Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Alongside the new 5D Mark IV, Canon also announced a new 7D Mark II kit that includes the new SD card-sized WiFi Adapter W-E1.
The W-E1 slides into the camera’s SD card slot and gives the 7D Mark II WiFi capability for transferring images and using the Canon Camera Connect App for remote capture. [Read more…]
Leica released an update today for the Leica T. Firmware version 1.5 adds WiFi DIRECT to the Leica T, which enables users to set up their own mobile hotspot and transfer pictures via a wireless link between the camera and the Leica T mobile app. [Read more…]
According to a report from Amateur Photographer, the Nikon D750 uses an unsecured WiFi app to connect to your mobile device. The unfortunate consequences of this configuration means that anyone with a smartphone can download images from your D750 when the WiFi feature is enabled. [Read more…]
Hasselblad has announced an upgraded H5D-50c will be available with WiFi in November. The new function allows users to control the camera and browse images using the Hasselblad Phocus Mobile app for iPad and iPhone.
Additional new features for the updated H5D-50c include the following: [Read more…]
Canon PIXMA MG7520 Wireless Inkjet Photo AIO printer
Canon has added three wireless printers to its PIXMA All-in-One inkjet printer line – the PIXMA MG7520, MG6620, and MG5620 printers. Each of the new models works will Canon’s Easy-PhotoPrint web app for cloud-connected printing. Additionally, the PIXMA Printing Solutions app allows users to print from popular social platforms and services like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Photobucket, Dropbox and Evernote.
The top-end MG7520 offers a 3.5″ LCD touchscreen and includes Active NFC, which allows users with compatible Android devices to print by touching the device to the printer. The MG6620 offers Passive NFC that allows similar functionality if the device is connected to the same network as the printer.
The PIXMA MG7520, MG6620, and MG5620 printers retail for $199.99, $149.99 and $99.99.
Alongside the new Tough TG-3, Olympus announced the new Stylus SH-1, which features a 16MP backlit CMOS sensor and a 24x optical zoom (25-600mm equivalent). The camera also captures 1080/60p HD video and is the first compact camera to employ Olympus’ 5-axis sensor-shift image stabilization. [Read more…]
Liquid Image, which is best known for its camera ski goggles and underwater masks, announced the Ego LS at CES 2014. [Read more…]
Nikon has announced its new D5300, which is a 24.2MP DSLR and is Nikon’s first to include built-in WiFi and GPS.
The built-in WiFi provides instant photo sharing to smartphones or tablets, while GPS gives users the option of geotagging images as they are captured. [Read more…]
GoPro just took the lid off a new iOS and Android app that lets you control the HD Hero2 from your iPhone, iPad or Android device. The new app is free to download and connects via WiFi with your HD Hero2.
The GoPro App enables full camera control and live scene preview for easy shot framing on smartphones or tablets. Additionally, you get live scene-preview prior to and during video and photo capture. [Read more…]
When Polaroid dropped its Android-based compact camera at CES 2012, we knew it was a sign of what was coming. Honestly though, I didn’t think it would take as long to see an Android-powered camera from another manufacturer. This month, however, Nikon introduced the Coolpix S800c compact camera that runs Android 2.3 under the hood. I think we’re about to see an onslaught of these in the next few months – particularly at CES 2013.
The latest rumor of a non-phone Android-powered camera comes from Samsung. The electronics giant (who just got spanked by Apple over patent infringements regarding Samsung’s popular smartphones’ similarity to the iPhone) may be putting together the “Samsung Galaxy S Camera.” [Read more…]