"communication" and "post-processing images" are a general problem for entire imaging gear industry. Despite many years of smartphones and other mobile devices, Canon, Nikon, Sony, et. al. have still not understood what workflow solutions vast majority of their customers want and rightfully expect today, in late 2018!
Entire imaging gear Industry seems stuck in sort of a "1990s film days analogue mindset" ... single-purpose camera - press the shutter - transfer image by card - or maybe a USB 2.0 cable - to PC - process there using some shitty piece of software. No, no, no!
It took them until recently to even add basic WiFi functionality to their cameras, some super-basic bluetooth and NFC, typically implemented very poorly with totally inadequate protocol support.
4G/LTE cell capability not present in a single camera in late 2018. Why?! Module available for something like 5 bucks. let users decide whether they insert the module, switch it on and get data plan or not.
Wireless flash control: Canon was first with in 2012 with its (good!) RT system. 6 years later RT commander still not integrated in any of their cameras. why the f*ck?
lame excuses by fanboyz ranging from "different FCC regulations worldwide" to "metal shell hinders signal transmission" are obviously moot, when Canon now sells 7D II only bundled with removable WiFi- SD card. So obviously Signal transmission with no antennae in a mag-alloy camera body is no real problem. Nor differences in local FCC regulations - just supply a matching version of the comms SD-card and have user stick it into camera. Problem solved. So, why not include a separate, dedicated "com" slot (SD form factor) in each and every camera?
And the same for post-processing. Took the camera makers many years until RAWs could be (simply) converted to jog in camera. Canon was aming the last to implement. And all of their software solutions from RAW conversion to tethering to intervalometer etc. suck more ir less big time. Nikon worst, clisely followed by Canon and Sony's "Apps in camera" idea seems to have stalled long ago and was DOA.
ffs octagenarian camera maker head honchos: wake up to the 21st century or step down! Either have proper comms and software solutions in/for your mobile electronic devices (digital cameras) or if unable to do so on your own, then strike partnerships and deals with companies that can help you along. if need be, run Android on your cameras, so independent App developers can give us the functionalities we want abd you are unable to supply. anything from augmented reality ephemeris apps to intellugent intervalometers to worthwhile post-processing tools!
It is invented already! Just open up your proprietary boxes so we can get it. ffs!
Grrrrrrrrrr!