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iPhone 16 Pro Max Camera Control

Dog Bone Malone

Dog Bone Malone

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I tried it a few times but found it fiddly. For me, using the conventionl method of taking snaps seems just as easy.
I wonder if the camera control will be around in a couple of years?

How do you find it? And do you use it? If so, have you gotten use to it? I guess my sausage fingers don't help!:p
 
This topic has been discussed to death, plenty of other threads to talk about it in.
 
Personally I dislike everything about it. For me (and I've given it a solid chance) it adds literally nothing to the experience.

I also dislike that there's an extra 'hole' in my cases now as well. I know there are a few cases that cover it with a button, but so far I'm not a fan of those cases.

It adds a hint of functionality as an open/shutter button alone, but what would make that more beneficial is if it was actually protruding, rather then receeding from the frame which makes it ever-so-slightly harder to click. But then you have another protruding button, which I'm guessing Apple doesn't like. So just make the action button have double-click functionality to open and keep the volume buttons as shutter... 🤷‍♂️
 
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Does anyone have the default settings? I feel like I fiddled with all of the regular and accessibility settings when I first got my phone. Would like to go back to stock.
 
I have totally disabled this thing. I didn’t even try as I feel totally lost with an additional button. It’s kind of stressing and I don’t know why.
 
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Dog Bone Malone said:
Imho, there's now too many external controls on the iPhone. It's getting harder to pick it up without accidently pressing a button!
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gigatoaster said:
...It’s kind of stressing and I don’t know why.
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This is my feeling as well. I know it's weird, and probably sounds way too nitpicky. But it's an extra point on the phone I have to think about when picking it up, shifting it in my pocket, etc - and for me it's in a spot I evidently grip often. It's also an extra spot on the phone that's vulnerable due to the hole most cases implement.

I know it probably sounds absolutely ridiculous to some people; but I agree - it somehow adds extra thought to holding the phone, which was previously a thoughtless process. 🤦‍♂️ (facepalming myself)
 
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Very annoying button. Pretty much useless. Everything it can do can be done on screen while having better control.

On the other hand, I did not buy the phone for this button. All I wanted was better battery life and finally I got it.

Battery life is exceptional compared to iPhone 15 Pro Max.
 
The camera controls on the iPhone 16 Pro Max are amazing—manual adjustments are super smooth and intuitive, making it feel like a real pro-level tool. I’m really impressed with the flexibility, and it's a huge upgrade over previous models!
 
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I saw this thread and after weeks of almost forgetting it exists, I tried using the camera button again. It really is a poorly implimented feature I must say. I couldn't rely on it to take a picture of my children with any urgency and I really have to stretch my hand around to reach it if I actually want to see the whole screen to pose a shot. It really does feel like a last minute add-on to justify a difference to last years iPhone IMO.
 
I think that this button is overloaded with camera settings. I'd love to be able to disable some of it. For me, for example, the only two settings that matter when it comes to the button, are the zoom option and the depth option. I don't need the other options on the button, because those I like to adjust via touch screen. Imo the settings on the button and the settings on the touchscreen should complement eachother, not do exactly the same.
 
jntdroid said:
Personally I dislike everything about it. For me (and I've given it a solid chance) it adds literally nothing to the experience.

I also dislike that there's an extra 'hole' in my cases now as well. I know there are a few cases that cover it with a button, but so far I'm not a fan of those cases.

It adds a hint of functionality as an open/shutter button alone, but what would make that more beneficial is if it was actually protruding, rather then receeding from the frame which makes it ever-so-slightly harder to click. But then you have another protruding button, which I'm guessing Apple doesn't like. So just make the action button have double-click functionality to open and keep the volume buttons as shutter... 🤷‍♂️
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The spigen ultra hybrid clear case has good capture button solution and it works well. But Apple definitely should add double click to the action button because it feels very lackluster right now.
 
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Dog Bone Malone said:
Imho, there's now too many external controls on the iPhone. It's getting harder to pick it up without accidently pressing a button!
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you know I agree. I keep pressing the damn action button when im trying to fiddle with the volume button. And guess what my action button is the silent button lol. Gosh I wish it was the good ole switch.
 
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I like it for quickly launching the camera app and it's easy to find because my phone case has a cutaway.

But once the camera app is open, I use the onscreen interface to switch modes/take pictures.
 
If it was more like an actual shutter button on a camera I might have liked it, but it isn’t. It’s no quicker for me than using the screen.
 
I like it for opening the app, but then I wish it’d go away. There are so many times when I try to take a photo with the button and end up changing aperture or something else.
 
I don’t know why there is so much hate for the button. It’s a convenient button, placed in a good spot and makes taking selfies 100 times easier at different angles. I use it for all of the camera options I can now
 
Dog Bone Malone said:
I tried it a few times but found it fiddly. For me, using the conventionl method of taking snaps seems just as easy.
I wonder if the camera control will be around in a couple of years?

How do you find it? And do you use it? If so, have you gotten use to it? I guess my sausage fingers don't help!:p
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I use camera a lot so I really, really tried to use it and to get the most of it.


In my opinion it is just utterly useless. TouchBar on steroids and even that was bad. There is absolutely no advantage compared to a large on-screen button, where your thumb rests.

The button is stiff (unlike DSLR buttons) and requires so much force to press, that the phone moves while doing this.


Absolutely the best thing with the Camera buttons is, that since iOS 18.2 it can be disabled completely.
 
Infinitewisdom said:
I like it for opening the app, but then I wish it’d go away. There are so many times when I try to take a photo with the button and end up changing aperture or something else.
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Yeah that's why I've disabled its functions. Now I can only open the camera with that button.
 
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