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Panasonic has announced that its Lumix DMC-TZ50 will be headed to the States, with its Wi-Fi links. The camera will be able to access T-Mobile hotspots in addition to home and commercial wireless networks, so users can upload photos directly to Google’s Picassa Web album. The camera also comes with API’s to make the photo transfer run smoothly. The first year of T-Mobile hotspot access is on the house. After that, users can renew on their own dime.

The TZ50 comes outfitted with a 9.1-megapixel image sensor, a 28-mm, 10x optical Leica DC zoom lens, and a 3-inch LCD view screen. It also comes with the standard image stabilization, red-eye correction, intelligent exposure, intelligent ISO, face detection and continuous auto focus, as well as SD expansion capabilities. Buyers will also get a 720p HD movie feature along with the Venus Engine IV, Panasonic’s latest image processor.

Users can send single or multiple photos at once to Google’s Picassa Web albums, after registering an email account with the service. Once photos are uploaded, the software will send a URL to the registered email account, allowing users to share the URL via email. This process eliminates the need for using a computer to share photos.

According to the company, the camera will be on store shelves in May, and in consumers hands for USD$450.