How to transfer photos from your Nikon camera to your mobile

In the era of mobile phones that didn't take good photos, we were forced to carry a camera in our bags And we say bag, because the most demanding ones kept betting on slightly higher cameras, which could help us obtain higher quality images. So we only needed a cable to transfer the photos taken to the computer.

Surely we didn't mind not having them on our mobile. But today things have changed. The smartphone is our daily bread, so there are many users who have the need to integrate the photos they have taken with their inseparable camera into their phone.

In the case of Nikon, one of the main manufacturers, they have it very easy. Because the house has a specific application for this. This is the Nikon SnapBridge and comes installed on many of today's cameras If you're new to this and want to know how it works, read on. We give you all the keys on how to transfer photos from your Nikon camera to your mobile.

What does SnapBridge offer for Nikon cameras?

It is about the fact that taking your photos through a Nikon camera is not a real nuisance. That is, that the images you have captured go directly and in the most agile way possible to your mobile device. To achieve this, Nikon relies on SnapBridge, which is a compatible application for both iOS and Android

The connection will always be active, so synchronization will be done automatically. In fact, the app can connect up to five Nikon cameras, which only need to be paired or connected once.

And, what are the advantages of SnapBridge in this sense? Well, without a doubt, the functionalities. Because the Nikon application offers up to three different tasks:

• Send photos from the camera to the smartphone (we already told you about this)
• Control the camera from the device ( although it will depend on the model)
• Save photos in the cloud (without limitations and from anywhere)

Getting SnapBridge up and running

The first thing you should do, logically, is to install the application on your mobile.You can download it from the respective online stores: App Store and Google Play Store. You'll see that it's a free app, which you can install on your phone at no cost.

You must be clear, though, that not all Nikon cameras are compatible. According to the manufacturer itself, you can enjoy the advantages of SnapBridge if you have any of the following models:

• Z 7
• Z 6
• D850
• D500
• D7500
• D5600
• D3500
• D3400
• COOLPIX P1000
• COOLPIX A1000
• COOLPIX A900
• COOLPIX A300
• COOLPIX B700
• COOLPIX B600
• COOLPIX B500
• COOLPIX W300
• COOLPIX W100
• KeyMission 80

It is also important that you review the functions and options available in each of these cameras. Since not all of them can connect to Bluetooth and WiFi at the same time. Each one has its particularities and you should consult them here.

Once all the queries have been made and the relevant application installed, you will have to configure the settings for the connection of the camera from your mobile. Make sure you have the corresponding connections turned on and wait for the phone and your Nikon camera to be properly paired. This is a step that you will only have to take once: one for each camera you connect (and you already know that you can link up to 5 per phone).

Start synchronization

As soon as the devices are connected, Nikon's SnapBridge will begin to do its job. The synchronization is carried out automatically, so you will not have to worry about a thing. Simply do the following:

• Take the photo with your Nikon camera
• After a while, it will appear on your device

It will, of course, be an image whose quality has diminished. It will have, at most, 2 MB. Those users who need the photograph in large size and in JPEG format can make the transfer manually.

To perform synchronization, SnapBridge works via Bluetooth® Low Energy technology, ensuring low power consumption low. It is the way to make the camera and the phone stay connected at all times.We will have to make sure, however, that both devices are within a close radius for the connection to work one hundred percent.

When you have to start synchronizing photos, the SnapBridge system itself will be in charge of changing the Bluetooth® Low Energy for normal Bluetooth ,to understand us. This way the 2MB images can be transferred to the phone. If it were necessary to move from one side to another heavier images (with all the weight of their quality, it is understood) the system would be in charge of connecting to WiFi, which is the system stipulated by Nikon for the transfer of videos or large format JPEG files. .

Cool SnapBridge Features

It is important that you know that the application includes some interesting functions. Within the tool you will find different settings, such as the possibility to edit images with extra information, such as location data or their credits.You can also add hashtags to them and, if needed, configure a setting with Nikon alerts.

If you wish, you can also receive notifications about firmware updates that exist for the camera or cameras that you have connected to the tool .

Save images in the cloud

You may have noticed that a third tab appears within the application's screenshots that does not refer to the phone or the camera. It is a cloud, so it will have been easy for you to guess that it is the service that Nikon offers its users to save images for free.

To access the service, you must connect to NIKON IMAGE SPACE This is a cloud storage service, but it will only be available if you have registered your camera with the Nikon ID and have downloaded the application that deals with this.Yes, for this it will not be enough to have SnapBridge installed on your mobile. This app is NIKON IMAGE SPACE and is also available for iOS and Android.