A method and an apparatus for performing temperature compensation for a camera. The method includes: obtaining temperature information of a camera lens of the camera using a temperature sensor; obtaining a lens target movement position according to position information of a motor that controls a lens of the camera to move and the temperature information; and controlling, according to the obtained lens target movement position, a corresponding lens to move to a target movement position. According to the method and apparatus provided in this application, an imaging quality change, which is caused by a temperature change, of a camera can be compensated for using a simple and convenient method, and practicability is high.