diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageViewportCamera.cpp b/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageViewportCamera.cpp
index 16176bc241..e1175ca27a 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageViewportCamera.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageViewportCamera.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ void CEditorPreferencesPage_ViewportCamera::Reflect(AZ::SerializeContext& serial
         ->Field("CaptureCursorLook", &CameraMovementSettings::m_captureCursorLook)
         ->Field("OrbitYawRotationInverted", &CameraMovementSettings::m_orbitYawRotationInverted)
         ->Field("PanInvertedX", &CameraMovementSettings::m_panInvertedX)
-        ->Field("PanInvertedY", &CameraMovementSettings::m_panInvertedY);
+        ->Field("PanInvertedY", &CameraMovementSettings::m_panInvertedY)
+        ->Field("DefaultPositionX", &CameraMovementSettings::m_defaultCameraPositionX)
+        ->Field("DefaultPositionY", &CameraMovementSettings::m_defaultCameraPositionY)
+        ->Field("DefaultPositionZ", &CameraMovementSettings::m_defaultCameraPositionZ);
 
     serialize.Class<CameraInputSettings>()
         ->Version(2)
@@ -154,7 +157,16 @@ void CEditorPreferencesPage_ViewportCamera::Reflect(AZ::SerializeContext& serial
                 "Invert direction of pan in local Y axis")
             ->DataElement(
                 AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::CheckBox, &CameraMovementSettings::m_captureCursorLook, "Camera Capture Look Cursor",
-                "Should the cursor be captured (hidden) while performing free look");
+                "Should the cursor be captured (hidden) while performing free look")
+            ->DataElement(
+                AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::SpinBox, &CameraMovementSettings::m_defaultCameraPositionX, "Default Camera X Position",
+                "Default Camera X Position when a level is opened")
+            ->DataElement(
+                AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::SpinBox, &CameraMovementSettings::m_defaultCameraPositionY, "Default Camera Y Position",
+                "Default Camera Y Position when a level is opened")
+            ->DataElement(
+                AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::SpinBox, &CameraMovementSettings::m_defaultCameraPositionZ, "Default Camera Z Position",
+                "Default Camera Z Position when a level is opened");
 
         editContext->Class<CameraInputSettings>("Camera Input Settings", "")
             ->DataElement(
@@ -271,6 +283,12 @@ void CEditorPreferencesPage_ViewportCamera::OnApply()
     SandboxEditor::SetCameraOrbitYawRotationInverted(m_cameraMovementSettings.m_orbitYawRotationInverted);
     SandboxEditor::SetCameraPanInvertedX(m_cameraMovementSettings.m_panInvertedX);
     SandboxEditor::SetCameraPanInvertedY(m_cameraMovementSettings.m_panInvertedY);
+    SandboxEditor::SetDefaultCameraEditorPosition(
+        AZ::Vector3(
+            m_cameraMovementSettings.m_defaultCameraPositionX,
+            m_cameraMovementSettings.m_defaultCameraPositionY,
+            m_cameraMovementSettings.m_defaultCameraPositionZ
+        ));
 
     SandboxEditor::SetCameraTranslateForwardChannelId(m_cameraInputSettings.m_translateForwardChannelId);
     SandboxEditor::SetCameraTranslateBackwardChannelId(m_cameraInputSettings.m_translateBackwardChannelId);
@@ -308,6 +326,11 @@ void CEditorPreferencesPage_ViewportCamera::InitializeSettings()
     m_cameraMovementSettings.m_panInvertedX = SandboxEditor::CameraPanInvertedX();
     m_cameraMovementSettings.m_panInvertedY = SandboxEditor::CameraPanInvertedY();
 
+    AZ::Vector3 defaultCameraPosition = SandboxEditor::DefaultEditorCameraPosition();
+    m_cameraMovementSettings.m_defaultCameraPositionX = defaultCameraPosition.GetX();
+    m_cameraMovementSettings.m_defaultCameraPositionY = defaultCameraPosition.GetY();
+    m_cameraMovementSettings.m_defaultCameraPositionZ = defaultCameraPosition.GetZ();
+
     m_cameraInputSettings.m_translateForwardChannelId = SandboxEditor::CameraTranslateForwardChannelId().GetName();
     m_cameraInputSettings.m_translateBackwardChannelId = SandboxEditor::CameraTranslateBackwardChannelId().GetName();
     m_cameraInputSettings.m_translateLeftChannelId = SandboxEditor::CameraTranslateLeftChannelId().GetName();
diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageViewportCamera.h b/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageViewportCamera.h
index fdc86b0f89..a2705bfd24 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageViewportCamera.h
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorPreferencesPageViewportCamera.h
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ private:
         bool m_orbitYawRotationInverted;
         bool m_panInvertedX;
         bool m_panInvertedY;
+        float m_defaultCameraPositionX;
+        float m_defaultCameraPositionY;
+        float m_defaultCameraPositionZ;
 
         AZ::Crc32 RotateSmoothingVisibility() const
         {
diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.cpp b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.cpp
index 0fb061d102..d513080bdd 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
         return AZ::Vector3(xPosition, yPosition, zPosition);
     }
 
+    void SetDefaultCameraEditorPosition(const AZ::Vector3 defaultCameraPosition)
+    {
+        SetRegistry(CameraDefaultStartingPositionX, defaultCameraPosition.GetX());
+        SetRegistry(CameraDefaultStartingPositionY, defaultCameraPosition.GetY());
+        SetRegistry(CameraDefaultStartingPositionZ, defaultCameraPosition.GetZ());
+    }
+
     bool GridSnappingEnabled()
     {
         return GetRegistry(GridSnappingSetting, false);
diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.h b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.h
index 5410ed0765..e72165b01c 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.h
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
     SANDBOX_API AZStd::unique_ptr<EditorViewportSettingsCallbacks> CreateEditorViewportSettingsCallbacks();
 
     SANDBOX_API AZ::Vector3 DefaultEditorCameraPosition();
+    SANDBOX_API void SetDefaultCameraEditorPosition(AZ::Vector3 defaultCameraPosition);
 
     SANDBOX_API bool GridSnappingEnabled();
     SANDBOX_API void SetGridSnapping(bool enabled);