The Canon PowerShot N isn`t a common point-and-shoot camera. Its compact form factor includes a folding LCD but most interestingly, there`s a button on the side that sports the Facebook logo!
The camera is Wi-Fi ready and if connected to the internet, can post videos and images captured, with a single click of the Facebook button.
As long as you`re in a hotspot (or can tether to your phone), you`re in business. Pressing the Facebook button will immediately connect to the service, and you can upload, share and comment on pics and videos right from the camera.
Besides the Facebook button, the new PowerShot N is the same camera we first saw back in January at CES: a 12.1-megapixel compact camera with an 8x zoom, a 28mm wide-angle lens, a 2.8-inch touchscreen LCD and a "creative" mode meant to find the best possible picture by mixing up the composition, color and lighting of your shots.
Of course Canon`s Facebook PowerShot is not the first device with a dedicated Facebook button HTC has been doing that for some time on certain phones.
It is the first time though a major Japanese photo equipment manufacturer releases a "Facebook camera".
The PowerShot N Facebook will be exclusive to the Canon Direct online store. It`ll cost $299.99 in the United States and it will be available in September.
