Wi-Fi-enabled digital cameras: Five reasons why you couldn't care less

Cards will hold about 2GB, and have direct upload functionality to a dozen or so photo posting sites.

But in the same article, Michael writes that Wi-Fi enabled digital cameras (such as the $449.95, Nikon Coolpix P3 at the top left of this post) haven't exactly sold like gangbusters.

I think I know why.

1. You already have a camera phone. If you really need mobile photo messaging, your camera phone has you covered?

2. Why buy a WiFi-enabled digital camera when you already have a digicam? Is the kick of mobile photo capability really worth replacing or supplementing your existing camera with a $$$ WiFi-capable model?

3. Why should you look around for a WiFi hotspot to pay for, and send your digital camera image when you are already on a cell phone plan that lets you do this directly from your handset?

4. You are more than likely to take your digital camera with you on designated photo expeditions than carry it around with you all the time. And those expeditions will yield photos you might want to post to Flickr or even print out. No urgency to send or post them while you are out and about.

5. Many WiFi hotspots are indoors- not necessarily the most photogenic of environments. Do you really want to waste pixels sending a photo of yourself in a Starbucks or Borders?

I'm sure you readers have some addl reasons? Or maybe you love Wi-Fi digital cameras?