No clue why
Sony didn't unleash this pretty boy with its litany of items yesterday, but maybe it just saw fit to give it some special attention. Thanks to the all-admitting FCC, we
already had a good idea that this was coming, but now that it's finally here, we're still pretty jazzed. Set to rival Panny's
Lumix DMC-TZ50, the DLNA-certified Cyber-shot DSC-G3 is the planet's first WiFi camera with a built-in web browser, enabling users to upload images and video directly to popular sharing sites wherever a WiFi connection is available. Of note, the camera comes with complimentary access to Sony's Easy Upload Home Page via AT&T WiFi, which provides easy entrance into Shutterfly, Picasa, YouTube, Photobucket and Dailymotion. Other specs include a 10 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom and Face Detection. It's yours to grab right now for around $500.
posted Jan 8th 2009 12:20PM
you broke my firefox ... the site is illegible now, chrome however is splendid!
I just mail a list of all sites I visit and posts I make to google HQ, that way I don't have to use chrome.
you sunk my battleship!
@phanbuoy
Maybe your battleship wouldn't have sunk if you paid attention to those buoys and staid off the rocks.
So true, Google chrome is free because they record all your information...
Google dominating the world and privacy cannot coexist.
never mind, it is all better musta been a caching issue ... sexy camera, the a900 needs some of this wifi goodness though.
Nice features, but $500 for a point-n-shoot? No, thanks.
you forget it is has a metallic finish, not plastic; it is slim, not bulky, it plays media, not crysis, and its a sony.
P.s. I have the DSC-T700,
precisely. it's cool looking, tho.
i bought a t700 and returned it immediately.
the extra features are just crap. what good is a camera when it doesnt take a good photo?
I don't agree. $500 is not only for point-n-shoot but $500 is also for many rich function.
What is the different between ipod and cheap MP3 player from China? Everyone know.
Is this the iPod of Cameras? Read this http://www.bestdealsonar.com/sony-cyber-shot-dsc-g3-camera-worlds-first-wifi-camera-with-web-browser/
upskirt shots to the web now in real time
I could see buying this right when it comes out, however its not available right this moment as the blog would make you believe it is.
As a buyer of the 1st Tiny Digi Sony ever made (the DSC-T1, still used often), I have to say I'm concerned about the wimpy flash. It seems to be comparable to the size of the one on the T1, which, if it's not anymore powerful, forget it for shots over about 6 feet away. It doesn't matter how many sites you can upload to if what you're uploading is underexposed, noisy crap. Be warned. I love my cam, but you must get creative with compensating for the flash with ambient light. It could be a winner, but I really had to learn how to shoot before I loved my T1.
The T1 was almost 5 years ago, Sony has incorporated a much more powerful flash since then.
I too had a DSC-T1 until it finally died on me this summer after four years of abuse. Replaced it immediately with a black T77. Absolutely loved/love both cameras. Flash was pretty bad on the T1. Haven't really noticed on the T77 so I suspect it's better than the T1. Just got back from Vegas and have plenty of great shots from inside clubs so no complaints. Most of my photos are generally taken while out partying though so I'm not that worried about quality. I just want to capture moments which these cameras are perfect for - plus they look awsome.
This camera in this post wouldn't make me upgrade from my T77. I had been tempted by the T500 because it shoots 720p, but I went for the T77 due to its tiny size and great looks.
Uh...I don't think so...Sony is late to this party!
Ricoh has been developing WiFi cameras for years!
And besides...no gadeteer will ever purchase or even use a Sony product...Not after their arrogant *Root kit* fiasco...
Sorry Sony, never again! Not me, and not ever!
Ed
web/gadget guru
Why people feel the need to SIGN (with name and "title") their comments on a blog is beyond me.
Sincerely yours,
joe23521
Internet User
Either to remind themselves of who they are or by luck their favourite company might just be feeling like recruting via Engadget. That's my only guesses.
aahatimy
bored and hungry
while you bring up a valid point, for such an experienced gadgeteer such as yourself, try reading a bit better. Bifocals a bit foggy from all the gadget porn? simmer big fella, use your free hand to give them a wipe off.
this is the first wifi enable point and shoot with a built in browsing capabilities.
This is pretty cool. If it can browse the web, one can easily use this for taking spy shots (...of various things, such as female upskirts) and then quickly upload it somewhere and delete the file on the memory card, so there's no evidence of your criminal behaviours if someone happens to catch you like even 30 seconds after you take the shot :D
wow. That's sad. I mean seriously, you thought the whole thing through...sad...
for $500 ..?? I'm with you.. I'll stick with my ricoh.
same here
Its just missing the cell phone part
Stick a phone in it.
Please.
That thing is sexy.
It's target market is obviously those who loves compact and slim sexy camera(Most of the Cybershots) and doesn't really mind the average photo quality(compared to the likes of a G9/G10/P6000/LX3).
Welcome the new 30-minute battery life!
You got it right!
I wanted the new T500 with the awesome 1280x720 movie clips. It is a super camera but the battery life is 90 minutes!
I am sure this G3 will be the same and when surfing the web or sending photo over the web, it will drain it!
It is a very nice looking camera and it has cool features!
So, what's next in line for excessive convergence?
On topic comment: Not that I'd expect it from a compact marketed at consumers, but WiFi on a camera would be really useful for remote controlling a camera. Stick it on one of the Canon cameras (I'm saying this and I'm a Nikon user!) with a hackable firmware and you'd have the most powerful camera out there. The USB cable can be quite a bitch sometimes. But if it's just aimed at making it even easier for people to upload photos, the internet better be prepared for even more indiscriminately selected batches of photos.
If Canon would have upgraded the G9 with this feature I would pay $600 for it. For all I care, all it needs to do is go to flickr. I don't need a browser or to even see it happen or tell it to happen. If it would just connect to any available wifi and put pictures in my photostream on Flickr that would be all I need. Geo tagging capabilities would be nice as well. So Canon if you reading this, get the G11 out now! The G9 still sells for more than the G10! Not a good sign.
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Thats not true. Nokia released a device years ago with 5 M camera, wifi and browser.
Most definitely NOT the first wifi camera with web browser. Last year i bought a cheapo wifi camera with web browser (able to upload images directly to photobucket or flicker) in mexico in mercadolibre (latin ebay) for about 100$
Anyone have size dimensions?
And is it just me, but .... I would rather have GPS instead of WiFi?
finally .,about time sony stepped up to the plate.,im def getting that ,a bigtime sony fanboi.wifi on a digital cam cant beat it.
like you have so many people back at home from your vacation to really care what pictures you took, for you to upload them so fast, this is stupid.
lol, this is so true. No one care about your pictures unless you are writing for engadget!
Very true and I couldn't care less about people seeing the pictures that I take with my point and shoot but there is a little thing called backing up your photos that this would be pretty handy for.
The worlds first wifi / web camera IS false...SONY made a wifi camera with a full web browser connectible via a blue tooth (dial up) modem over 4 years ago!... I should know, I own it!
The Micro MV allows web access with the ability to upload photos to a Sony web page (no longer available). The price was very steep! Around $2000 (after taxes) for the little camera that was very unique.
This device is further proof of the convergence of mobile devices. At this point you have to tell someone it is a camera first, then MID. Or a pmp, then mid. Or a phone, pim, mid, pmp, camera. Crazy.
Okay, so you can upload pictures to a variety of websites, but what if I just want to transfer pictures over to my fileserver at home. Can I do this via Wifi and not have to install something on the client PC's end?
you sure can.... the beauty of a home DLNA network.
Can do this on a mylo 2 already by putting memstick in.
Yo dawg I heard you like to take pictures and browse the internet, so we put a browser in yo camera. So, you can shoot while your surf.
$500 ???? Yeah right sony, for the same price I can get me a quite good SLR-Cam from Canon and I will definitely go for that.
One more thing. If they already build in a useless web browser ( most of us have a phone with a much better one ) why don't you build in a media-player, to make it feel more complete .
It is about time somebody did this...... may as well add GPS as well.
Add phone facilities and you have an iphone.
Regards,
Zoe
http://digital_camera_reviews.protechltd.com
Actually, Ricoh had a camera (Time Magazine named it the invention of the year back around 2000) with WiFi and a web browser and a web server! It was called the i700
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/ricoh-rdc-i700/4505-6501_7-6346147.html
JB
esta likisima la baina esta jejeje
Looks like as nice camera for a little too much. It comes from Sony which always tend to make things a little bit different than everybody else so there might be issues. Time will tell. Now the question here is: who needs 10 Megapixels? If you are not a professional photographer or an advertising agency, you will never make use of this. So basically Sony is overcharging for a feature that most people do not need in the first place.
It runs Linux :)