New Nikon cameras speak Wi-Fi

New Nikon cameras speak Wi-Fi

Nikon on Thursday unveiled what it says are the world's first built-in Wi-Fi-enabled digital cameras to hit the market.


Cameras that use wireless connections to upload pictures or to print photos aren't new. Many models use Bluetooth technology to get the job done, but only a handful of companies are investing in Wi-Fi to connect cameras to other devices

But New York Times writer David Pogue isn't so sure Nikon will hit paydirt with its new Coolpix models. In a story published Thursday, Pogue assesses the P1, hailing the concept but saying that Nikon has "a lot of work to do...with the wireless element.
"The camera," he writes, "can't connect to a computer or printer until you first install the software on your computer, connect the camera through its USB cable, walk through a series of setup screens and name your connection (or, as Nikon calls it, your profile; the camera can memorize nine of them).
"This process is far more technical and jargon-laden than it needs to be; in fact, the whole ritual should be unnecessary. Why can't the P1 auto-detect and auto-join wireless networks the way palmtops and laptops can?"