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As posted on Dnews:
When I've talked to people in and around the camera business about how they're going to stay relevant when phones keep getting better at photography, two answers often come up: Make sturdier cameras, and let them talk to our phones.
When I've talked to people in and around the camera business about how they're going to stay relevant when phones keep getting better at photography, two answers often come up: Make sturdier cameras, and let them talk to our phones.
Fuji's FinePix XP170 performs both of those tricks -- one better than the other. But this $279.95 cameradoesn't do enough to slow the point-and-shoot camera's slide towards extinction.
The XP170's ruggedized design deserves the most compliments. Fuji says it can withstand immersion in up to 32.8 feet of water, a drop from 6.6 feet and refrigeration down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit, with complete protection against dust coming into its innards.
This camera's Wi-Fi Direct picture transfer didn't seem nearly as sturdy.
This standard already suffers from weak support--only a subset of Android devices include software for it, including Samsung's Galaxy S III and Sprint's HTC Evo 4G LTE but not Google's Nexus 7 tablet. Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8, due in October, will support WiFi Direct, but Apple's OS X Lion and Mountain Lion don't--even though its AirDrop file-sharing software is based on the technology.
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