Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3: first Wi-Fi digital camera
Note the camera has a Web browser as well but that would have made the headline too long.
Sony, a company that is currently going through a worrying period, has announced the first Wi-Fi digital camera with a Web browser.
What is it for, Alfie? Let us not be damn silly ducky. It is not FOR anything. It IS.
The story from Sony is that this will make photo sharing easier and more convenient. It uploads photos and videos to Web sites through any public hotspot using its built-in Web browser.
Odd, but many places that have Wi-Fi do not allow the use of cameras.
The new Cyber-shot DSC-G3 digital still camera, while answering a need — Sony’s PR called it one of the most pressing needs for photo enthusiasts but it is possible the PR forgot to take the tablets again — seems somewhat underwhelming in this new feature.
The ability, it tells us, to share those amazing photos and video clips of family, friends and events as soon as you shoot.
The Cyber-shot camera makes it easy to upload images and video directly to popular photo and video sharing sites wherever a Wi-Fi connection is available.
Phil Lubell, director of digital camera marketing at Sony
Electronics, said:
Research shows that our customers greatly value sharing images and video clips, but they often forget or don’t have enough time if they wait to get home to upload images. Our new Cyber-shot DSC-G3 camera provides the simplicity and convenience of sharing in the moment, while the impulse is still fresh in people’s minds.
Maybe in the United States the appeal will be greater for the new DSC-G3 model comes with complimentary AT&T Wi-Fi access to Sony’s Easy Upload Home Page until Jan. 31, 2012.
Now to the important bits.
The 10-megapixel camera is about three-fourths of an inch thin and includes a 4X optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens. Although compact enough to fit in the camera’s slim dimension, this lens provides excellent sharpness and it also has all the gubbins including SteadyShot image stabilization with high sensitivity mode, Sony’s Double Anti-blur feature helps reduce camera shake blur both of which work to a limited extent.
Price is around $500 (US), which seems a little high unless you are desperate to send pictures to unwilling relatives around the world.
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