CES 2013 may be remembered as the event where camera makers finally got serious about competing with smartphones. More new cameras have WiFi as a standard feature, and some, like Canon's PowerShot N -- which should have just been called the Instacam -- seem to have been inspired directly by photo-sharing services. Here are some of the more interesting models making the rounds in Vegas this week. Check back later, and we'll have our roundup of the more "serious" cameras that debuted this week.
With its square body, built-in filters, and WiFi capabilities, the PowerShot N seems tailor-made for Instagram. Its articulating LCD and 8x optical zoom lens are also handy features when you want to capture the right shot. But is it worth $299?
Polaroid's new interchangeable-lens compact camera can't print pictures, but with Android onboard, it can help you edit and upload them. The camera also packs an 18-megapixel sensor, and is compatible with hundreds of Micro Four-Thirds lenses. At $399, this camera could redefine the market for budget ILCs -- and the quality of images uploaded to Facebook.
If the quality of the self-portraits you upload using your smartphone leaves something to be desired, the DV150F may be for you. Its front-mounted LCD lets you frame yourself perfectly before snapping, and built-in WiFi means your fans will never have to wait long to see your latest masterpiece.
The S6500 adds WiFi to a pocket superzoom, along with a new Glamour Retouch mode, that will brighten your eyes, cheeks and teeth, making you look happy and healthy in those shared photos, even if you're, well, not.
Like the S6500, Sony's WX80 is an affordable superzoom, and couples a 16x zoom lens with Wi-Fi capabilities, along with a 10 frame-per-second burst mode and a 360-degree panorama function, so you can share your vacation shots from every angle.