Several Android-powered camera concepts have launched to varying degrees of success, and the trend doesn’t look likely to end any time soon. Now Nikon, one of the most popular manufacturers of digital cameras, will release their first foray into the world of “smart” cameras. The Coolpix S800 is rumored for announcement later this month and features a 25-250mm lens, 3.5-inch OLED display, and built-in GPS and WiFi. Signs point to Android 2.3 being the operating system of choice, and it is said that the camera will have access to Google Play. The Coolpix S800 would be part of Nikon’s point-and-shoot range.
Nikon is reportedly working on a point and shoot camera that will be powered by Android. Part of company’s Coolpix series, the camera will be dubbed as S800 and might be launched on August 22.
This is not the first Android powered camera that we are hearing about; even Polaroid had announced something called Smart Camera at Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. The camera featured a 36-108mm lens and 16MP sensor with 3X optical zoom along with 3.2inch display, Wi-Fi and Android with Play Store access. So its time for nikon after polaroid to shoe its creations…
