GX20 Grip with WiFi?

Apparently Samsung are showing off a new grip with Wifi in it, don't know exact details but there is a pic here

http://www.engadget.com/photos/hands-on-with-samsungs-gx-20-dslr/616839/

Don't like the wire going into the shutter release socket, but it gives us an idea on where the thought process is going!

Edit: And another interesting one!

http://www.engadget.com/photos/hands-on-with-samsungs-gx-20-dslr/616832/

I like the helpful tips on the back screen: "Please press the shutter if you want to take a picture".

G

That little tip could save someone hrs of frustration

I wonder why they went with the wire from the grip to the body instead of the terminal between grip and body :
The grip and body don't seem to blend together as well as the K10 and grip it looks out of proportion and a tacked on after thought.

And what is the rectangular peice stuck on the left hand side of the body : Maybe that has something to do with the wire and is not the connection from grip to body :

I like the look and size of the LCD screen

Well, I would prefer this little gadget ( http://www.eye.fi/ ) that would give WiFi to the K20D (and K10D). (I think I found the link to this somewhere here on the forum)
Apparently it's US only currently... (I did write an email to them as I have a work related use for this. They say that it's designed for the wireless channels that are used in the US that might be different from the channels used outside US. Haven't looked into that so far, might only be BS).

By "rectangular piece", do you mean the flap covering the sockets?

G

AAAH yes thats what it is the door flap

Wireless (WiFi) is an international standard and should work on any compatable equipment i.e. 802.11b or 802.11g.

Also, if Samsung have this, I guess Pentax will bring one out too! Perhaps it might even work with the K10D!

From the side view, it looks like the wire is for the USB interface
http://www.engadget.com/photos/hands-on-with-samsungs-gx-20-dslr/616841/

I would suspect the grip connection has no access to the USB, and they need that for the WiFi access to the data.

Interesting idea though...
Matt

It sort of defeats the purpose of weather shielding if you have to leave the door open

But I don't think many have a weather shielded laptop or WiFi access point

You'd probably need one grip for outdoors and the WiFi for the studio
Matt

I'm willing to be corrected (and fully expect to be) but in the early days if WiFi, I believe the US used a higher transmission power or a different frquency for their kit. One or the other or both of these was/is banned for use in UK.

Of course, the IT world changes fast, and this may no longer be true.

If the WiFi is implemented badly, it'll be useless anyway. My old Nikon Coolpix P3 has WiFi capability, but it's not worth the effort to set up and use - unless your PC has a 20' force field around it that repels all attempts to bring camera or card close to it...

WiFi implemetations in devices other then computers and PDA's has been quite bad.
I recently bought a Nintendo DS and it as wifi support, BUT the thing only supports WEP encryption...
I have seen this with other devices as well, basically they are forcing you to disable security on your wireless network to get a device working...

If Samsung and Pentax want this grip to be a succes they should at least make it work with WPA/WPA2.

They are not all bad, for example I am currently using the future in-laws wifi on my nokia E90!

I wouldn't say it was bad. The standard is very spacific and for a device to be certified WiFi it must comply. However, there is no stipulation that the more recent encryption protocols are to be used. Lets face it, it is a criminal offence to hijack WiFi and you really need to have the protection on your PC/Mac and the old standard does allow for the blocking of all unknown MAC addresses! So, not bad, just not up to the highest level of security.