Cameras have been a means to capture life's precious moment for over
hundreds of years. However, in the recent times it is not just enough to
click the pictures but also to share them with the world through social
networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. So, consumers are
increasingly looking at camera that come with built-in wireless
connectivity to instantly share what they click.
In the last couple of
years, many leading camera makers have launched Wi-Fi-enabled cameras
and some of these cameras have trickled to Indian shores as well. Here's
our list of top five Wi-Fi enabled cameras (in no particular order)
that are available in India today.
1) Samsung Galaxy Camera
Price: Rs. 26,520
Price: Rs. 26,520
The
Samsung Galaxy Camera was unveiled at IFA 2012 and reached India by
November 2012. The camera features a 16.3-megapixel sensor with a f/2.8
aperture and 23mm-480mm lens that has 21x of optical zoom. Under the
hood, the camera is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos processor, as
found in the Galaxy S III smartphone. Samsung Galaxy Camera runs on
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
It features a 4.8-inch S-LCD
display with a resolution of 1280X720 pixels translating into 308 ppi.
It has 1,650 mAh battery that Samsung claims can last up to seven hours.
The camera comes with 8GB of internal storage, 32GB of expandable
memory with microSD support. Connectivity options include 3G (HSPA+
21Mbps), HDMI 1.4, WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS.
Samsung Galaxy camera also supports 3G connectivity via a micro-SIM but
does not have calling features.
The company has recently launched just Wi-Fi variant of this camera, but that is yet to make its way to India.
2) Nikon Coolpix S800c
Price: Rs. 20,950
Price: Rs. 20,950
Nikon Coolpix S800C supports downloading Android apps via Google Play Store and also comes bundled with Nikon's 'My Picture Town' app for uploading images directly to its cloud storage.
The Coolpix S800c comes with 18 filter effects, including the new Toy Camera effect, Pop and Super Vivid color filters, as well as Cross Process and Peripheral Darkening filters.
3) Panasonic Lumix DMC SZ5
Price: Rs: 13,500
Of course, it comes with built-in Wi-Fi and you can use your smartphone as a controller to zoom, focus and shoot from a distance - all over Wi-Fi.
4) Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX200
Price: Rs. 14,990
5) Samsung NX1000
Price: Rs. 34,900
It is noteworthy, that Olympus and Cannon are both looking at launching a slew of new cameras in the near future and have indicated that a few of these models may come with Wi-Fi capabilities. So this is one segment that is going to see a lot of action in the times to come.