Google phones are special not only for their version of Android, but also for the very special camera they boast. This is capable of taking photos in total darkness and still getting very striking results thanks to the popular mode known as Night Vision and can be used to photograph stars with very high quality.
There are others who know him as Astrophotography Mode because that was its name before, but its real name has nothing to do with it nowadays. This gift of the Google camera makes the brand’s mobiles unique devices, although you can also take advantage of the application to make photos of the stars with unbeatable quality.
Photos of the stars thanks to Google
All phones have their own night mode to rescue lighting in photos where darkness predominates and some work better than others as expected. The Night Sight function of the Google camera is one of our favorites because of the possibility of obtaining a fully illuminated image of a dark room, for example. This is a milestone for smartphones considering their difficulty in photographing at night, where most suffer greatly without a tripodwhich We highly recommend if you intend to take photos of the stars.
The peculiarity of the Google camera and the Night Vision mode is that it performs several photos to combine on themselves with the aim of obtaining a perfect image with the help of algorithms. The only drawback of this image mode is that it requires a steady hand because the phone needs a certain stability to achieve correct exposure. This is why we have previously recommended the use of a tripod, as it allows you to take the best possible photo of the stars.
When taking photos by hand, it is quite likely that they will all come out a little blurry. It is true that there are mobile phones with an integrated stabilization system that achieve more attractive images, although it is still incomparable with the result provided by a device such as a tripod, where the movement or oscillation of the camera is non-existent.
How to use Night Vision
To use this mode, you only need to download the Google Camera if you don’t have it installed on your phone and to do so you have to go online to download the APK; be careful, because not all phones are compatible, so check it beforehand with the GCamator application that tells you directly the best version of the Google Camera for your smartphone. Once you have it or if you already had it beforehand, the steps to use this function are the following:
- Open the camera.
- Select Night Vision mode at the bottom.
- Point to the sky.
- Tap the button to take the photo and keep your phone still.
Through the options that appear in the lower corners you can adjust parameters of the camera to get a better shot. We advise you to stop and carefully consult each and every one of them to get to know your phone thoroughly and make the most of its capabilities, as is the case with this ability of Google phones and their cameras to take photos of the stars.