The Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 Pro (and iPhone 16) offers quick, efficient access to capture fleeting moments like a quick-draw gunslinger. The button also has potential for non-camera uses, like scrolling through apps, dismissing notifications, or enhancing gaming experiences.

After using the iPhone 16 Camera Control button for over a month, I don't find it helpful at all with streamlining my photo and video taking abilities. Here's why.

The new Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 sounds good in theory, but has caused more frustration than joy when using it in the real world.

Camera Control is a new button on the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro. You can customize it and make it launch third-party camera apps, and even use it as a second Action Button. This guide shows you how to make the most of the Camera Control button on your iPhone 16.

The Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 models provides one-touch access to the native Camera app and gives additional control over your photos and videos. But did you know you can also use it with third-party camera apps?

The iPhone 16 introduces an innovative feature: the Camera Control button. This innovation is crafted to enhance your photography experience by offering

Apple's Silicone Case with MagSafe and Camera Control comes in great, bright colors, and frankly it was a nice way for me to add a splash of brightness to the somewhat dull earth tones of my iPhone 16 Pro. The Ultramarine goes very nicely with my desert titanium, if I do say so, but Apple chooses colors with flair, so there's no bad combo.

Apple continues to court the photographer in all of us with the new Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. But for some people, using the onscreen camera controls is what they're accustomed to and more convenient.