# NightCap Camera 10.0.0

- Product: NightCap Camera (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nightcap-camera)
- Vendor: RTD
- Date: 2026-08-19
- Version: 10.0.0
- Original notes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nightcap-camera-long-exposure/id754105884?uo=4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nightcap-camera/releases/10.0.0
- Labels: Platforms: iOS

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- **added** — Handheld long exposure mode that steadies and aligns shots without requiring a tripod
- **added** — Aurora time-lapse mode for capturing the Northern and Southern Lights
- **added** — Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later to switch lenses, zoom, and focus without touching the screen
- **changed** — Improved manual controls
- **changed** — Zoom capability extended to 16x
- **changed** — Improved in-app help
- **changed** — Improved interface

NightCap 10 is a complete rebuild using the latest technology, and a free update for existing customers.

- Handheld long exposure — no tripod needed. NightCap steadies and aligns the shot while you hold the phone.
- Aurora — a new time-lapse mode for the Northern and Southern Lights.
- Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later — switch lenses, zoom and focus without touching the screen.
- Improved manual controls, zoom to 16x, and improved in-app help.
- Improved interface
- Full compatibility with all current devices

All features from version 9 are still here.