The iPhone 17, launching in September 2025, will debut a redesigned camera app inspired by VisionOS, thanks to the iOS 19 update. Apple is set to announce iOS 19 and future plans at the June 2025 WWDC event, promising exciting new features and updates.

What are the Key Features of the Redesigned Camera App?

1. The redesigned camera app will have an adaptive fluid layout, which will adjust flawlessly as the user switches between different modes like panoramic photos or slow-mo videos. This active feature will simplify the photography process by ensuring that the control is contextually relevant.
2. The redesigned camera interface is expected to have enhanced accessibility. As it will have more options for adjusting image and video resolution, ensuring easy access. An intuitive drop-down will also appear on the top of the display screen. This dynamic feature will ensure to reduce the clutter and also allow the users for quick adjustment in the image or video without navigation of multiple menus.
3. The redesigned camera app is an inspiration design of the VisionOS. It is expected to have a fluid design and mirror the aesthetic of VisionOS by incorporating translucent panels. This powerful feature will allow a cohesive user experience. This very feature will modernize the app’s appearance and will help Apple to align with the broader design philosophy.
4. The redesigned camera app is expected to have a categorized control feature. This feature will offer more easy control over the distinctive photo and video categories. This feature will help the users to access the relevant settings without any difficulty while ensuring the overall usability of the app.
5.  The redesigned camera app is expected to have a spatial video recording feature with Vision Pro. It will comprise options for Spatial video recording which will help the users capture interesting content from their iPhone. This feature will offer a significant advancement in mobile photography with creative possibilities.

What are the hardware and software in iOS 19?

Hardware Enhancement:

• Upcoming Pro models are expected to feature a lens to switch between multiple aperture settings. This feature will help both shallow depth-of-field shorts and sharp landscapes.
• The upcoming models will have enhanced low-light performance with a larger sensor, advanced image stabilization, and better noise reduction algorithms.
• The Pro Max models will have a periscope zoom feature, which will allow optical zoom of up to 10x.
• The rear camera is expected to be aligned to the centre, which will improve the stability while using the phone horizontally.

SOFTWARE ENHANCEMENTS

1. The 19 will have an AI-driven scene Optimisation feature that will automatically recognize and optimize this setting for different scenes such as sunsets, urban landscapes, and food photography.
2. The ProRAW and ProRES will have more enhanced and professional-grade features that will provide better file compression and high fidelity for post-editing.
3. The update will have an improvement in the dynamic range and smooth transition with smart HDR 6 and cinematic mode 2.0.

The iPhone 17 redesigned camera app will offer more advanced features and powerful upgrades. This step by Apple will reflect its aim to advance mobile photography. It will offer more sophisticated and user-friendly software. The first look of iOS 19 is expected around June this year at the annual WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference).