Some point out that Apple’s new Camera Control button isn’t very convenient to use.
Customers who pre-ordered their iPhone 16 smartphones will receive them on Friday, 20th September, and have the chance to try them out.
One of the key features they’re likely to test is Apple’s new Camera Control button, which is anticipated to be the second best-selling point after Apple Intelligence.
The new button, located on the right side of the smartphone, is designed for more convenient photography.
It’ll be able to take pictures, record videos, zoom in and out, and open a quick photography menu. In addition, the new button will work with a new tool called Visual Intelligence, which works similarly to Google Lens.
A few tech reviewers point out that the new iPhone 16 tool isn’t as useful as it may appear.
X users Ben Sin, who had a chance to review one of the iPhone 16 models, said in a post that he had stopped using the button after three days as it was hard to press, and he found the user interface to be complicated.
I haven’t watched anyone else’s review of the iPhone yet (other than Dave 2D’s); what’s the consensus on “camera control” button?
undefined ben sin (@bencsin) September 19, 2024
I stopped using it after three days; I found it hard to press, UI is complicated, it’s just faster tapping on screen.
Meanwhile, Indian tech journalist named Harinarayanan PC on X highlighted several reasons why the new button may not be used as widely.
“Everyone is accustomed to using the on-screen controls that are well laid out and are easily accessible. Shifting from this familiar, intuitive UI to a single-button control with a tiny window and cycling between options doesn't make sense. The rest of the screen where the controls used to be is still there,” he said in a post.
Another concerning point that a user mentions is the position of the button.
Most pictures and videos on social media are taken in portrait mode. However, holding a smartphone in portrait mode isn’t a convenient way to reach the button, which may prompt users to use the camera in old and known ways.
The user said that even in landscape orientation, the button is still a bit too far from the corner, which doesn’t make photography very intuitive. However, the two-stage shutter button does make photography more interesting.
“Apple over-delivered something that seems to be hyped just because it exists. I’m not saying it is bad. The way Apple has made the hardware and integrated software into it is really cool. But at the end of the day, it feels borderline unnecessary,” he concluded.
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