Is there a way to zoom in the camera on my iPhone 6 prior to taking a picture?

Before making a picture just put two fingers and spread them. This will zoom in the camera. Unfortunately iPhones do not have the optical zoom that is why the quality of picture may be worse after this.

You can pinch with two fingers on the touch screen to zoom the camera. But that is only a digital zoom. The iPhone has no zoom lens.

Yes, the pinch out gesture will zoom in and pinch in will zoom out.

léonie wrote:

You can pinch with two fingers on the touch screen to zoom the camera. But that is only a digital zoom. The iPhone has no zoom lens.

Did wonder about that - as all in one usually means less than separate devices - and why serious photographers and videographers don't use the smart phone.