toxdoc42

I just received my new Z50 and adore it. My D3400 had blue tooth but no wifi and, frankly, I found it useless, too slow to really see the photos on my Android, and of no advantage. Now that I have a WiFi-setup for the camera, I was wondering why I would use it? I previously simply used a card reader to transfer my images to my computer, faster, and probably more efficient and accurate. Does anyone have an explanation for when I might want wifi, except if I can really control the camera from my mobile device, cloning it?

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

I don't know what the Nikon app does, but other camera apps offer a way to get an image direct from camera to phone to Instagram or similar. That matters to a lot of people, but probably not many on UHH. There is also remote control and a preview screen in most apps.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

WiFi will allow you to see a newly exposed shot in near real time if you download the shot to your phone, tablet or laptop and also to control your camera remotely. Possible uses include portrait or studio photographers who want to check the just taken shot on a large screen so they can make adjustments, mounting your camera remotely and controlling it from a distance for wildlife/bird photography, using the controller ap as an intervelometer to take time lapse photos and (I could go on...). And of course you can download your shots to your computer without removing the card or using a cable (but it is likely slower). Those are a few of the things I use it for - others will have different uses.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Don't know what you mean by "cloning it". I don't own a Z50 so I don't know what it is capable of as far as remote operation via WIFI or how good the available software is, but if it's like any of my WIFI equipped cameras, yes, you may remotely operate the camera. When would you want to do that? That's up to you. Another advantage of WIFI is tether-less instant transfer of image files to a computer, tablet or cell phone. Is simply using a card reader more efficient and accurate? I'm not sure what you mean by efficient. I'd think instant transfer while you're shooting is pretty darn efficient. Using a card reader is definitely faster for bulk transfer of a large number of files but, sending them as they are created sounds efficient to me. Plus, using a card reader with a tablet or cell phone may not be an easy thing to do. If you have no need to do this, don't. As for accurate, I don't know what you mean by that. Transferring the data by wire, card or WIFI is no more or less accurate. The data is the same regardless of how you transfer it.
Like I said, if you don't want to use WIFI or have no need to use WIFI, turn it off and don't use it.

CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska

I hope the WI FI on the Z50 is better than the WI FI on my D7500 which is buggy and pretty much impossible to use. Not a real problem for me as I don't see much point in it for most people shooting with advanced cameras. I might feel differently if it actually worked.
...Cam

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

Check out CamRanger... their product will describe what can be done generically with WIFI capability...

Resqu2 Loc: SW Va

On my Canon, if you choose to use the WiFi to get your photo from the camera to the computer it is not the full resolution image. Not sure about other brands.

srscary Loc: Cary, NC

On my Nikon D7200, using Nikon's WMU app, I get the option of downloading to my Android smartphone either the original or a reduced resolution image.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Facebook/Instagram. Instant posting of your selfie at wherever you are.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

WIFI/Blue Tooth, bell and/or whistle.
(Connected is the latest and greatest.)

Does anyone really need a WIFI refrigerator?

toxdoc42

I had the capability with Bluetooth and my android. I found it took up too much battery and memory on the android. It wasn't too bad for a single photo but for several, you had to keep both camera and android active. I found it better to just delete the app.

I have tethered my D3400 with a long cable and free control software. I have used it to control the camera totally from the computer. I call that cloning, since the computer was essentially a clone of the camera, I can do anything from the computer that can from the camera.

I am not a big user of social media and photos, so I guess, at this time, the Wi-Fi capability is really not essential, or useful. I will check out remote control from my android, that will avoid a remote shutter release. I have one for my D3400. I have used it for family photos, and some other times when I wanted to trigger the shutter from a distance, but in that case could only run back and forth to the camera to look at the screen to see what the camera was aimed at.

I will let people know if I find a good reason for it b

george19

To your point, immediate downloading of pictures, not ready for prime time...although I sometimes tether to my iPad as part of remote operation. I can see the composition in almost real time (fraction of a second lag). Continuous download? Nope.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

I see WiFi capability as a marketing gimmick, nothing more, nothing less.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

You are a small minority of 1.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States