Low-light filter for cameraphones promises crisp pictures in the dark!
By Will Park on Thursday, June 14th, 2007 at 2:11 AM PST In Devices, Research
Eastman Kodak Co. promises to take those barely decent cameraphones to the next level. With their new low-light filter technology – essentially a color-filter – Kodak says that they can double sensitivity to light by any digital camera’s image sensor. This is especially important to cameraphones – which have always suffered in low lighting conditions, even with a flash.
Chris McNiffe, general manager of Eastman Kodak’s image sensor division, says “Low light can mean trying to get a good image indoors of your kid blowing out the birthday candles. It can mean you want to take a photograph on a street corner in Paris at midnight,” adding that “We’re talking about a 2-to-4-times improvement in (light) sensitivity.”
We’re expecting the new filters to start their sampling rounds in Q1 2008, with applications in digital cameras and cameraphones later that year. It’s nice to see new tech actually start at the lower end of the gadget spectrum rather than be horded by high-end models, only to trickle down after some time.
[Via: Yahoo]
