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Wherefore Wireless—A couple of years ago, experts thought cameras and Wi-Fi were the perfect marriage like Siegfried and Roy. Wrong. Sony was the only company to introduce a new Wi-Fi camera at PMA (the DSC-G1, $600, due June) that is primarily geared for peer-to-peer image sharing with someone else with a G1. It’s also compatible with Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)-enabled devices in your home. Got many of those? This is really going to fly —wrong! Still it has a nice 3.5-inch screen. Just before the show Nikon unveiled the 7.2MP S50c ($349) with more traditional Wi-Fi connectivity so you can email multiple images to multiple recipients at four size including full-resolution (a first). Plus you upload 2GB to a free Nikon server with no time limits (another first). And that’s about it for wireless.

Sony DSG-G1

Nikon S50c

Nice thinking—HP’s new R837 has built-in blemish removal to remove acne on your portraits. Also the same camera has red-eye removal for pets—I have two fluffy cats at home that will be perfect to try this one out.

HP R837