Why the iPhone 16 series' Camera Control is actually useful now after iOS 18.2 update

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iPhone 16 series introduced a brand-new hardware feature called the Camera Control button. This button makes it easy to take pictures, access a wide range of settings, and, with the iOS 18.2 update, it has unlocked several additional features. In this article, we delve into why the Camera Control button, just a few months after its launch, has evolved into a far more useful feature than it initially seemed. This is because, at launch, popular feedback suggested that while the Camera Control button was nice to have, it wasn't necessarily essential. To be fair, we felt the same. It was a pleasant addition, but not one we couldn't live without. In fact, we might have preferred innovation in a different area. That said, the button is now far more versatile than it was initially, and here's exactly why.

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With the iOS 18.2 update, Apple has brought Visual Intelligence to the iPhone 16 series, including the base iPhone 16, as well as the iPhone 16 Pro models. What it essentially lets you do is long-press the Camera Control button, and then allow you to simply scan your environment to get information about it.

You can scan and ask Visual Intelligence to give you information about what you are seeing. This could be a store or product. And there's also another interesting use case we discovered: giving you fashion tips. We tell you more about it in this article.

So, all in all, Visual Intelligence does seem like a nifty feature, and it is good to get quick information about a certain thing and your surroundings. Also, you can copy text by scanning it through Visual Intelligence, which is another interesting use case.

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If you have used a professional SLR or mirrorless camera before, you would know that you can half-press the shutter button to focus and then press the button fully to click a