HOW A SHOCKPROOF CAMERA KNOCKED ITSELF OUT

As posted on Dnews:
 When I've talked to people in and around the camera business about how they're going to stay relevant when phones keep getting better at photography, two answers often come up: Make sturdier cameras, and let them talk to our phones.

Fuji's FinePix XP170 performs both of those tricks -- one better than the other. But this $279.95 cameradoesn't do enough to slow the point-and-shoot camera's slide towards extinction.

The XP170's ruggedized design deserves the most compliments. Fuji says it can withstand immersion in up to 32.8 feet of water, a drop from 6.6 feet and refrigeration down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit, with complete protection against dust coming into its innards.

This camera's Wi-Fi Direct picture transfer didn't seem nearly as sturdy.

This standard already suffers from weak support--only a subset of Android devices include software for it, including Samsung's Galaxy S III and Sprint's HTC Evo 4G LTE but not Google's Nexus 7 tablet. Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8, due in October, will support WiFi Direct, but Apple's OS X Lion and Mountain Lion don't--even though its AirDrop file-sharing software is based on the technology.