In iOS 27, Apple is bringing a welcomed set of changes to the stock Camera app. Here's how it has evolved, what you can now do, and what we didn't see.

There are hundreds of changes throughout iOS 27, and the Camera app has its fair share. It's both easier to use and more powerful than before, so let's walk through it.

Jumping into the app, it still looks very familiar. The general layout, color scheme, and functionality have all remained. The shutter button is centered at the bottom, with the gallery button to the lower-left and one to flip the camera around on the right.

The first big change has to do with those controls. With iOS 27, Apple is making it easier to find and adjust them. Instead of hiding them at the top of the app in a little icon, there is a new grid icon for in-app controls just to the right of the shutter. This opens a popover at the bottom with all the various controls you can change. Some of these controls, like resolution, have been removed from the Camera section within Settings.

The second big change is a new shooting mode. Swipe right to go to the new Siri mode. This is Visual Intelligence baked into the Camera app, allowing users to perform visual tasks like translating text or looking up products. A long-hold of the Camera Control in iOS 27 just launches the Camera app straight into Siri mode.

Apple is also introducing RAW 9, its biggest update yet for RAW support, offering better definition and color separation. Additionally, code suggests a new reference mode may be coming to authenticate image origins using Apple's Private Cloud Compute architecture.