diff --git a/src/Core/Render/CCamera.cpp b/src/Core/Render/CCamera.cpp
index aae5e445..9be7b547 100644
--- a/src/Core/Render/CCamera.cpp
+++ b/src/Core/Render/CCamera.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 #include <Common/Math/CQuaternion.h>
 #include <Common/Math/MathUtil.h>
 
+const float CCamera::default_move_speed = 1.0f;
+const float CCamera::default_look_speed = 1.0f;
+
 CCamera::CCamera()
     : mYaw(-Math::skHalfPi)
 {
@@ -70,7 +73,13 @@ void CCamera::Snap(CVector3f Position)
 
 void CCamera::ProcessKeyInput(FKeyInputs KeyFlags, double DeltaTime)
 {
-    float FDeltaTime = (float) DeltaTime;
+    const auto FDeltaTime = static_cast<float>(DeltaTime);
+
+    // Generally the camera moves at a fixed rate without any modifier
+    // key held down. However in a lot of editors, it's a little more intuitive
+    // to allow holding down e.g. Shift for a toggleable speed.
+    const auto is_shift_pressed = (KeyFlags & EKeyInput::Shift) != 0;
+    mMoveSpeed = is_shift_pressed ? 2.0f : default_move_speed;
 
     if (KeyFlags & EKeyInput::W) Zoom(FDeltaTime * 25.f);
     if (KeyFlags & EKeyInput::S) Zoom(-FDeltaTime * 25.f);
diff --git a/src/Core/Render/CCamera.h b/src/Core/Render/CCamera.h
index 4fc995c3..438edee1 100644
--- a/src/Core/Render/CCamera.h
+++ b/src/Core/Render/CCamera.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ enum class ECameraMoveMode
  * const function). */
 class CCamera
 {
+    static const float default_move_speed;
+    static const float default_look_speed;
+
     ECameraMoveMode mMode{ECameraMoveMode::Free};
     mutable CVector3f mPosition;
     mutable CVector3f mDirection;
@@ -37,8 +40,8 @@ class CCamera
     float mPitch = 0.0f;
     CVector3f mOrbitTarget;
     mutable float mOrbitDistance = 0.0f;
-    float mMoveSpeed = 1.0f;
-    float mLookSpeed = 1.0f;
+    float mMoveSpeed = default_move_speed;
+    float mLookSpeed = default_look_speed;
 
     mutable CMatrix4f mViewMatrix;
     mutable CMatrix4f mProjectionMatrix;