Yes—but no camera can make a normal photo in complete darkness without some light. For very low light, modern cameras can do surprisingly well, especially full-frame models with larger pixels and strong high-ISO performance. Fast lenses with wide maximum apertures also help gather more light.

For scenes that aren’t moving, you usually don’t need a special “night camera”—a tripod and a long exposure can capture scenes that look almost black to your eyes. Bulb mode or long shutter speeds are commonly used for this.

If subjects are moving, low-light shooting gets harder because slower shutter speeds cause blur. In that case, cameras with better high-ISO performance and fast lenses are more useful.

There have also been cameras with infrared-assisted “night shot” modes, which add IR light and produce grainy monochrome-style images, but that’s different from normal photography.

So the practical answer is: for night photography, use a camera with good low-light performance, a fast lens if needed, and a tripod for long exposures. In true complete darkness, you’ll need some kind of added light, visible or infrared.