The iPhone 16's Camera Control button is the first dedicated button for triggering the iPhone's camera, but it goes beyond the press-and-shoot function.

Apple added a dedicated camera button to the iPhone 16 series, but it's much more than just another reprogrammable Action button. Camera Control, as Apple calls it, is pressure-sensitive and can change settings, adjust styles, and zoom in on subjects you're photographing.

While some may pooh-pooh the iPhone 16 lineup as a boring addition to Apple's smartphone catalog, many people are excited for one single feature: the Camera Control button. Here's what Apple designers have to say about it.