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		Zoepfli on June 1, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New Camera Sensor Eliminates Need for Flash So if only a 3x improvement is theoretically possible, how do you explain that the article talks about a 1000x improvement?

davidcuddeback on June 1, 2013 [–]

I think the GP's point was to call that claim into question. I'm sceptical about the 1000x improvement claim as well. CCD sensors manufactured for astrophotography achieve 60+% quantum efficiency.

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