Comments on: Polaroid To Announce Android-Based Mirrorless Camera

By: Ben Richards

Ben Richards — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:12:00 +0000

So does that mean I’ll have to install antivirus software on my camera and constantly reboot it because its locked up? Sorry, Android is a dreadful platform and I don’t want it anywhere near my camera.

By: Spy Black

Spy Black — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:45:00 +0000

I’m aware of hacks, but they’re far and few in-between. Android is a readily hackable OS. It’s much easier to find a community to root the Android OS in this camera than the reversed-engineered proprietary OSs in Nikons, Canons, etc.

We’ll have to see how the hardware stacks up. It probably won’t be anything to write home about, but overall it looks decent enough. The fact that Polaroid just stuffed Android into this thing may be the best decision they made. This could become a cult camera as a consequence.

By: Krisztián Storm Kocsis

Krisztián Storm Kocsis — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:44:00 +0000

Actually, you can hack any DSLR. There are Internet groups that develop alternative firmware for DSLRs that can unlock features that the chips inside can do but normally are unlocked only in higher models (As it is easier to place the same chip in a whole set of cameras than to produce a weaker chip for weaker cameras). So for example, you can unlock built-in HDR, higher ISO range, more bracketing values and shutter speeds and other stuff in some models!

There is only one problem: Replacing the firmware means your warranty is gone. Ouch… there is a solution thought: You can actually load the open source replacement firmware from the memory card directly, without touching the built in firmware!!! (Just don’t forget to remove that hacked card before taking it to the customer service if it needs repair.)

But I agree, it would be much much better if we had the option to “legally” hack the original firmware without losing warranty.

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:53:00 +0000

Oh hell no. If Polaroid can make one, Kodak can certainly kick ass with a mirrorless. Cmon Kodak, you can do it!

By: Spy Black

Spy Black — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:14:00 +0000

Considering the Nikon J series are unics, this could actually be a better camera, because you can hack the OS to make the camera do what YOU want it to!