Methods and systems are provided for controlling a position of a lens of a camera of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: storing, in a data storage device, a first lens position associated with the lens of the camera; receiving, by a processor, sensor data generated by at least one sensor of the vehicle; determining, by the processor, a desire for a change in lens position based on the sensor data; selecting, by the processor, the camera from a plurality of cameras of the vehicle based on the desire for change in lens position; determining, by the processor, a second lens position based on conditions associated with the desire for the change in lens position and the first lens position; and generating, by the processor, control data to control the position of the lens based on the second lens position.