# Contact-Based Camera Hubs The Canon Connect Station Can Transfer 1TB of Images with a Simple Tap By Amelia Roblin | Published 2015-01-05 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canon-connect-station References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2015/01/05/canon-nfc-connect-station/) & [canon](http://www.canon.com/news/2014/sep16e.html) Pretty soon, the days of multi-step data transferral will be gone. Presented at CES 2015, the [Canon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amlos) Connect Station boasts the ability to pull media from its new NFC-ready devices by simply placing them in close proximity to the cutting-edge hub. This touch-based sharing technology has been in the works for a few years now, but it's with this product that consumers can come to expect more affordable gadgets to perform such seamless tasks. Priced at around $300, the Canon Connect Station has a [1 Terabyte hard drive](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4urpc), a remote, and it can be easily set up for visuals on your TV, with the capacity to send photographs over Wi-Fi. Five [NFC cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-1) will be launched shortly before this hub hits stores. Photo Credits: [Gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/canon-connect-station-lets-you-easily-view-photos-on-yo-1676440178) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Contact-based Data Transfer:** Opportunity for development of other devices that can seamlessly transfer data through close proximity technology. - **One-step Media Consolidation:** Potential for innovation in creating devices that can store and organize large amounts of media from multiple devices with a single tap. - **Seamless Visual Sharing:** Development of products that simplify the process of sharing visual content across devices and screens. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Consumer Electronics:** NFC technology combined with media storage has disruptively transformed how consumers handle their multimedia. - **Photography:** Camera companies can capitalize on the trend to produce cameras that have NFC technology and seamless media transfer options. - **Home Entertainment:** Opportunity for increasing innovation in home audiovisual tech devices that can easily receive and display media from numerous sources. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mobile Device Photography Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thephotostick-omni.md) - [Compact Photo Storage Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photocube-pd.md) - [Wireless Photo Transfers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airdisk-pro.md) - [Trackable Mobile Storage Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planck-studio-ssd.md) - [Modular Digital Storage Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kingston-workflow-station-and-reader.md) - [Future-Forward Videocall Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amlos.md) - [Screen-Free Digital Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camp-snap-camera.md) - [Photo Editing Mobile Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capture-one.md) - [Mirrorless Image-Stabilization Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imagestabilization-camera.md)