Canon Digital Camera Goes Wireless

Finally, using two great technologies for a camera: digital and wireless. The Canon SB430 uses 802.11b to make it a handy wireless digital camera that can send pictures to a supported wireless printer as well as, “…automatically transfer each image as soon as it is taken and the supplied software display[ing] the images on the PC as they are received.” Additionally, it allows for remote control of the camera, too! I’ve been asking for this since the last three years and now it’s finally here. Woo-hoo!

Canon has today announced a new compact PowerShot model, the SD430, which becomes the first Canon model to feature build-in WiFi (802.11b). This model will be known simply as the Digital IXUS Wireless in Europe. This model is essentially identical as the SD450 but with the WiFi added (5 mp, 3x zoom). The camera kit also includes the ‘WA-1N Wireless Print Adapter’ which provides WiFi printing to PictBridge compatible printers. Options include the NB-4L battery (you may need a few of those). [Source]

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