PORTABLE INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM PERIPHERAL CAMERA WITH MAGNETIC COUPLING AND TOUCH INPUTS

An information handling system having a display magnetically couples a peripheral camera to the display with a ferromagnetic material disposed behind the display and a magnet included in the camera housing. A capacitive touch sensor disposed at an inner surface of the magnet detects touches made by an end user at an outer surface of the magnet. For instance, a single tap at the magnet commands capture of a still image by the camera, which is stored locally until the camera docks to receive external power and then communicated to an information handling system.