Commentary: I love the idea behind the dedicated Camera Control button on recent iPhones, but it keeps getting in the way.

Camera Control has the unenviable task of providing a lot of camera functionality with minimal physical real estate. Most importantly, it has to do so in a location that feels good in the hand.

For the second year in a row, Apple has added a button to the iPhone. New iPhone buyers will have two different hardware buttons to get familiar with, both the Action Button (introduced on the iPhone ...

I absolutely love the new Camera Control button on iPhone 16, but the default settings aren’t for me. By default, I find it too slow to activate and too accident prone when taking photos. Fortunately, ...

Like the iPhone 16 series, all of Apple's latest iPhone 17 models include a new Camera Control button (located on the lower right-hand side when holding the phone in portrait mode). The button aims to ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

The Camera Control is a new physical button with touch control capabilities that sits flush on the bottom right of the iPhone 16 frame. By default, it will launch the Camera app, act as a shutter ...

Apple's iPhone 16 and newer models include a new Camera Control button (located on the lower right-hand side when holding the phone in portrait mode), and includes a handy bit of functionality that ...

The Camera Control button is a new physical control on the side of the entire iPhone 16 lineup. Here's everything you need to know, and how to get the most out of it. Apple's Camera Control buttin is ...

Camera Control is one of the marquee features of the new iPhone 16 lineup. Apple claims it is a "result of thoughtful hardware and software integration, which elevates the camera experience on the ...

Most iPhone owners open the Camera app, tap the shutter button, and never touch another setting. That habit leaves a surprising amount of creative control on the table. Apple has built a set of tools ...

When it comes to filmmaking, cinema cameras are often one of the most expensive and unavoidable pieces of equipment. This ...