Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/22/nikon_snaps_first_android_based_camera_crown_coolpix_s800c/
Nikon snaps first Android-based camera crown
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Posted in Hardware, 22nd August 2012 10:53 GMT
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Nikon today unveiled its first Android-based point-and-shoot camera, the Coolpix S800C.
The smart snapper runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and connects through Wi-Fi to provide full support for Google Play apps, easy image upload to social networking sites and GPS tagging functionality to boot.
With a plethora of photo-related apps available, users can literally touch-up their captured moments from the camera's 3.5in, 819k-dot touchscreen.
In terms of snap specs, the S800c features a 16Mp CMOS sensor with backside illumination to better handle low-light conditions. The 10x optical 4.5-45mm lens (25-250mm, 35mm equivalent) should satisfy for most environments too. Video capture at 1080p is also on-board.
While the S800c won't support phone-calls, the distinguishable gap between mobiles and cameras continues to shrink. Indeed, Nokia's Pureview 808 handset features some top notch camera tech [1] and we've already seen Samsung flirt with cameras controlled remotely from Android [2] phones and tablets.
Polaroid took to CES 2012 to unveil its own Android-based PMP in the body of a point-and-shoot [3] camera, although we're still unsure of exactly when it'll hit the market.
So it would appear that Nikon takes the crown as first to market a standalone Android camera in the UK with the Coolpix S800c [4], available from 27 September for £380. ®