An apparatus for manipulating a camera lens includes a frame (32), a driving rod (34), a linking rod (36), and a driven rod (38). A guiding member (40) is formed on a side surface of the frame including a through hole (400) defined therein. One end of the driving rod pivotedly connected to the frame. One end of the linking rod is pivotedly connected to the other end of the driving rod. The driven rod extends through the through hole of the guiding member. One end of the driven rod is pivotedly connected to the other end of the linking rod, and the other end includes a lens-holder configured for holding the lens.