Here are the best new camera features shipping with iOS 18.

Seven years on, that has proved to be false.

ThisApple Support pageexplains how to make the most of this button.

The Camera Control button in iPhone 16.

Pause videos while recording

Yes, iOS 18 finally lets you pause videos while recording.

This makes recording videos a lot more convenient.

Hit this button to pause recording and resume it when you’re ready.

The pause button in the iOS 18 Camera app, which shows up in the bottom-left corner when you’re recording videos.

This makes recording vlogs, TikTok videos, and Instagram Reels much easier.

I can’t believe it took this long for this feature to arrive!

You could only set a timer for three or 10 seconds up until iOS 17.

Enabling music playback while recording videos in iOS 18.

The former was too short and the latter forced everyone to wait a bit too long.

These effects have always been available in Portrait Mode, but not in low-light conditions.

This is the flash button.

The camera timer in iOS 18.

you could tap it to toggle between three modeson, off, and auto.

This makes it easier to opt for right option.

Night Mode portrait lighting effects in iOS 18.

Adjusting camera flash modes in iOS 18.