We’re looking at all aspects of connected photography over on connect.dpreview.com, which includes Wi-Fi capable cameras and wireless SD cards. What are they like to use and how are camera makers working to match the convenience, flexibility and connectivity of smartphones?
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Nikon has announced the Coolpix S800c – the first compact camera from a major manufacturer to openly use the Android mobile operating system. On one side it’s a 16MP BSI-CMOS compact camera with a 10x, 25-250mm lens built in, on the other it’s a 3.5″ OLED touchscreen device running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). We’ve had an opportunity to use a pre-production camera and have prepared an overview of the first real compact camera/smartphone hybrid.
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Samsung has announced the MV900F – a flip-screen ‘MultiView’ camera that adds the company’s range of WI-Fi-capable ‘Smart’ models. The MV900F is built around a 16.3MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor and a 5x, 25-125mm, F2.5-6.3 zoom lens. It also features a 3.3″ OLED screen that can tilt up through 180° to allow for simple self-portraits. This capability is complemented by the addition of the company’s app-mediated smartphone connectivity, allowing images to be easily transferred for upload to the Internet. The camera will be available from August at a recommended price of around $ 349.
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We’ve just updated our in-depth review of the Nikon D3200 entry-level DSLR to include a page of information about Nikon’s WU-1a Wi-Fi adapter. The WU-1a arrived in office as we were preparing the review for publication so we’ve spent the past 48 hours using it, before adding it to the review. The WU-1a allows both wireless image transfer to a an Android smartphone or tablet, or to use the device as a remote shutter trigger (release of an iOS version is planned for fall 2012). Click here to read our updated 21-page review.
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Fujifilm has announced the FinePix F800EXR, a raw-capable 20x compact superzoom with built-in WiFi. The F800 uses a 16MP CMOS sensor that offers the company’s dynamic range or noise-optimizing EXR technology. Its stabilized lens offers a 25-500mm equivalent range at apertures of F3.5-5.3. It can also capture 1080p movies and offers P,A,S and M shooting modes. A near-twin of the still-current F770EXR, the F800 omits the older camera’s GPS feature, but introduces WiFi Wireless Image Transfer for Android and iOS devices via the free ‘Fujifilm Photo Receiver,’ app.
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Sony has launched four GPS-enabled 18MP CMOS zoom compacts, ranging from the 16x DSC-HX10V all the way up to the 30x DSC-HX200V. The DSS-HX20V adds a 20x zoom to the 10V’s specs and the HX30V gains WiFi on top of that. All four CMOS cameras offer nine creative processing filters and latest fast AF which the company says will focus in as little as 0.1sec and 0.2sec in low light, they also have high-res 920,000 dot LCDs. There’s also a less-expensive 16MP CCD 16X zoom model, the DSC-H90. All of the cameras feature at least 27mm equivalent wide-angle lenses.
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Canon has announced that three of its recently released wireless all-in-one PIXMA printers can now support ‘AirPrint’ wireless printing from Apple iOS devices. The PIXMA MG8220, MG6220 and MG5320 all gain the ability to print wirelessly from the iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 4 and iPod touches (3rd generation or newer), running iOS 4.2 or later. Canon also says it will offer AirPrint support on the majortiy of future models.
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