Apple reportedly has a lot of changes planned for the Camera app
Key takeaways
- Apple i OS 27 could completely overhaul the i Phone's Camera app, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports, making it more customizable and offering pro and hobbyist users more control over the image output of Apple's smartphone.
- The biggest change Apple is making to the Camera app is to make it more customizable.
- Apple offers a theoretically easy way to tweak these settings on the iPhone by using the Camera Control button, but changing things from the touchscreen should be even easier.
Apple i OS 27 could completely overhaul the i Phone's Camera app, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports, making it more customizable and offering pro and hobbyist users more control over the image output of Apple's smartphone. The new camera options will join the other features Apple will reportedly highlight at WWDC 2026: performance improvements and AI.
The biggest change Apple is making to the Camera app is to make it more customizable. Rather than being stuck with the company's predetermined interface for shooting photos and capturing videos, you'll reportedly be able to tweak it to your liking. Bloomberg reports iPhones will still default to a familiar Apple interface, but individual widgets for controlling things like resolution, flash or whether live photos are on or off will be able to be swapped for other options from a new "Add Widgets" tray. The app will reportedly also include more "advanced" options like controls for depth-of-field, exposure and the company's photo styles feature.
Apple offers a theoretically easy way to tweak these settings on the iPhone by using the Camera Control button, but changing things from the touchscreen should be even easier. As part of these interface tweaks, Apple is also adding new grid and level features while you're capturing images and moving the toggle that lets you see all your available controls from the top right of the Camera app to the right of the shutter button.