Kodak says camera sensor may eliminate flash

Yahoo News reports:

By Franklin Paul
Thu Jun 14, 12:43 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE:EK - news) said on Thursday it has developed digital camera technology that nearly eliminates the need for flash photography, part of the company's effort to make money from its deep patent portfolio.

The world's biggest maker of photographic film says its proprietary sensor technology significantly increases sensitivity to light. Image sensors act as a digital camera's eyes by converting light into an electric charge to begin the capture process.

I'm already pretty impressed with the low-light sensors on digital cameras, but there's certainly room for improvement. Kodak's line of cameras has never been impressive but with the film market taking a back seat to digital photography, Kodak needs to do something to distinguish itself from the competition. This may be it.

(Via Consumerist.)