Earlier this month I spoke about how the iPhone 16 probably doesn’t need a Capture button, and instead could have opted for the camera shortcut ubiquitous to Android phones instead. Now that the iPhone 16 has been announced and the Camera Control button officially revealed, I have a slightly different opinion on the whole thing.
Admittedly, we always knew that the Camera Control button would be capable of a lot more than just opening the Camera app and snapping photos. The rumor mill had made it very clear that we would see things like pressure sensitivity and the ability for the button to understand swiping gestures. But the one thing we didn’t hear about was how the Camera Control button links to Apple’s AI-powered Visual Intelligence mode.
