A Special Wireless-Free Nikon Camera Is Publicly Available for the First Time

A Special Wireless-Free Nikon Camera Is Publicly Available for the First Time(petapixel.com)

26 points by HardwareLust 8 days ago | 13 comments

walrus01 2 hours ago |

I understand it's probably because the GPS functionality is integrated into the same RF chipset that's handling wifi/bluetooth, but it would be possible to make a "no transmit capability" camera that still has GPS metadata functionality, with GPS receiver chip and an antenna tuned for 1400-1600 MHz, since ordinary consumer grade GPS is a receive-only technology.

But that would still possibly present a problem for serious government use where it can't have an antenna of any form in it.

i_am_proteus 2 hours ago | |

>Can't have an antenna of any form in it.

All wires are antennas...

linzhangrun 1 hour ago |

Unitl 2016 cameras with GPS could not be sold in mainland China (old secrecy regulations), so this is not anything new.

I guess modern integration has put Bluetooth and other devices together with GPS in one module.

ChrisMarshallNY 2 hours ago |

> no Nikon SnapBridge

Unless they significantly improved that app, in the last eight years or so, it may not be a great loss.

Scene_Cast2 2 hours ago | |

Huh. When I rented a Z7 ii about 5 years ago, I found their Android app to be pretty great. (My next big camera is likely to be a Nikon, in part due to the nice app)

ChrisMarshallNY 2 hours ago | | |

Like I said, it's been a while, but the iOS app enjoyed a 1-star rating on the App Store, for quite some time.

m463 49 minutes ago | |

same with canon, the app requires full access to your photos to run (not just add permission)

people should know that a USB-C to USB-C cable can easily import to the photos app on an iphone with a decent UI

rationalist 3 hours ago |

It's a shame it costs more. I'm sure there are people who would like the non-wireless option, but would rather "save" $400.

doctor_radium 2 hours ago |

I assume the average person buying the standard model could then just disable WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS if they so chose? So this really is for high security situations?

jojobas 2 hours ago | |

Disabling the hardware without bricking the whole thing rather than trusting the software makes all the difference.

HardwareLust 8 days ago |

It's a Nikon Z6 III with WiFi and Bluetooth removed.

netsharc 2 hours ago | |

Somehow the article manages to repeat this obvious stuff about 7 or 8 times...

I wonder if that hardware on the normal Z6 III is on a daughterboard, and if removing it makes the OS complain (like having no color ink mean some printer-scanner-combos won't scan).

tujux 21 minutes ago |

>Nikon tells PetaPixel that this is to evaluate potential market demand for similar products moving forward.

Yes, evaluate market demand by making it more expensive and doing 0 marketing. /s

Am I crazy in thinking that doing it this way is close to meaningless?