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THIS MONTH: IN-CAMERA WI-FI

Source: 1 menu You’ll need to dip into the camera’s menu to activate Wi-Fi: it’ll be switched off by default.2 battery Wi-Fidrains camera batteries, so deactivate it when you’re not using it.3 connection Check the status of the Wi-Ficonnection on the rear screen and – if your camera has one – on the top display too.4 keyboard Entering passwords using the camera’s keyboard is easier with a touchscreen!

TECH MADE EASY

Camera manufacturers have been a little slow to react, with Canon being the first to launch a DSLR with built-in Wi-Fi(the EOS 6D) less than five years ago. But what was once seen as a ‘nice to have’ (if ‘slightly cumbersome to use’) option is gradually becoming a standard feature, a footnote in a camera’s specifications sheet. There are a number of accessories on the market that can bring Wi-Fito cameras that don’t have it, but having built-in Wi-Fiadds convenience –

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