Apple Camera

I’m one of many eagerly awaiting delivery of my iPhone 16 tomorrow (Pro Max, in my case), and the Camera Control button is the first thing I’m going to try.

One of the newest features of the iPhone 16 lineup is the Camera Control button. It brings an innovative way to quickly launch the camera, take a photo, and start a video recording.

iPhone 16 Pro Hands-on Review: Apple’s Smartest Upgrade Yet Meet your iPhone 2024 lineup: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max I’m currently testing the new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro series, and while you’ll have to wait for my full review next week as I put the new camera and battery through their paces, I already tell you about some of Apple’s winning features.

A popular YouTube channel has described the claimed 48 megapixel resolution of the iPhone 16 Pro’s camera as “absolutely fake.” Professional photographer Tony Northrup says that the true resolution is “around six megapixels.

One piece of good news from the keynote is that the shiny new Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 will also be made available to developers of third-party camera apps.

iPhone 16 Review: Camera Control is a Nice Touch, But We Are Really Waiting for Apple Intelligence The iPhone 16 introduces some significant new features, with Camera Control being a standout.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max Review: Compelling Upgrade With My Favorite iPhone Feature in Years 9.2/10 SCORE Apple iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max Pros Larger screens/thinner bezels 4K slo-mo, OMG Audio Mix is brilliant iOS 18 Cons No Apple Intelligence out of the box Camera Control placement not optimal for one-handed shooting Elegant finishes aren’t very colorful Only 128GB of storage for $999 A few days into my week-long test of the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, it became obvious to me that the best feature on Apple’s premium devices isn’t the new camera control button, bigger screen, or larger battery.

Apple has recently released iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and updates across its other platforms, showcasing significant advancements, particularly in artificial intelligence. The company’s new “Apple Intelligence” system is at the forefront of these changes, seamlessly integrating AI capabilities into the iPhone, iPad, and Mac ecosystems.

With the Camera Control button one of the headline features of the iPhone 16 line-up, developer Lux has announced that the Halide app will be able to take advantage of it.

Halide users who’ve upgraded their iPhones to iOS 18 are now able to quickly access the advanced camera app directly from their phone’s lockscreen without having to unlock it first. Previously, only the native iOS camera app could be conveniently accessed that way.