diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/std/math.h b/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/std/math.h
index 0ad7c93aca..9e9be7944a 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/std/math.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/std/math.h
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 /*
-* All or portions of this file Copyright (c) Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates or
-* its licensors.
-*
-* For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this
-* distribution (the "License"). All use of this software is governed by the License,
-* or, if provided, by the license below or the license accompanying this file. Do not
-* remove or modify any license notices. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-*
-*/
+ * All or portions of this file Copyright (c) Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates or
+ * its licensors.
+ *
+ * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this
+ * distribution (the "License"). All use of this software is governed by the License,
+ * or, if provided, by the license below or the license accompanying this file. Do not
+ * remove or modify any license notices. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ */
 
 #pragma once
 
@@ -17,4 +17,15 @@
 namespace AZStd
 {
     using std::abs;
-}
+    using std::acos;
+    using std::asin;
+    using std::atan;
+    using std::atan2;
+    using std::cos;
+    using std::exp2;
+    using std::fmod;
+    using std::round;
+    using std::sin;
+    using std::sqrt;
+    using std::tan;
+} // namespace AZStd
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Viewport/CameraInput.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Viewport/CameraInput.cpp
index e9dace3433..4c95865938 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Viewport/CameraInput.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Viewport/CameraInput.cpp
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ namespace AzFramework
     AZ_CVAR(float, ed_cameraSystemOrbitDollyScrollSpeed, 0.02f, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
     AZ_CVAR(float, ed_cameraSystemOrbitDollyCursorSpeed, 0.01f, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
     AZ_CVAR(float, ed_cameraSystemScrollTranslateSpeed, 0.02f, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
-    AZ_CVAR(float, ed_cameraSystemDefaultOrbitDistance, 60.0f, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
-    AZ_CVAR(float, ed_cameraSystemMaxOrbitDistance, 100.0f, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
+    AZ_CVAR(float, ed_cameraSystemMaxOrbitDistance, 60.0f, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
     AZ_CVAR(float, ed_cameraSystemLookSmoothness, 5.0f, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
     AZ_CVAR(float, ed_cameraSystemTranslateSmoothness, 5.0f, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
     AZ_CVAR(float, ed_cameraSystemRotateSpeed, 0.005f, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
     AZ_CVAR(float, ed_cameraSystemPanSpeed, 0.01f, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
     AZ_CVAR(bool, ed_cameraSystemPanInvertX, true, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
     AZ_CVAR(bool, ed_cameraSystemPanInvertY, true, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
+    AZ_CVAR(float, ed_cameraSystemLookDeadzone, 2.0f, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
 
     AZ_CVAR(
         AZ::CVarFixedString, ed_cameraSystemTranslateForwardKey, "keyboard_key_alphanumeric_W", nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
@@ -125,22 +125,22 @@ namespace AzFramework
         {
             if (orientation.GetElement(2, 0) > -1.0f)
             {
-                x = std::atan2(orientation.GetElement(2, 1), orientation.GetElement(2, 2));
-                y = std::asin(-orientation.GetElement(2, 0));
-                z = std::atan2(orientation.GetElement(1, 0), orientation.GetElement(0, 0));
+                x = AZStd::atan2(orientation.GetElement(2, 1), orientation.GetElement(2, 2));
+                y = AZStd::asin(-orientation.GetElement(2, 0));
+                z = AZStd::atan2(orientation.GetElement(1, 0), orientation.GetElement(0, 0));
             }
             else
             {
                 x = 0.0f;
                 y = AZ::Constants::Pi * 0.5f;
-                z = -std::atan2(-orientation.GetElement(2, 1), orientation.GetElement(1, 1));
+                z = -AZStd::atan2(-orientation.GetElement(2, 1), orientation.GetElement(1, 1));
             }
         }
         else
         {
             x = 0.0f;
             y = -AZ::Constants::Pi * 0.5f;
-            z = std::atan2(-orientation.GetElement(1, 2), orientation.GetElement(1, 1));
+            z = AZStd::atan2(-orientation.GetElement(1, 2), orientation.GetElement(1, 1));
         }
 
         return {x, y, z};
@@ -150,31 +150,35 @@ namespace AzFramework
     {
         const auto eulerAngles = AzFramework::EulerAngles(AZ::Matrix3x3::CreateFromTransform(transform));
 
-        camera.m_lookAt = transform.GetTranslation();
         camera.m_pitch = eulerAngles.GetX();
         camera.m_yaw = eulerAngles.GetZ();
+        // note: m_lookDist is negative so we must invert it here
+        camera.m_lookAt = transform.GetTranslation() + (camera.Rotation().GetBasisY() * -camera.m_lookDist);
+    }
+
+    static ScreenVector CursorDelta(const AZStd::optional<ScreenPoint>& currentPosition, const AZStd::optional<ScreenPoint>& lastPosition)
+    {
+        return currentPosition.has_value() && lastPosition.has_value() ? currentPosition.value() - lastPosition.value()
+                                                                       : ScreenVector(0, 0);
     }
 
     bool CameraSystem::HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event)
     {
-        if (const auto& cursor_motion = AZStd::get_if<CursorMotionEvent>(&event))
+        if (const auto& cursor = AZStd::get_if<CursorEvent>(&event))
         {
-            m_currentCursorPosition = cursor_motion->m_position;
+            m_currentCursorPosition = cursor->m_position;
         }
         else if (const auto& scroll = AZStd::get_if<ScrollEvent>(&event))
         {
             m_scrollDelta = scroll->m_delta;
         }
 
-        return m_cameras.HandleEvents(event);
+        return m_cameras.HandleEvents(event, CursorDelta(m_currentCursorPosition, m_lastCursorPosition), m_scrollDelta);
     }
 
     Camera CameraSystem::StepCamera(const Camera& targetCamera, const float deltaTime)
     {
-        const auto cursorDelta = m_currentCursorPosition.has_value() && m_lastCursorPosition.has_value()
-            ? m_currentCursorPosition.value() - m_lastCursorPosition.value()
-            : ScreenVector(0, 0);
-
+        const auto cursorDelta = CursorDelta(m_currentCursorPosition, m_lastCursorPosition);
         if (m_currentCursorPosition.has_value())
         {
             m_lastCursorPosition = m_currentCursorPosition;
@@ -192,18 +196,18 @@ namespace AzFramework
         m_idleCameraInputs.push_back(AZStd::move(cameraInput));
     }
 
-    bool Cameras::HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event)
+    bool Cameras::HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta)
     {
         bool handling = false;
         for (auto& cameraInput : m_activeCameraInputs)
         {
-            cameraInput->HandleEvents(event);
+            cameraInput->HandleEvents(event, cursorDelta, scrollDelta);
             handling = !cameraInput->Idle() || handling;
         }
 
         for (auto& cameraInput : m_idleCameraInputs)
         {
-            cameraInput->HandleEvents(event);
+            cameraInput->HandleEvents(event, cursorDelta, scrollDelta);
         }
 
         return handling;
@@ -215,8 +219,8 @@ namespace AzFramework
         {
             auto& cameraInput = m_idleCameraInputs[i];
             const bool canBegin = cameraInput->Beginning() &&
-                std::all_of(m_activeCameraInputs.cbegin(), m_activeCameraInputs.cend(),
-                            [](const auto& input) { return !input->Exclusive(); }) &&
+                AZStd::all_of(m_activeCameraInputs.cbegin(), m_activeCameraInputs.cend(),
+                              [](const auto& input) { return !input->Exclusive(); }) &&
                 (!cameraInput->Exclusive() || (cameraInput->Exclusive() && m_activeCameraInputs.empty()));
 
             if (canBegin)
@@ -271,7 +275,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
         }
     }
 
-    void RotateCameraInput::HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event)
+    void RotateCameraInput::HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, [[maybe_unused]] float scrollDelta)
     {
         if (const auto& input = AZStd::get_if<DiscreteInputEvent>(&event))
         {
@@ -279,14 +283,27 @@ namespace AzFramework
             {
                 if (input->m_state == InputChannel::State::Began)
                 {
-                    BeginActivation();
+                    m_tryingToBegin = true;
+                    m_moveAccumulator = 0.0f;
                 }
                 else if (input->m_state == InputChannel::State::Ended)
                 {
+                    m_tryingToBegin = false;
                     EndActivation();
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        if (m_tryingToBegin)
+        {
+            // only allow the action to begin if the mouse has been moved a small amount
+            m_moveAccumulator += ScreenVectorLength(cursorDelta);
+            if (m_moveAccumulator > ed_cameraSystemLookDeadzone)
+            {
+                BeginActivation();
+                m_tryingToBegin = false;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     Camera RotateCameraInput::StepCamera(
@@ -298,7 +315,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
         nextCamera.m_pitch -= float(cursorDelta.m_y) * ed_cameraSystemRotateSpeed;
         nextCamera.m_yaw -= float(cursorDelta.m_x) * ed_cameraSystemRotateSpeed;
 
-        const auto clampRotation = [](const float angle) { return std::fmod(angle + AZ::Constants::TwoPi, AZ::Constants::TwoPi); };
+        const auto clampRotation = [](const float angle) { return AZStd::fmod(angle + AZ::Constants::TwoPi, AZ::Constants::TwoPi); };
 
         nextCamera.m_yaw = clampRotation(nextCamera.m_yaw);
         // clamp pitch to be +-90 degrees
@@ -307,7 +324,8 @@ namespace AzFramework
         return nextCamera;
     }
 
-    void PanCameraInput::HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event)
+    void PanCameraInput::HandleEvents(
+        const InputEvent& event, [[maybe_unused]] const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, [[maybe_unused]] float scrollDelta)
     {
         if (const auto& input = AZStd::get_if<DiscreteInputEvent>(&event))
         {
@@ -382,7 +400,8 @@ namespace AzFramework
         return TranslationType::Nil;
     }
 
-    void TranslateCameraInput::HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event)
+    void TranslateCameraInput::HandleEvents(
+        const InputEvent& event, [[maybe_unused]] const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, [[maybe_unused]] float scrollDelta)
     {
         if (const auto& input = AZStd::get_if<DiscreteInputEvent>(&event))
         {
@@ -478,7 +497,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
         m_boost = false;
     }
 
-    void OrbitCameraInput::HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event)
+    void OrbitCameraInput::HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta)
     {
         if (const auto* input = AZStd::get_if<DiscreteInputEvent>(&event))
         {
@@ -497,7 +516,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
 
         if (Active())
         {
-            m_orbitCameras.HandleEvents(event);
+            m_orbitCameras.HandleEvents(event, cursorDelta, scrollDelta);
         }
     }
 
@@ -509,8 +528,10 @@ namespace AzFramework
         if (Beginning())
         {
             float hit_distance = 0.0f;
-            if (AZ::Plane::CreateFromNormalAndPoint(AZ::Vector3::CreateAxisZ(), AZ::Vector3::CreateAxisZ(ed_cameraSystemDefaultPlaneHeight))
-                    .CastRay(targetCamera.Translation(), targetCamera.Rotation().GetBasisY(), hit_distance))
+            AZ::Plane::CreateFromNormalAndPoint(AZ::Vector3::CreateAxisZ(), AZ::Vector3::CreateAxisZ(ed_cameraSystemDefaultPlaneHeight))
+                .CastRay(targetCamera.Translation(), targetCamera.Rotation().GetBasisY(), hit_distance);
+
+            if (hit_distance > 0.0f)
             {
                 hit_distance = AZStd::min<float>(hit_distance, ed_cameraSystemMaxOrbitDistance);
                 nextCamera.m_lookDist = -hit_distance;
@@ -539,7 +560,8 @@ namespace AzFramework
         return nextCamera;
     }
 
-    void OrbitDollyScrollCameraInput::HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event)
+    void OrbitDollyScrollCameraInput::HandleEvents(
+        const InputEvent& event, [[maybe_unused]] const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, [[maybe_unused]] float scrollDelta)
     {
         if (const auto* scroll = AZStd::get_if<ScrollEvent>(&event))
         {
@@ -557,7 +579,8 @@ namespace AzFramework
         return nextCamera;
     }
 
-    void OrbitDollyCursorMoveCameraInput::HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event)
+    void OrbitDollyCursorMoveCameraInput::HandleEvents(
+        const InputEvent& event, [[maybe_unused]] const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, [[maybe_unused]] float scrollDelta)
     {
         if (const auto& input = AZStd::get_if<DiscreteInputEvent>(&event))
         {
@@ -584,7 +607,8 @@ namespace AzFramework
         return nextCamera;
     }
 
-    void ScrollTranslationCameraInput::HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event)
+    void ScrollTranslationCameraInput::HandleEvents(
+        const InputEvent& event, [[maybe_unused]] const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, [[maybe_unused]] float scrollDelta)
     {
         if (const auto* scroll = AZStd::get_if<ScrollEvent>(&event))
         {
@@ -610,7 +634,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
 
     Camera SmoothCamera(const Camera& currentCamera, const Camera& targetCamera, const float deltaTime)
     {
-        const auto clamp_rotation = [](const float angle) { return std::fmod(angle + AZ::Constants::TwoPi, AZ::Constants::TwoPi); };
+        const auto clamp_rotation = [](const float angle) { return AZStd::fmod(angle + AZ::Constants::TwoPi, AZ::Constants::TwoPi); };
 
         // keep yaw in 0 - 360 range
         float targetYaw = clamp_rotation(targetCamera.m_yaw);
@@ -621,7 +645,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
 
         // ensure smooth transition when moving across 0 - 360 boundary
         const float yawDelta = targetYaw - currentYaw;
-        if (std::abs(yawDelta) >= AZ::Constants::Pi)
+        if (AZStd::abs(yawDelta) >= AZ::Constants::Pi)
         {
             targetYaw -= AZ::Constants::TwoPi * sign(yawDelta);
         }
@@ -629,12 +653,12 @@ namespace AzFramework
         Camera camera;
         // note: the math for the lerp smoothing implementation for camera rotation and translation was inspired by this excellent
         // article by Scott Lembcke: https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ScottLembcke/20180404/316046/Improved_Lerp_Smoothing.php
-        const float lookRate = std::exp2(ed_cameraSystemLookSmoothness);
-        const float lookT = std::exp2(-lookRate * deltaTime);
+        const float lookRate = AZStd::exp2(ed_cameraSystemLookSmoothness);
+        const float lookT = AZStd::exp2(-lookRate * deltaTime);
         camera.m_pitch = AZ::Lerp(targetCamera.m_pitch, currentCamera.m_pitch, lookT);
         camera.m_yaw = AZ::Lerp(targetYaw, currentYaw, lookT);
-        const float moveRate = std::exp2(ed_cameraSystemTranslateSmoothness);
-        const float moveT = std::exp2(-moveRate * deltaTime);
+        const float moveRate = AZStd::exp2(ed_cameraSystemTranslateSmoothness);
+        const float moveT = AZStd::exp2(-moveRate * deltaTime);
         camera.m_lookDist = AZ::Lerp(targetCamera.m_lookDist, currentCamera.m_lookDist, moveT);
         camera.m_lookAt = targetCamera.m_lookAt.Lerp(currentCamera.m_lookAt, moveT);
         return camera;
@@ -655,7 +679,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
             const auto* position = inputChannel.GetCustomData<AzFramework::InputChannel::PositionData2D>();
             AZ_Assert(position, "Expected PositionData2D but found nullptr");
 
-            return CursorMotionEvent{ScreenPoint(
+            return CursorEvent{ScreenPoint(
                 position->m_normalizedPosition.GetX() * windowSize.m_width, position->m_normalizedPosition.GetY() * windowSize.m_height)};
         }
         else if (inputChannelId == InputDeviceMouse::Movement::Z)
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Viewport/CameraInput.h b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Viewport/CameraInput.h
index 6ccd7c43eb..6475753017 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Viewport/CameraInput.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Viewport/CameraInput.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
 
     void UpdateCameraFromTransform(Camera& camera, const AZ::Transform& transform);
 
-    struct CursorMotionEvent
+    struct CursorEvent
     {
         ScreenPoint m_position;
     };
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
         InputChannel::State m_state; //!< Channel state. (e.g. Begin/update/end event).
     };
 
-    using InputEvent = AZStd::variant<AZStd::monostate, CursorMotionEvent, ScrollEvent, DiscreteInputEvent>;
+    using InputEvent = AZStd::variant<AZStd::monostate, CursorEvent, ScrollEvent, DiscreteInputEvent>;
 
     class CameraInput
     {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
             ResetImpl();
         }
 
-        virtual void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event) = 0;
+        virtual void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta) = 0;
         virtual Camera StepCamera(const Camera& targetCamera, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta, float deltaTime) = 0;
 
         virtual bool Exclusive() const
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
     {
     public:
         void AddCamera(AZStd::shared_ptr<CameraInput> cameraInput);
-        bool HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event);
+        bool HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta);
         Camera StepCamera(const Camera& targetCamera, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta, float deltaTime);
         void Reset();
 
@@ -201,11 +201,13 @@ namespace AzFramework
         {
         }
 
-        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event) override;
+        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta) override;
         Camera StepCamera(const Camera& targetCamera, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta, float deltaTime) override;
 
     private:
         InputChannelId m_rotateChannelId;
+        float m_moveAccumulator = 0.0f;
+        bool m_tryingToBegin = false;
     };
 
     struct PanAxes
@@ -243,7 +245,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
             , m_panChannelId(panChannelId)
         {
         }
-        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event) override;
+        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta) override;
         Camera StepCamera(const Camera& targetCamera, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta, float deltaTime) override;
 
     private:
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
             : m_translationAxesFn(AZStd::move(translationAxesFn))
         {
         }
-        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event) override;
+        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta) override;
         Camera StepCamera(const Camera& targetCamera, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta, float deltaTime) override;
         void ResetImpl() override;
 
@@ -354,7 +356,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
     class OrbitDollyScrollCameraInput : public CameraInput
     {
     public:
-        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event) override;
+        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta) override;
         Camera StepCamera(const Camera& targetCamera, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta, float deltaTime) override;
     };
 
@@ -364,7 +366,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
         explicit OrbitDollyCursorMoveCameraInput(const InputChannelId dollyChannelId)
             : m_dollyChannelId(dollyChannelId) {}
 
-        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event) override;
+        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta) override;
         Camera StepCamera(const Camera& targetCamera, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta, float deltaTime) override;
 
     private:
@@ -374,14 +376,14 @@ namespace AzFramework
     class ScrollTranslationCameraInput : public CameraInput
     {
     public:
-        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event) override;
+        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta) override;
         Camera StepCamera(const Camera& targetCamera, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta, float deltaTime) override;
     };
 
     class OrbitCameraInput : public CameraInput
     {
     public:
-        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event) override;
+        void HandleEvents(const InputEvent& event, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta) override;
         Camera StepCamera(const Camera& targetCamera, const ScreenVector& cursorDelta, float scrollDelta, float deltaTime) override;
         bool Exclusive() const override
         {
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Viewport/ScreenGeometry.h b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Viewport/ScreenGeometry.h
index d3ae4e16f3..c48b1a5878 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Viewport/ScreenGeometry.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Viewport/ScreenGeometry.h
@@ -134,11 +134,16 @@ namespace AzFramework
         return !operator==(lhs, rhs);
     }
 
+    inline float ScreenVectorLength(const ScreenVector& screenVector)
+    {
+        return aznumeric_cast<float>(AZStd::sqrt(screenVector.m_x * screenVector.m_x + screenVector.m_y * screenVector.m_y));
+    }
+
     inline ScreenPoint ScreenPointFromNDC(const AZ::Vector3& screenNDC, const AZ::Vector2& viewportSize)
     {
         return ScreenPoint(
-            aznumeric_caster(std::round(screenNDC.GetX() * viewportSize.GetX())),
-            aznumeric_caster(std::round((1.0f - screenNDC.GetY()) * viewportSize.GetY())));
+            aznumeric_caster(AZStd::round(screenNDC.GetX() * viewportSize.GetX())),
+            aznumeric_caster(AZStd::round((1.0f - screenNDC.GetY()) * viewportSize.GetY())));
     }
 
     inline AZ::Vector2 NDCFromScreenPoint(const ScreenPoint& screenPoint, const AZ::Vector2& viewportSize)
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/Tests/Viewport/ViewportScreenTests.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/Tests/Viewport/ViewportScreenTests.cpp
index 8b3a564c4d..8f4133de63 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/Tests/Viewport/ViewportScreenTests.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/Tests/Viewport/ViewportScreenTests.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,15 @@ namespace UnitTest
         EXPECT_EQ(screenPoint, ScreenPoint(45, 170));
     }
 
+    TEST(ViewportScreen, ScreenVectorLengthReturned)
+    {
+        using AzFramework::ScreenVector;
+
+        EXPECT_NEAR(AzFramework::ScreenVectorLength(ScreenVector(1, 1)), 1.41421f, 0.001f);
+        EXPECT_NEAR(AzFramework::ScreenVectorLength(ScreenVector(3, 4)), 5.0f, 0.001f);
+        EXPECT_NEAR(AzFramework::ScreenVectorLength(ScreenVector(12, 15)), 19.20937f, 0.001f);
+    }
+
     TEST(ViewportScreen, CanGetCameraTransformFromCameraViewAndBack)
     {
         const auto screenDimensions = AZ::Vector2(1024.0f, 768.0f);
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEditDoc.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEditDoc.cpp
index 83f7b482ae..64c830474f 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEditDoc.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEditDoc.cpp
@@ -579,14 +579,13 @@ void CCryEditDoc::SerializeViewSettings(CXmlArchive& xmlAr)
                 view->getAttr(viewerAnglesName.toUtf8().constData(), va);
             }
 
-            CViewport* pVP = GetIEditor()->GetViewManager()->GetView(i);
+            Matrix34 tm = Matrix34::CreateRotationXYZ(va);
+            tm.SetTranslation(vp);
 
-
-            if (pVP)
+            auto viewportContextManager = AZ::Interface<AZ::RPI::ViewportContextRequestsInterface>::Get();
+            if (auto viewportContext = viewportContextManager->GetViewportContextById(i))
             {
-                Matrix34 tm = Matrix34::CreateRotationXYZ(va);
-                tm.SetTranslation(vp);
-                pVP->SetViewTM(tm);
+                viewportContext->SetCameraTransform(LYTransformToAZTransform(tm));
             }
 
             // Load grid.
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
index 3803867870..db37653cf1 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
@@ -453,8 +453,11 @@ void EditorViewportWidget::Update()
     }
 
     m_updatingCameraPosition = true;
-    auto transform = LYTransformToAZTransform(m_Camera.GetMatrix());
-    m_renderViewport->GetViewportContext()->SetCameraTransform(transform);
+    if (!ed_useNewCameraSystem)
+    {
+        m_renderViewport->GetViewportContext()->SetCameraTransform(LYTransformToAZTransform(m_Camera.GetMatrix()));
+    }
+
     AZ::Matrix4x4 clipMatrix;
     AZ::MakePerspectiveFovMatrixRH(
         clipMatrix,
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ModernViewportCameraController.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ModernViewportCameraController.cpp
index 1c2771514f..f5df8d48ca 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ModernViewportCameraController.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ModernViewportCameraController.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <AzFramework/Input/Devices/Keyboard/InputDeviceKeyboard.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Input/Devices/Mouse/InputDeviceMouse.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Viewport/ScreenGeometry.h>
+#include <AzFramework/Viewport/ViewportScreen.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Windowing/WindowBus.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/Viewport/ViewportMessages.h>
 
@@ -64,17 +65,20 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
         }
     }
 
-    ModernViewportCameraControllerInstance::ModernViewportCameraControllerInstance(const AzFramework::ViewportId viewportId, ModernViewportCameraController* controller)
+    ModernViewportCameraControllerInstance::ModernViewportCameraControllerInstance(
+        const AzFramework::ViewportId viewportId, ModernViewportCameraController* controller)
         : MultiViewportControllerInstanceInterface<ModernViewportCameraController>(viewportId, controller)
     {
         controller->SetupCameras(m_cameraSystem.m_cameras);
 
         if (auto viewportContext = RetrieveViewportContext(GetViewportId()))
         {
-            auto handleCameraChange = [this](const AZ::Matrix4x4& matrix) {
-                UpdateCameraFromTransform(
-                    m_targetCamera,
-                    AZ::Transform::CreateFromMatrix3x3AndTranslation(AZ::Matrix3x3::CreateFromMatrix4x4(matrix), matrix.GetTranslation()));
+            auto handleCameraChange = [this, viewportContext](const AZ::Matrix4x4&) {
+                if (!m_updatingTransform)
+                {
+                    UpdateCameraFromTransform(m_targetCamera, viewportContext->GetCameraTransform());
+                    m_camera = m_targetCamera;
+                }
             };
 
             m_cameraViewMatrixChangeHandler = AZ::RPI::ViewportContext::MatrixChangedEvent::Handler(handleCameraChange);
@@ -124,6 +128,8 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
     {
         if (auto viewportContext = RetrieveViewportContext(GetViewportId()))
         {
+            m_updatingTransform = true;
+
             if (m_cameraMode == CameraMode::Control)
             {
                 m_targetCamera = m_cameraSystem.StepCamera(m_targetCamera, event.m_deltaTime.count());
@@ -155,6 +161,8 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
 
                 viewportContext->SetCameraTransform(current);
             }
+
+            m_updatingTransform = false;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ModernViewportCameraController.h b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ModernViewportCameraController.h
index b1ff8d1039..edc034a78a 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ModernViewportCameraController.h
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/ModernViewportCameraController.h
@@ -20,14 +20,13 @@
 namespace SandboxEditor
 {
     class ModernViewportCameraControllerInstance;
-    class ModernViewportCameraController 
-        : public AzFramework::MultiViewportController<ModernViewportCameraControllerInstance>
+    class ModernViewportCameraController : public AzFramework::MultiViewportController<ModernViewportCameraControllerInstance>
     {
     public:
         using CameraListBuilder = AZStd::function<void(AzFramework::Cameras&)>;
+
         //! Sets the camera list builder callback used to populate new ModernViewportCameraControllerInstances
         void SetCameraListBuilderCallback(const CameraListBuilder& builder);
-
         //! Sets up a camera list based on this controller's CameraListBuilderCallback
         void SetupCameras(AzFramework::Cameras& cameras);
 
@@ -35,9 +34,9 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
         CameraListBuilder m_cameraListBuilder;
     };
 
-    class ModernViewportCameraControllerInstance final 
-        : public AzFramework::MultiViewportControllerInstanceInterface<ModernViewportCameraController>
-        , private AzFramework::ViewportDebugDisplayEventBus::Handler
+    class ModernViewportCameraControllerInstance final
+        : public AzFramework::MultiViewportControllerInstanceInterface<ModernViewportCameraController>,
+          private AzFramework::ViewportDebugDisplayEventBus::Handler
     {
     public:
         explicit ModernViewportCameraControllerInstance(AzFramework::ViewportId viewportId, ModernViewportCameraController* controller);
@@ -65,6 +64,7 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
         AZ::Transform m_transformEnd = AZ::Transform::CreateIdentity();
         float m_animationT = 0.0f;
         CameraMode m_cameraMode = CameraMode::Control;
+        bool m_updatingTransform = false;
 
         AZ::RPI::ViewportContext::MatrixChangedEvent::Handler m_cameraViewMatrixChangeHandler;
     };
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/RPI/Code/Source/RPI.Public/ViewportContext.cpp b/Gems/Atom/RPI/Code/Source/RPI.Public/ViewportContext.cpp
index 4bccd48b66..cc25fb39ba 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/RPI/Code/Source/RPI.Public/ViewportContext.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/RPI/Code/Source/RPI.Public/ViewportContext.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ namespace AZ
         {
             const auto view = GetDefaultView();
             view->SetCameraTransform(AZ::Matrix3x4::CreateFromTransform(transform.GetOrthogonalized()));
+            m_viewMatrixChangedEvent.Signal(view->GetWorldToViewMatrix());
         }
 
         void ViewportContext::SetDefaultView(ViewPtr view)