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The Wi-Fi Cameras are Coming

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the getting-connected dept.

Vcullen writes "This week will see many 'new' digicams released at CES but few will be more than cosmetic tweaks and updates on current models. However Kodak have just announced something new (for them) - a Wi-Fi enabled digital camera that enables online photo sharing and viewing without the need for a computer. It also has 256MB of internal memory and stores up to 1500 images." Of course, to actually get on a wireless network, a special card is required for the camera, and the firmware has yet to support WEP, so one has to wait until a Q3 2005 update to join most authenticated networks.

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  1. Real Question by ZiakII · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The real question is with they be bannked in Saudi Arabia like camera phones where?

  2. Bluetooth!! by sr180 · · Score: 3, Interesting
    Wifi is nice, but I just want bluetooth on my Camera, that way in the field, I could email photos via my bluetooth phone.

    Very useful for those working in the field needing to get photos back to the office.

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  3. It's not quite the same thing... by FuturePastNow · · Score: 4, Interesting

    but Linksys has been selling wi-fi webcams for a while now: http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=3 3&scid=38&prid=650

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  4. WIFI features.. by FUF · · Score: 4, Interesting

    With 802.11, there'll be quite some bandwith available for these cameras to use... so I see no reason why the following feature request(s) (HUGE points on my wishlist as a professional photographer for a long time now) should be hard to implement.

    The cameras (after obtaining ip's, dhcp or static) should have a running webserver that streams video of exactly what the camera's lcd would display, A web-lcd per se. There should also be COMPLETE functionality of the ALL the camera's functions tied into controls on the web application. Basically, if you can use a function on the physical interface, it should be available for use over the air as well.

    Is this too much to ask? :-)

  5. GPS by marmite · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Who cares about WiFi on digital cameras?

    I want GPS coordinates in an exif tag (or something).

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