicks away Apple really is falling behind Chinese phones

[@MoniMagnate]

I saw Video Pause as a feature written in the feature list. Lol wtf?

[@SeanLovesAviation]

Let’s say you’re recording a video of yourself and you feel a sneeze coming on, pause the video then resume

[@Peizxcv]

Yes. iPhone went 17 years without the ability to pause video recording until iOS 18 or iPhone 16. It’s always something that puzzled me as Android can pause video recording for 10+ years. Same with T9 dialing, and free arrange icons

[@peterwilliams2889]

But you still don’t have iOS. And you still have an Android.

[@Peizxcv]

@@peterwilliams2889Please demonstrate the superiority of iPhone users by logically demonstrate how you arrived at the conclusion the 3 commenters above you do not have an iPhone

[@kenkwok83]

It’s unusable. It shakes the phone

[@Methuka-kn7ct]

Wdym

[@redi6460]

Actually tapping screen is hard and can shake phone.

[@InfamousHp]

If you can still swipe left from the lock screen to open the camera app I dunno why the button got all this hype. It’s nothing more than a shutter, cuz everything else is a short lived gimmick.

[@philipm33]

You can, but you can also now change that button to something else. I like it

[@Peizxcv]

@@philipm33So far there is only 5 “something else” to set Camera Control to: Camera, Code Scanner, Instagram, Magnifier, None Not real use

[@1alb]

I was thinking of getting an iPhone 16 Pro - went to the Apple store - tried out all the iPhone 16 models - the camera control button was less than appealing; fiddly, in the wrong position for comfortable use, and considering it takes less that 1 second to go to and use the controls on the screen, it’s pretty much just a gimmick, and a poorly thought out gimmick at that. I much prefer the ease of use of my iPhone 15 Pro, and difference in photo quality is so minimal it would be a real stretch to call it an upgrade of any merit. I’m sticking with my 15 Pro.

[@peterwilliams2889]

I was thinking of getting a 16 Pro Max until I read your review. Now I think I’ll get two. Maybe you should get an Android.

[@PhamGiaBao-zu3gz]

I highly believe the camera control only existed as Apple’s experiment with haptic buttons. In the future they might replace all physical buttons with haptic ones, so this camera control is like a test with haptic buttons.

[@robhingston]

Need to add extra buttons to the iPhone, even though their philosophy has always been to remove buttons. I'm sure Jony Ive would have had a different approach. However, Apple is lacking so much innovation on the iPhone 16/16 pro its understandable

[@hvymtlcybermusicman]

16 ProMax with most recent 18.0 camera button usually causes an instant camera crash and springboard crash. Camera app will instantly crash when opened from the touchscreen too afterwards and only way I’ve found to fix is rebooting. Wondering if I got a hardware or software issue. After reboot it works as advertised for a while but after several hours problem reappears. After the crash the iPhone gets warm too, not hot but noticeably warm.

[@DustenYarger]

So I just got the phone today and I personally love the button just adds something new it’s very convenient when you get used to it and doesn’t negatively affect the phone in any way. I was already gonna get the phone either way so to me it’s great, the button doesn’t bother me

[@DustenYarger]

So I just got the phone today and I personally love the button just adds something new it’s very convenient when you get used to it and doesn’t negatively affect the phone in any way. I was already gonna get the phone either way so to me it’s great, the button doesn’t bother me

[@DustenYarger]

I personally love the button just adds something new it’s very convenient when you get used to it and doesn’t negatively affect the phone in any way.

[@charlesnichols7682]

I have an iPhone 16, and I do like the button. 🤠🤠

[@iancaslake8131]

How is that button placing working for lefties - looks like it might be a bit tricky to manage