Travel Photography - GPS Camera?

Can anyone recommend a good GPS camera. I know that Panasonic and Leica both have one but don't know anything about their quality.

Can't recommend one, but do know they will eat your batteries considerably faster than without the GPS, just something to consider.

or you can just buy a gps logger. some will fit in the hot shoe and will record gps location when you take a picture and others will just constantly log your gps location (there are ios/andriod apps that can do this too).

then you can use software to take the gps log and embed them to the EXIF of the pics you took.

Beware of the phone apps for this. I've had several of the ones I've tried (Locus, in particular) stop logging in the middle of a trip. I didn't discover what was happening until that evening. If you do decide to go with one of these apps, make sure you test it thoroughly.

Another option might be an Eye-Fi Geo memory card. (See http://www.eye.fi/how-it-works/features/geotagging)

Hi,

please consider new Sony DSC-HX9V/B which has built in GPS. It's now one of the best travel cameras around.

Review:
http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/sony_cybershot_dsc_hx9v_review/conclusion/

Hi,

please consider new Sony DSC-HX9V/B which has built in GPS. It's now one of the best travel cameras around.



I've been reading that the video and sweep panoramic is great on that camera, but the image quality is a bit sub par.

The Canon SX230 is supposed to have better image quality.

Can anyone recommend a good GPS camera. I know that Panasonic and Leica both have one but don't know anything about their quality.
I don't know of anyone that faults Leica's quality, only their price.

I now have a Sony A-55, which is the translucent mirror DSLR, and it has a built-in GPS (together with panorama and video).

Just get a GPS logger, they are pretty cheap, about 75$ or sometimes less. Sync it will all your cameras, devices and then boom, you can have GPS data added to the meta data or all your files. They last about 30 hours when logging every five minutes or so.

i tried a gps logger and couldn't get it to work, but it can be done, but it does take a few steps, i didn't try very long...

I bought a panasonic tz10 with gps, i'm pretty happy with it, but i was also buying a new camera at the same time.

I don't know of anyone that faults Leica's quality, only their price.

I now have a Sony A-55, which is the translucent mirror DSLR, and it has a built-in GPS (together with panorama and video).

Does that translucent mirror set up allow it shoot video more like a mirrorless compact camera or a regular camcorder? (IE continous/quick auto focus)

Seems like a great concept.

Does that translucent mirror set up allow it shoot video more like a mirrorless compact camera or a regular camcorder? (IE continous/quick auto focus)

Seems like a great concept.It is continuous auto focus.

The Casio Exilim EX-H20G is a great choice -- it features "hybrid" GPS which works surprisingly well indoors and at tourist destinations.

I've been reading that the video and sweep panoramic is great on that camera, but the image quality is a bit sub par.

The Canon SX230 is supposed to have better image quality.

I have the predecessor Sony HX5V. The image quality and video are perfectly fine. The GPS will eat your battery life fast though. I haven't bothered to use it much. The built in compass is kind of interesting too. It has some nice manual controls and takes nice "macro" pictures too. In addition to the isweep panorama mode there also some things like the "backlit twilight" scene modes that compensate for certain lighting conditions that are very smart. Of course you have to try them out for yourself to know which one is best for you.

My wife is, um, "hard" on stuff, so I got her a Panasonic TS-2, and it has been great. I see the new version has GPS - would be a really great super compact travel camera.

i tried a gps logger and couldn't get it to work, but it can be done, but it does take a few steps, i didn't try very long...

I bought a panasonic tz10 with gps, i'm pretty happy with it, but i was also buying a new camera at the same time.

what about the logger didn't work? Was it hard to get the time to sync, or the metadata to load? Which logger did you use? and which camera?

what about the logger didn't work? Was it hard to get the time to sync, or the metadata to load? Which logger did you use? and which camera?



no it hooked up well, i bought some of those that you download the log into your computer and then run software to link up the gps data to the photos. I could download the log files but linking up the data didn't work right, i tried using a app,, hmmm... gpsphotolinker on the mac. maybe i didn't set the clock right maybe something else. I do believe it would have worked, but you see I only do pictures when i'm on vacation which if i'm lucky is 2 times a year, so I can't have a complicated process because i won't remember how to do it, pretty much it needs to be idiot proof.

I am good with setting up computers but i'm impatient and don't have a lot of free time except when i'm on vacation which is not when i'm doing the linking, i do it when i get back, and I just want it to be easier, ie i want the camera to do it, either with an accessory piece of hardware or a builtin gps, and i didn't know that i wanted it like that until I had to work with the files.

I imagine it's always easier to something do it for you automatically, rather than fiddling with it yourself :p.

I remember trying to do the same thing with GPS logs a couple of years ago , couldn't get my times synced up right because I started part of my trip with my home time before changing it midway through the trip to the local time.

Can anyone recommend a good GPS camera. I know that Panasonic and Leica both have one but don't know anything about their quality.

What type of camera are you talking about? Point and shoot or DSLR?

Lumix makes a good camera with GPS although I've found it doesn't get signals in all areas. Also the battery life is pretty short.

After a couple of reviews, I decided to try out the Casio Exilim EX-H20G. I'm gonna be traveling for the next week, and that'll determine if it was the right choice.

Just came back from my trip using the Casio Exilim EX-H20G. Battery life was great, took over 500 pictures w/o a need for a charge, though one item to note is I rarely use flash.

Pros:
- Pretty accurate GPS locations (worst was a few meters)
- Wide angle lens
- 10x optical zoom (though for me I needed a stand to get a steady shot with full zoom)
- Ability to do a panoramic shot (360 if one wishes)
- Battery life
- Can be set to tag location of camera every 10 seconds and to save to kml file (14 day storage)

Cons:
- The buttons are sensitive, so a tap in the case would turn things on, even with this though my battery lasted due to auto shutoff.
- The anti shake didn't work too well when fully zoomed

All in all, I'm happy with the purchase of this camera.

I've been reading that the video and sweep panoramic is great on that camera, but the image quality is a bit sub par.

The Canon SX230 is supposed to have better image quality.

I just got the Hx9v last week and i thinks it is absolutely great. The video with 16x optical zoom is in my opinion outstanding, Sweep panorama is very impressive and even more so if you use 3D sweep panorama and play back on a 3D enabled TV, the pictures have a real depth to them.

I have also enjoyed messing about with the manual settings which i didn't have the ability to do on my previous Casio Exilim. GPS is good but I it can take a little time to acquire.

In terms of still picture quality all I can say is I am blown away by it. I understand that the camera I am coming from was really quite dated but i still am really impressed.

I am going to Las Vegas then up to Yellowstone NP next week so I am really looking forward to putting it through its paces.