Though it isn’t without its quirks, Samsung’s Galaxy NX camera is a pretty solid choice if you want to name one camera that is being extremely forward thinking. Because of mobile connectivity and just how good smartphones are, folks (note, non-professionals) want to shoot their photos and upload them right away to their favorite services. But this thinking will only evolve even more as time and the market progresses.
As we’ve been using the Galaxy NX for a little while now, we’ve been entertaining lots of different ideas on how the industry might change in the next couple of years as far as the camera market goes.
Wifi and a Data Plan
We’re already seeing nearly every camera out there get Wifi put into it, but data plans? Who knows, it could very well be a way of the future to target consumers that want to shoot and share immediately. We’re not sure that pros will want this as they’ll want to shoot the images and massage them to the client’s liking before submitting them (since, you know, vision does come first) but this is something that can most likely happen.
As we spend more time with the Galaxy NX, we keep wondering why the camera doesn’t have a smaller and more portable form factor for shooters like this. In fact, the NX300’s form factor would have been perfect.
Interchangeable Lenses with a Large Sensor
Everyone wants to have that more professional look that is marketed quite heavily. One of the ways to get that look is to have a camera with interchangeable lenses. In the more metropolitan areas, this has quickly become the norm. However, according to many camera manufacturers, point and shoots still comprise of most of their sales.
At one point or another though, everyone is going to want a camera with interchangeable lenses.
Apps
When you shoot photos of your favorite food or some of those candid moments in your life, you often try to share them immediately. As we stated earlier on, lots of folks care about sharing these images as soon as possible. With that, consider the fact that the majority will be using apps like Facebook and Instagram to show their lovely rocky road ice cream off to everyone.
Editing Software
But then there are the higher end enthusiasts that like everything that pros. Now consider the fact that the mobile editing space has grown tremendously over the past couple of years. Not only do we have apps like Snapseed, but Adobe has Photoshop Touch. It’s only a matter of time until they also release a version of Lightroom for mobile devices.
In a case like that, imagine being able to work with Lightroom in your camera instead of on a computer.
Bigger Emphasis on a Touch Screen
While many cameras these days have a touch screen, it will only be inevitable until nearly everything works with a screen like this. Sure, many of us like our buttons and dials–but we said the same thing about the iPhone and Android devices for years. But most of us these days have full touch screen phones.
Just imagine how mobile the future will be.
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