Comments on: [Op-Ed] The Cameras of Tomorrow: Apps For DSLRs

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:30:00 +0000

I think it is going to happen and I think it’s inevitable. Steve Jobs saw cameras as the next industry he wanted to shake up, so if Canon and Nikon don’t do it themselves, Apple might force their hand.

By: Shane Parker

Shane Parker — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:20:00 +0000

Oh hell no! If my camera was like my phone I’d have to worry about my camera freezing up right in the middle of a wedding :(

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:25:00 +0000

Do you not want video either?

By: Gokhan Cukurova

Gokhan Cukurova — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:59:00 +0000

I called it G1X but a month later Canon came out with that model :) Nothing closer to what I planned in my G1X tho :)

By: Gokhan Cukurova

Gokhan Cukurova — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:58:00 +0000

here is a video I uploaded on Dec. 16 about having a Vintage looking camera with all the apps etc.
http://www.sundayphototalk.com/page/2/

By: Albert D Boban

Albert D Boban — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:09:00 +0000

I don’t want to play MP3 on my dslr and don’t want to check email on them either.

By: Malcolm Debono

Malcolm Debono — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:23:00 +0000

While I’m pretty certain that we won’t see this being implemented by camera manufacturers themselves, I’m pretty sure that in the near future this will be done by other developers, as we have already seen a lot of extra great features both in CHDK and Magic Lantern.

By: Gareth Bogdanoff

Gareth Bogdanoff — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:48:00 +0000

I think you gave some great examples of what kind of apps would make a pro camera great. Honestly, I’ve been wondering why this hasn’t happened already. If the cheapest model smart phone can have built-in GPS, WiFi, etc, then why not a $6000 camera? Seriously, why do I have to pay extra for those things?

When it comes to apps, I know what everyone is afraid of: games and Twitter. But here’s the thing. You don’t have to participate! That’s the great thing about apps. If you feel that having a Twitter app on your camera is stupid, you don’t have to download it! Apps are the perfect way to add functionality that a small number of users want, but not others. Canon and Nikon can’t include every single feature that every single user wants. But by allowing apps, you can add any crazy feature that you can dream up. Your imagination and the camera’s hardware are the only limits.

By: Adam Ottke

Adam Ottke — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:34:00 +0000

It would be interesting to see how specific apps would be navigated from a camera menu. But added functionalities through a camera menu would be great

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:34:00 +0000

“quality, refined applications”. It’s been a while since I heard someone appreciate a good piece of software :). I’m probably cynical, but for that we need (at least partially) open firmware. And I don’t expect to see that happen in the next 5-10 years. Just see how long it took for the car industry to settle for a steering wheel, stick, clutches, paddles etc.

The reason why I dont see it happen is called protectionism. And that is the same reason why no camera manufacturer considers supporting CHDK.