How to Make iPhone 16 Camera Control Button Actually Useful

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Discover everything you need to know about the new Camera Control feature on iPhone 16. Activating controls with light touches and swipes, advanced settings, and what cases work best with Camera Control!

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00:00 Introduction
00:16 Basic Button Controls
01:27 iOS 18.1 Selfie Control
02:54 Camera Control Settings
03:49 Sensitivity Settings
04:39 Best Uses 1
05:11 Best Uses 2
05:30 Best Uses 3
06:05 Photographic Styles
07:21 Cases with Camera Control

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Sony A7 IV (Main Camera)

Sigma 35mm (Main Lens)

Sennhesier MKH416 (Video Mic)

Aputure Amaran 200x (Key Light)

Light Dome III (Soft Box)

Earthworks Ethos (Podcast Mic)

Podcast Mic Arm

Sony a6400 (Top Down Camera)

Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 (Top Down Lens)

Elgato Key Light Air (Fill and Hair Lights)

ATEM Mini Pro (My Switcher)

Rodecaster PRO II (Powers All Mics)

Sound Devices MixPre-3 (Travel Sound Gear)

[beardfm]

🚨 Note: Camera Control settings in Accessibility is coming with iOS 18.1

[upupawayandbeyond]

I hope Apple can add an option in the software to open the camera instantly when the iPhone is locked, just like we can with the action button. Currently, it requires turning on the screen and then a second tap to access the camera, which feels a bit inconvenient. It would be great if we could simply press once and have the camera ready to go, just like with the action button.

[jamesrobert]

wow! changing the camera control button to a lighter touch in accessibly makes a big difference in accuracy of my touch when operating the camera control button. love shooting in the stark b&w mode to adjust tone and exposure. I find taking out the color allows me to more accurately tweak these settings. the color can always be added back in after capturing the photo.

[podfeet]

I agree that it’s hard to hold the phone steady when pressing it to take a photo. I might use it only to change settings and use the on-screen shutter to take photos, but I’m trying to give it a fair try before deciding.

[nateshf]

I've got the hang of this button and it's awesome.

[baz_k]

They could very easily turn the camera button into a much more useful slider for volume control or toggling through settings(or anything else) via a software update

[JRx]

Appreciate the in-depth information! 16 Pro arrives soon. 👍

[rcinematic]

They should’ve moved that button more down by the corner until the camera notch is in the black spot of the image preview. After trying it out in person, I decided the replace my 11 pro to 15 pro max. Thanks for the vid

[macsterguy]

Absolutely amazing job! Thank you Stephen!

[SevenDaysToNoon]

I have a UAG case and I hate the cutout for the CC button. It feels like a bit of my case has broken off!

[FlawlessxDari]

Doing more for the people as always thank you bro

[juicedoutterr]

Changing the camera control button to a lighter touch makes it more useful imo

[twinklingstar]

It's amazing that you show using a phone without a camera case. Everyone uses a phone case. It's not as easy as you think.

[stevewturnbull]

Great review. Can you customise it for shutter + zoom only?

[jellehuibregtse]

I really love the glasses, and great video!

[matthewwyers]

they should offer a menu setting to adjust for split second timer for the shutter to help with the shaking when using the button. Might be a solution or light press starts a series of multiple pics in series and will use the AI to sort it out post picture taken. Someone let me know I'm not only one thinking it should have been moved way more high on the side?

[greekmanx]

Supcase and spigen both have buttons for camera control both do it differently too and cheaper then apple cases obv

[greenbeginner]

Aren't you talking about the Action Button? Or is there yet another button for camera controls?

[tom_henniger]

I haven’t tried this yet, but there should be a way to transform the Camera Control button into an action button. You can create a shortcut that runs when a specific app is opened. Set this shortcut to an app that works with the Camera Control button. Now, when you press the Camera Control button and it opens the app, the shortcut will be triggered. (You can then close the app using the "Go to Home Screen" action.)

[bosssavage]

I modified mine into brightness control that switches between 15% and 30% during my Sleep Focus and 25% to 40% during everything else.