Use the Camera Control on iPhone 16 models
The Camera Control on iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max lets
you quickly open your iPhone camera and access common camera settings. The location of
the Camera Control is shown below.
Open Camera with the Camera Control
Click the Camera Control to open Camera .
Take a photo or video with the Camera Control
Click the Camera Control to open Camera .
Click again to take a photo, or click and hold to record a video.
Note: If your camera is set to Video mode on launch, click to start recording.
Settings available with the Camera Control
You can select and adjust any of the following settings with the Camera Control:
Exposure: Brighten or darken the scene by increasing or decreasing the exposure.
Depth: Increase or decrease the background depth-of-field effect (this setting turns on Portrait mode if it wasn’t already selected).
Zoom: Zoom in or out.
Cameras: Adjust the field of view by changing the camera.
Style: Change the Photographic Style.
Tone: Lighten or deepen the mood by increasing or decreasing the tone.
Note: Not all controls are available in all camera modes.
Select and adjust the Camera Control settings
Click the Camera Control to open Camera .
Lightly press the Camera Control twice to open an overlay that shows the available settings for that camera mode (see below).
Slide your finger on the Camera Control to scroll through the settings choices, then lightly press to select the setting you want.
Slide your finger on the Camera Control to adjust the setting.
The setting is saved and appears the next time you lightly press the Camera Control.
Click the Camera Control to take your shot.
You can change the number of clicks it takes to open Camera with the Camera Control from one click to two. Go to Settings > Camera > Camera Control, then tap Single Click or Double Click.
To adjust accessibility options for the Camera Control, such as the pressure required to lightly press or the speed required to lightly double-press, see Adjust accessibility settings for the Camera Control.