Overview

The Watch app gives you a full remote control of your camera from your wrist. It’s useful when photographing yourself as you don’t need to constantly hide your iPhone away.

Shutter running on an Apple Watch

What You Can Do

  • Take photos and videos — tap the shutter button on the Watch
  • View the live feed — see what your camera sees on the Watch screen
  • Adjust focus and exposure — change shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation
  • Run timer & intervalometer — start intervalometers and view progress

Requirements

  • Your iPhone must be connected to the camera via Wi-Fi.
  • Your Apple Watch must be connected to the iPhone (via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi).

If the iPhone is not connected to a camera, the Watch app shows a “Camera not connected” screen. If the Watch can’t reach the iPhone, it shows “Phone not connected.”

You cannot use the Apple Watch app without an iPhone.