Although I’m not certain how many will Apple fans will appreciate and support this idea but it seems Hardmac, the English-language version of France’s MacBidouille thinks the iPhone maker will soon be putting up a new line up of iPod Touch and iPod Nano players later this September with a camera like that of the iPhone.

Yes a camera can be handy from time to time, but this isn’t really a function thats popular among portable music players. You can also argue that there aren’t many users with iPods that don’t also have a mobile phone with a camera.

Adding a camera to the iPod Touch may be a logical step for Apple, in that it would nearly double the market for camera-related applications on the App Store set to explode following the release of next-generation iPhones, which will include video recording capabilities as one of their biggest features.

One concern that will be apparent is cost. Cameras may not cost so much material wise, but in order for Apple to be able to support any faults that may arise, this rumored upgrade to iPods may cause a significant boost to their pricetag.

[via Hardmac, Appleinsider]