Your camera may come with a CD featuring programs for photo editing or for camera setup. Likewise, most of these cameras still use a memory card for storage, so card readers will continue to be useful and necessary for direct connection to a computer. If you're using the Eye-Fi memory card in a situation like this, you'll need to first set up the networks' log-in passwords while installing the card in your computer, that way it will automatically log in when it locates secure networks.įor now, WiFi-equipped cameras still include a USB cable and connection so you can hook it up to your computer if you choose. It's also important to keep in mind some public WiFi access spots require a sign-in or an acceptance of a terms of service agreement, so you may need to accept these or type your password in before the camera will upload your pictures. Some will require the push of a button to upload pictures while others will do so automatically when a WiFi hotspot is located. Different cameras are going to function differently depending on their own features and how you set them up. Your WiFi camera should have a switch to enable the wireless local area network (WLAN), which gives the camera access to the network and allows you to send the pictures off to wherever you've chosen them to go. With the Eye-Fi, you set up the card on your computer, then place it in the camera, where it automatically uploads photos to your computer or Web space anytime it detects a compatible WiFi network. These SD cards have a WiFi antennae built into them, which allows them to offer basically the same functions as a camera with built-in WiFi, but they lack the on-screen interface if a camera doesn't directly support it. As of early 2010, no WiFi SLR cameras were available however, by using a WiFi-enabled SD card called an Eye-fi, many cameras can gain this capability for $50 and up. WiFi-enabled point-and-shoot cameras retail for a little bit more than their plug-and-play counterparts, from about $200 on up.
This means you can do things like e-mail photos of your trip while you're still on vacation, or get pictures directly off your camera and to an editor quickly if you're a photojournalist.Īs with non-WiFi cameras, your choice of camera will be dependent on how you plan to use it. WiFi cameras, which first made an appearance in 2005, are aimed at solving cable clutter by making it possible to transfer photos wirelessly from a digital camera to a Web site or your computer.
In this day and age, it may seem a cumbersome to connect something, such as a camera, to your computer to transfer information.
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