The iPhone 11's Camera Interface

The Camera app has been refreshed for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Here’s a guide to what’s different.

The latest high-end iPhones have excellent cameras, and a revised interface for the Camera app to help you make the most of them. The Zoom function is implemented a little differently; there’s a new QuickTake feature to let you quickly film a video without changing modes and the Burst Mode needs a new gesture too. There are new controls, including the famous Night Mode, and you can take a wider image using Capture Outside the Frame. While most of the Camera app is just like it is on other iPhones running iOS 13, these are the new features and interface changes and how to use them.

Night Mode

Night Mode is a brand new feature exclusive to the 11-series iPhones. If you’re taking a photo in the dark, and the iPhone’s camera decides your picture needs a longer exposure than usual, a moon icon appears in the top left corner of the screen. Tap it to activate Night Mode. If it’s really dark, it might activate automatically.

When enabled, the Night Mode icon acquires a yellow background and the exposure time is shown. You can increase or decrease this exposure time by dragging the slider under the picture, from ‘Off’ to a maximum time (in seconds) determined by how dark it is. When you’re ready, tap the Shutter button to take your photo, but keep the iPhone steady, as longer exposures can cause blur if you’re not careful.

Capture Outside the Frame