iOS 27: Apple is finally giving iPhone users the camera app they always wanted; check other upgrades

For years, iPhone users who take photography seriously have had to live with a simple frustration the Camera app was Apple's way or no way. That is about to change. According to a report from the Bloomberg, iOS 27 will bring a fully customizable camera app, and for the first time, users will actually get to decide what their shooting interface looks like.

iOS 27 can fix your camera like never before

It sounds like a small thing until you realize how much this has bothered people. Professional photographers, content creators, and even enthusiastic hobbyists have long complained that the iPhone camera, despite its impressive hardware, was wrapped inside an interface that left little room for personal preference. iOS 27 appears to be Apple's answer to all of that.

The new system introduces widget-like controls that sit along the top of the Camera interface. Users will be able to select and arrange these widgets in any order they like, choosing from options such as flash, exposure, timer, depth of field, photo styles, and resolution. The whole thing feels closer to how a professional camera body works you put the controls you reach for most in the spots that feel natural to you.

Different modes to carry customisable controls

Each different shooting mode will carry its own independent set of customizable controls, available through a transparent Add Widgets tray that slides up from the bottom of the app. So the setup you build for shooting photos stays completely separate from your video layout. That is a genuinely thoughtful detail and one that photographers will appreciate immediately.

Controls are organized into basic, manual, and settings categories, so users are not dropped into an overwhelming wall of options. Casual users who have never felt the need to dig into manual settings will not even notice the difference. The default view stays intact if you never touch the settings, the app launches exactly as it does today. But for those who want more, the advanced layout is there waiting.

Apple also plans to introduce a new Siri camera mode as part of these changes. Details on exactly what that mode will do remain thin for now, but it points toward a deeper integration of Apple Intelligence into the shooting experience, something the company has been steadily building toward.

Beyond the camera, iOS 27 will also bring updates to Safari with a refreshed start page featuring four tabs for favorites, bookmarks, reading list, and history, along with a new conditions panel in the Weather app for switching between temperature, rain, and wind views.

The timing is notable, given that Apple is also expected to introduce variable aperture technology in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. A more flexible software interface paired with more capable hardware could make the iPhone 18 Pro a genuinely compelling option for photographers who have historically reached for a dedicated camera.

Apple is set to preview iOS 27 at its Worldwide Developers Conference beginning June 8. Until then, consider this a very promising preview of what is coming.