I love taking digital photographs, especially with my Canon DSLR camera, but one main issue that I have with this hobby of mine is that sharing photos can be quite a bit of a hassle. This is especially true these days when wireless connectivity is everywhere, and most of us share files that way all the time.

This is where the ez Share WiFi card comes in the play. It promises to make picture-sharing form your camera more convenient and straightforward. As it doesn’t require any file-sharing apps or software, it also promises to be a much more universal picture sharing solution than some of its main alternatives. This is all very well envisioned, and to some extent it works as advertised, but I’ve discovered that it’s not as hassle-free as I would have liked.

The ez Share card acts as a wireless hotspot. It creates its own local WiFi network, which you can access by switching to it in the control panel of your device. Then you can access all of your photos through a web browser. The nice thing about this setup is that it allows you to easily access the camera files from any device that has a working web browser – computer, tablet, smartphone, Cylon, Al Gore, etc. The problem with this is that it temporarily disconnects you from accessing the web, which means you can’t download picture and use your device for any other Internet-related task. Furthermore, the WiFi connection tends to be VERY fragile. It easily disconnects, both at your device’s end as well as from the perspective of your camera. This is OK if you just want the option of occasionally downloading a picture or two, but it’s not a viable workflow solution for more demanding photographers.

The other issue that I have with this card is its inability to transfer camera raw files. I’ve become much more reliant on those kinds of files for my more artistic interests, and it would be really useful to be able to transfer those wirelessly when I need them.

Despite these shortcomings this is still a pretty good WiFi SD card. I’ve been able to transfer some really nice shots right there on a beach to my iPhone and upload them to Facebook. I’ve come to use it regularly as my primary SD card, and would still recommend it as long as you are aware and OK with its limitations.