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Out in the Field? A Wi-Fi Camera May Be Handy

SUMMARY: Wireless Internet may be coming in the next wave of digital cameras. E-mail photos straight from the camera!

Does your photography often take you out in the field where you wish to send photos back to a central computer or e-mail them to others? Sure you can bring your laptop along with you and send photos at a coffee shop that supports wi-fi (wireless Internet), but that just adds extra weight when traveling.

Some digital camera makers are starting to build wi-fi directly into the camera, so (theoretically) you could take your camera to a wi-fi hotspot and upload photos from there. By the time you read this tip, wi-fi may be prevalent in digital cameras.

Here are some links with more information about the subject:

Kodak Unveils First-of-its-Kind Wireless Digital Photography System at 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show

Nikon D2H

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