Mumbai: Photographs have been an important part of human life. Capturing memories in a simple photo can mean a lot when seen in the future. With internet almost everywhere and social networking on our side, sharing these memories are even more convenient. Clicking a photo from your smartphone or tablet and then sharing them immediately is as simple as a few clicks. However, if you are using a digital camera, be it a compact camera or a professional DSLR, sharing the photos over the internet is a little inconvenient and takes a lot of time too. After clicking a photo, you need to power-off the camera, eject the SD card, connect it to the laptop or a PC, transfer the photo to the system and then share it.
Modern digital cameras are now implemented with wireless capabilities, which can now directly connect to any PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone and transfer the content or connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot and simply share the pictures. However, in order to enjoy the feature, you would have to give up your old camera for a new, feature-rich and expensive camera. But hold on to that thought, there are answers to these issues. Transcend has the solution to this problem with the Wi-Fi SD card. This simple SD card can upgrade your current (or old) camera with wireless features.
So what is the Wi-Fi SD card? An SD card is used with almost all DSLR and digital cameras today. The Transcend Wi-Fi SD card is no different in looks and size, except that it features a wireless interface in the same tiny package. Impressively designed, the wireless interface draws the power from the camera itself and can transfer your camera’s data (photos and videos) directly to the internet or a wirelessly connected smartphone, tablet, laptop or PC. All you need to do is click a photo on your camera and your images can be wirelessly transferred to the PC/internet.
The Transcend Wi-Fi SD card looks like any other SD card and is available in storage capacities—8GB, 16GB and 32GB. Bundled along with the SD card is a compatible card reader for best transfer speeds and safety protection against power issues and alike. Configuring the SD card is not necessary for basic use. All you need to do is simply plug in the SD card into your camera and power it on. You need to ensure that your power saving mode on the camera is turned down or switched off for the best experience in seamlessly transferring the photos.
Once the camera is powered on, the built-in hotspot of the SD card initiates a secure wireless network. Connect your laptop, tablet or smartphone to the SSID and you are done. If you are using the smartphone or tablet, you can download the app for the device and setup, configure or transfer the images with ease. In case you don’t want to use the smartphone, you can also hit the wireless card’s IP address using any browser. Additionally, if you use Opera, Firefox or Chrome, you can also install an extension to interact with the camera’s SD card.
All set, you can now simply browse through the camera’s photos and download them with the convenience of the wireless network without the hassle of physically removing the SD card. You can browse, delete or download the images from your smartphone, tablet or PC and immediately share, edit or print them.
You can enter an advanced mode with the wireless SD card by entering the settings section using the app or the browser. Here, you can setup the SD card to connect directly to the internet via the router and also make changes to the wireless network, passwords and others.
Setting up and operating the SD card initially is a bit of a task and it could be confusing for those who are not tech savvy. However, with a little help from the manual, Transcend’s website, or from a friend, it gets easier to configure and simpler to use. The Wi-Fi SD card is a very handy memory card which can save you a huge amount for a simple wireless upgrade to your camera. However, there are some cameras that are not compatible with the Transcend Wi-Fi SD card. Before you go ahead to make the investment, we suggest you click here to find out if your camera is compatible. The Transcend 32GB Class 10 Wi-Fi SD card is available for a price of Rs 5,190, while the 16GB and 8GB models are available for Rs 3,890 and Rs 2,690 respectively. We recommend this product if you want a high-speed wireless storage card for your digital camera.
Do note, the Wi-Fi SD card does heat up a bit when in use and it is normal since it uses additional power for a wireless interface. Lastly, using the Wi-Fi SD card will also affect the battery life of your camera by a small amount.
