# Night Camera HD — Low light photography

> Professional low-light photography app with manual controls and high-resolution output. (iPhone/iPad app by Nico Schroeder.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-camera-hd/id562160609 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nico Schroeder](https://appshunter.io/developer/432790036)
- Category: Photo & Video, Productivity
- Price: $12.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 337 App Store ratings · 272 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: Korean, Dutch, German (Germany), Russian, Swedish, European Spanish, American English, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more
- Released: 2013-03-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-camera-hd/id562160609/reviews.md

## What is Night Camera HD?

Night Camera HD - the expert for professional nighttime shots on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

AppAdvice 4.5/5 stars review: "Night Camera HD is a tool that every inclined mobile photographer should have."

Thanks to the manual setting options for light exposure up to 1 second *, separate residual light- and ISO enhancement, Night Camera HD is perfect for taking pictures in a dark, insufficiently lit environment. Even during daylight, your pictures are clearer, with less interference, due to the extended exposure times.

Take high-resolution photos in PNG format without visual loss. Forget about the loss of quality experienced with other cameras apps caused by image compression artifacts.

Regardless whether you take night-, scenery- or other photographs, the picture quality you are able to achieve with Night Camera HD will surprise you.

You can easy tap to focus and tap to exposure at the same time. After selecting the desired setting, you can easily lock it to prevent changes despite movement.

Only here you can get luminance, luminosity and RGB histograms in real time to recognize over- and underexposure in time.

The self-timer, which is imperative for nighttime shots, enables you to take un-blurred pictures.

With the aid of the volume buttons you can take pictures with volume up (+) and fade the HUD-elements in- and out with volume down (-).

Of course you can also block the white balance separately and edit it if necessary.

Standard image formats (4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 16:9 and 3:1) can be edited live. The full-screen mode is activated for narrow image formats, enabling maximum display use. This feature can also be deactivated.

The histogram adapts to all image formats.

The up to 6x digital live zoom can be edited in the settings to enable a greater precision level during targeted zooming.

Of course diverse alignment grids (e.g. Rule of Thirds, Golden Spirals and Golden Triangle) as well as a virtual horizon are available as overlays.

Various real-time color filters complete this app.

The most important functions:

- Shutter speed control
- Up to 1 second * exposure time
- Manual ISO setting
- Manual focus
- Residual light enhancement
- Real-time luminance histogram
- Real-time luminosity histogram
- Real-time RGB histogram
- Self-timer
- Volume Up (+) Photo Capture
- Volume Down (-) HUD Hide
- 6x digital live zoom
- Tap to focus
- Tap to exposure
- White balance-lock
- Manual white balance
- Manual exposure adjustment
- Various alignment grids
- Virtual horizon
- Aspect ratios: 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 16:9 and 3:1
- Full-screen mode
- Eco mode
- Diverse color filters in real-time
- Take HD photos
- Landscape and portrait mode
- Supports front and back camera
- Supports LED-continuous light
- Supports EXIF-data
- Supports sharing via Facebook, Twitter
*) Only on supported devices

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Please note that a minimum amount of light is still required. For delayed exposure times the preview is also delayed accordingly. We recommend stabilizing the device or a steady hand for taking optimal pictures with long light exposure times.

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Follow @NightCameraHD on Twitter and don’t forget to tag your photographs with #NightCameraHD. "Night Camera HD" is available on Facebook as well. We are looking forward to requests, suggestions and above all, Likes.

Of course an iPad Version is available as well. Just search for "Night Camera HD" in the iPad App Store.

Follow us: http://twitter.com/NightCameraHD
Like us: http://www.facebook.com/NightCameraHD
Visit us: http://www.clidoapps.com

## Key features

- Manual exposure up to 1 second
- Manual ISO setting
- Residual light enhancement
- Real-time histograms (luminance, luminosity, RGB)
- High-resolution PNG output
- Tap to focus and expose
- Self-timer

## What do users think of Night Camera HD?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📸 Excellent low-light and night photography capabilities
- ⚙️ Extensive manual controls (ISO, exposure, white balance)
- 💰 Affordable price point
- 🎯 Works well for users without native night mode
- 🖼️ High-quality image output in dark conditions
- 👍 Intuitive interface once learned
- 🌙 Superior to built-in camera for night shots
- ⭐ Great value for money

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes after taking photos
- 💾 Photos not saving to camera roll automatically
- 🔊 Shutter sound cannot be disabled
- ⏱️ Limited exposure time (max 1-3 seconds)
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models
- 🖼️ Noisy/grainy images in some lighting conditions
- 🎬 No video recording capability
- 🔄 Inconsistent performance across devices
- 📍 Orientation issues (upside down/backwards in landscape)
- ⚠️ Poor developer support/responsiveness

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes immediately after taking a photo
- Photos fail to save or save incorrectly
- App crashes on startup or during operation
- Settings panel unresponsive or stuck in middle of screen
- Image orientation issues in landscape mode
- App freezes when adjusting settings
- Photos display with wrong location metadata
- Incompatibility with iOS 8+ and newer iPhone models
- Virtual horizon and histogram freezing
- Share button not functioning
- Unable to delete photos without crashing
- Blurry zoom functionality
- Purple-tinted screen on some devices
- Settings changes not applying properly

**Most requested features**

- Video recording functionality
- Longer exposure times (up to 30 seconds or 2 minutes)
- Silent/mute shutter sound option
- Automatic photo saving to camera roll
- RAW format support
- Panorama mode
- Time-lapse feature
- Slow-motion video
- Timer/self-timer for hands-free shooting
- Batch export of photos
- Multi-language support (Chinese, Thai, etc.)
- Noise reduction/denoise filter
- Histogram display
- Manual shutter speed control
- Support for both front and rear cameras
- Apple Watch app integration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 272)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-camera-hd/id562160609/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Used to work

*2026-07-02, version 5.3*

What was a great app now won’t save an image anywhere but within the app. Every time I try to save it anywhere else the app crashes.

I had hoped the latest update would have fixed the problem but it didn’t. I would like to save my images but it seems that is too much to ask.

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2026-05-21, version 5.1*

Update to zero processing or natural photo

### 1/5 — jpeg出力不可

*2026-04-19*

2026年4月現在、カメラロールへの出力ができなくなりました。

### 5/5 — Good

*2025-11-15, version 4.12*

Good

### 4/5 — 👍

*2025-11-10*

Great app use all the time , what cool features is it that is mentioned in the app if u write a review ? Hope to find out this time

### 5/5 — New features

*2025-06-17, version 4.9*

What are the cool new features ?

### 2/5 — Wish able to turn off Shutter sound

*2025-04-26, version 4.9*

Wish able to turn off Shutter sound

### 5/5 — Night Camera HD

*2025-02-26*

Tolle App, die sehr gut funktioniert. Eine Video Aufnahmemöglichkeit für Low light Aufnahmen wäre toll.

### 5/5 — Night Camera HD

*2024-11-09, version 4.8*

Seems easy to work and no problems

### 4/5 — Sehr gut

*2024-04-20, version 4.4*

an alles wurde gedacht

## Frequently asked questions about Night Camera HD

### What does Night Camera HD do?

Night Camera HD is designed for professional nighttime shots on iOS devices. It allows users to take high-resolution photos in low-light environments by offering manual controls for exposure, ISO, and focus, along with features like residual light enhancement.

### What are the key features of Night Camera HD?

Key features include manual exposure control up to 1 second, manual ISO settings, residual light enhancement, real-time luminance, luminosity, and RGB histograms, high-resolution PNG output without compression artifacts, tap-to-focus and tap-to-expose functionality, and a self-timer.

### How much does Night Camera HD cost?

Based on the provided information, the app is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

### What devices is Night Camera HD compatible with?

The app is designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Some features, like the 1-second exposure time, may only be available on supported devices.

### What are common use cases for Night Camera HD?

This app is ideal for capturing clear photos during nighttime or in dimly lit environments. It's also useful for daylight photography where extended exposure times can result in clearer pictures with less interference, and for achieving artistic effects with manual controls.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.4 — 2026-07-27

- Fixed an issue where longer videos were not always saved reliably

### 5.3 — 2026-07-01

- Saving filter settings
- Fix for video saving on shutdown
- Performance optimizations
- Misc optimizations

### 5.1 — 2026-05-20

- Performance optimizations
- Misc optimizations

### 5.0.1 — 2026-03-30

New in Version 5: Video Mode

You can now record videos with enhanced low-light visibility.
Capture clear footage even in dark environments using real-time light amplification.

We’ve also made performance improvements and minor bug fixes.

### 5.0 — 2026-03-25

New in Version 5: Video Mode

You can now record videos with enhanced low-light visibility.
Capture clear footage even in dark environments using real-time light amplification.

We’ve also made performance improvements and minor bug fixes.

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