Night Sight, which has been around on Pixel smartphones since 2018, works by using Artificial Intelligence to create well exposed low light scenes when shooting handheld. They each aim to overcome specific problematic shooting conditions. There are two options for shooting in low light with the smartphone: Night Sight mode and Astrophotography mode. Shooting astrophotography with the Pixel 6 Pro is an absolute doddle. All you need is the Google Pixel 6 Pro and a tripod. There’s no need to calculate aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity, or warm up the lens barrel before shooting.

Gone are the days of setting up your mirrorless or DSLR, squinting at the screen as you try to pinpoint focus on a dim star in the sky. For my money, the Pixel 6 Pro is not just a stopgap before you reach for a mirrorless or DSLR, it’s probably the fastest and easiest way to capture the galaxies with crisp precision. I realize not everyone buys a smartphone for this ability, but for those stargazers who want the convenience of astro shooting in their pocket, then this smartphone is the one to go for. While PetaPixel has given the Pixel 6 Pro high marks overall and currently lists it as the best smartphone to leverage computational photography, in my eyes, it is also probably the best smartphone you can buy right now to capture night sky images.

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