P&S camera with GPS?
 

I've finally started going through my 100's of pictures from last spring
-- and it's wonderful -- and I'm pleased to say that in context I can
remember where, usually exactly where, each one was taken.

But I'm 71 and I can see the day coming when I won't remember my name,
so maybe I should consider a camera with GPS. Plus even now, once in a
while, I wish I knew where a lone picture was taken.

OTOH, I'm just a tourist, not what any of you folks would call a
photographer and I like that I can put my current camera in my shirt
pocket, that it doesn't swing around and get broken, doesn't attract
muggers, and doesn't weigh much.

So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

When I googled I got mostly dash cams, drone cams, etc. so I figured I'd
save time and ask you all.

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On 2018-01-11 08:55:30 +0000, micky said:

I've finally started going through my 100's of pictures from last spring
-- and it's wonderful -- and I'm pleased to say that in context I can
remember where, usually exactly where, each one was taken.

But I'm 71 and I can see the day coming when I won't remember my name,
so maybe I should consider a camera with GPS. Plus even now, once in a
while, I wish I knew where a lone picture was taken.

OTOH, I'm just a tourist, not what any of you folks would call a
photographer and I like that I can put my current camera in my shirt
pocket, that it doesn't swing around and get broken, doesn't attract
muggers, and doesn't weigh much.

So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

When I googled I got mostly dash cams, drone cams, etc. so I figured I'd
save time and ask you all.

Here ya go!

https://pricespy.co.uk/category.php?l=s321866360
--
teleportation kills

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On 11/01/2018 08:55, micky wrote:
I've finally started going through my 100's of pictures from last spring
-- and it's wonderful -- and I'm pleased to say that in context I can
remember where, usually exactly where, each one was taken.

But I'm 71 and I can see the day coming when I won't remember my name,
so maybe I should consider a camera with GPS. Plus even now, once in a
while, I wish I knew where a lone picture was taken.

OTOH, I'm just a tourist, not what any of you folks would call a
photographer and I like that I can put my current camera in my shirt
pocket, that it doesn't swing around and get broken, doesn't attract
muggers, and doesn't weigh much.

So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

When I googled I got mostly dash cams, drone cams, etc. so I figured I'd
save time and ask you all.


A decent smartphone probably isn't far off what you're asking for.

I've got a Panasonic TZ10 - used it a lot and like it - just the lack of
EVF a problem for me. On the GPS, it takes while (some minutes) to fix a
location from 'cold', and pre-firmware update drained the battery very
quickly. You might want to look at reviews, and how good a camera's GPS
is in use.

--
Cheers, Rob

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On Jan 11, 2018, micky wrote
(in ):

I've finally started going through my 100's of pictures from last spring
-- and it's wonderful -- and I'm pleased to say that in context I can
remember where, usually exactly where, each one was taken.

But I'm 71 and I can see the day coming when I won't remember my name,
so maybe I should consider a camera with GPS. Plus even now, once in a
while, I wish I knew where a lone picture was taken.

OTOH, I'm just a tourist, not what any of you folks would call a
photographer and I like that I can put my current camera in my shirt
pocket, that it doesn't swing around and get broken, doesn't attract
muggers, and doesn't weigh much.

So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

When I googled I got mostly dash cams, drone cams, etc. so I figured I'd
save time and ask you all.

There are a handful of compact cameras with integrated GPS, and those which
have it are not necessarily “P&S” cheap. Many of them such as some of the
Olympus, and Fujifilm cameras us a WiFi connected Smart phone fro GPS data
logging.

Here are a few links to some compacts which might suit you:
With integrated GPS:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
https://www.sony.com/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-hx90v
https://www.dpreview.com/products/sony/compacts/sony_dschx90v

Nikon CoolPix W300
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-pr...mpact-digital-
cameras/coolpix-w300.html
https://www.dpreview.com/products/nikon/compacts/nikon_cpw300

GPS via Smartphone:
Olympus TG5
https://www.dpreview.com/products/olympus/compacts/olympus_tg5
https://www.olympus.com.au/Products/...s/T-Series/TG-
5/Overview

--

Regards,
Savageduck

P&S camera with GPS?
 

In article , micky
wrote:


So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

not many, because the p&s market has been eaten alive by phones.

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

a smartphone, which you already have.

P&S camera with GPS?
 

In article .com,
Savageduck says...
GPS via Smartphone:
Olympus TG5
https://www.dpreview.com/products/olympus/compacts/olympus_tg5
https://www.olympus.com.au/Products/...s/T-Series/TG-
5/Overview

Actually this has built-in GPS (no need for a smartphone).
--
Alfred Molon

Olympus E-series DSLRs and micro 4/3 forum at
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On 2018-01-11 03:55, micky wrote:
I've finally started going through my 100's of pictures from last spring
-- and it's wonderful -- and I'm pleased to say that in context I can
remember where, usually exactly where, each one was taken.

But I'm 71 and I can see the day coming when I won't remember my name,
so maybe I should consider a camera with GPS. Plus even now, once in a
while, I wish I knew where a lone picture was taken.

OTOH, I'm just a tourist, not what any of you folks would call a
photographer and I like that I can put my current camera in my shirt
pocket, that it doesn't swing around and get broken, doesn't attract
muggers, and doesn't weigh much.

So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

As others point out, your smartphone may be enough as is?

If not ...

Since "cheapest" is a criteria, not buying a camera at all is another
option: use the P&S you already have.

You would use your smartphone to record your location at all times while
doing photography. This does require you synchronize the date and time
of the camera as accurately as possible to a reference time source (such
as NIST in the US). Within 10 seconds will fit most needs and within 1
s. if possible.

Then use a program on your PC to tag the photo's position. (Upload the
phots and the GPS track to the PC and run a tagging program. It will
"batch" the entire set faster than you can spit).

This not a "convenience" solution - but it would allow you to geo tag
with an existing P&S and a little post processing. (I use EXIFTOOL but
there are other GUI based solutions). The better "recording" apps cost
a few $. "Trails" is free as long as you keep deleting the files (up to
5 (IIRC) it is free).

--
“When it is all said and done, there are approximately 94 million
full-time workers in private industry paying taxes to support 102
million non-workers and 21 million government workers.
In what world does this represent a strong job market?”
..Jim Quinn

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On Jan 11, 2018, Alfred Molon wrote
(in . com):

In iganews.com,
Savageduck says...
GPS via Smartphone:
Olympus TG5
https://www.dpreview.com/products/olympus/compacts/olympus_tg5
https://www.olympus.com.au/Products/...s/T-Series/TG-
5/Overview

Actually this has built-in GPS (no need for a smartphone).

Well, OK then.

--

Regards,
Savageduck

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On Jan 11, 2018, Alan Browne wrote
(in ):

On 2018-01-11 03:55, micky wrote:
I've finally started going through my 100's of pictures from last spring
-- and it's wonderful -- and I'm pleased to say that in context I can
remember where, usually exactly where, each one was taken.

But I'm 71 and I can see the day coming when I won't remember my name,
so maybe I should consider a camera with GPS. Plus even now, once in a
while, I wish I knew where a lone picture was taken.

OTOH, I'm just a tourist, not what any of you folks would call a
photographer and I like that I can put my current camera in my shirt
pocket, that it doesn't swing around and get broken, doesn't attract
muggers, and doesn't weigh much.

So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

As others point out, your smartphone may be enough as is?

If not ...

Since "cheapest" is a criteria, not buying a camera at all is another
option: use the P&S you already have.

That is always an option for any shooter in the market for a P&S.

You would use your smartphone to record your location at all times while
doing photography. This does require you synchronize the date and time
of the camera as accurately as possible to a reference time source (such
as NIST in the US). Within 10 seconds will fit most needs and within 1
s. if possible.

With my Fujifilm X-E2, X-T2, and X-E3, the camera is time synced to the
mobile device via WiFi, and/or BT, and if GPS is active the GPS tags are
written to the files in realtime. This works quite well, however, it is not
as seemless as my Nikon GP1 on my D300s which is a dedicated GPS unit, and
also writes in realtime.

Then use a program on your PC to tag the photo's position. (Upload the
phots and the GPS track to the PC and run a tagging program. It will
"batch" the entire set faster than you can spit).

This not a "convenience" solution - but it would allow you to geo tag
with an existing P&S and a little post processing. (I use EXIFTOOL but
there are other GUI based solutions). The better "recording" apps cost
a few $. "Trails" is free as long as you keep deleting the files (up to
5 (IIRC) it is free).

That is a working kludge which requires additional steps in your workflow. It
is still better to have a two piece system, in-camera, or auxillary real GPS
set up which can write to the files in realtime.

--

Regards,
Savageduck

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On 11/01/2018 08:55, micky wrote:
I've finally started going through my 100's of pictures from last spring
-- and it's wonderful -- and I'm pleased to say that in context I can
remember where, usually exactly where, each one was taken.

But I'm 71 and I can see the day coming when I won't remember my name,
so maybe I should consider a camera with GPS. Plus even now, once in a
while, I wish I knew where a lone picture was taken.

OTOH, I'm just a tourist, not what any of you folks would call a
photographer and I like that I can put my current camera in my shirt
pocket, that it doesn't swing around and get broken, doesn't attract
muggers, and doesn't weigh much.

So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

When I googled I got mostly dash cams, drone cams, etc. so I figured I'd
save time and ask you all.

Mobile phone good enough? Cameras with GPS tend to eat batteries.

--
Cheers,
David
Web: http://www.satsignal.eu

P&S camera with GPS?
 

In article , David Taylor
wrote:

Cameras with GPS tend to eat batteries.

not the better ones.

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On 2018-01-12 12:12:00 +0000, David Taylor said:

On 11/01/2018 08:55, micky wrote:
I've finally started going through my 100's of pictures from last spring
-- and it's wonderful -- and I'm pleased to say that in context I can
remember where, usually exactly where, each one was taken.

But I'm 71 and I can see the day coming when I won't remember my name,
so maybe I should consider a camera with GPS. Plus even now, once in a
while, I wish I knew where a lone picture was taken.

OTOH, I'm just a tourist, not what any of you folks would call a
photographer and I like that I can put my current camera in my shirt
pocket, that it doesn't swing around and get broken, doesn't attract
muggers, and doesn't weigh much.

So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

When I googled I got mostly dash cams, drone cams, etc. so I figured I'd
save time and ask you all.

Mobile phone good enough? Cameras with GPS tend to eat batteries.

Syncing GPX files from mobiles is the goto solution if your camera
don't have integrated GPS.

Put something like GPSLogger on your Android device:

https://gpslogger.en.aptoide.com/

And sync with GPSPrune on your computer:

https://activityworkshop.net/software/gpsprune/index.html
--
teleportation kills

P&S camera with GPS?
 

In article ,
Whisky-dave wrote:


Mobile phone good enough? Cameras with GPS tend to eat batteries.

Only if they are on, nost cameras spend most of the time off unlike mobile
phones which tend to remain on.

the gps in phones is normally off, but either way, not all cameras with
gps 'eat batteries'.

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On 12/01/2018 15:20, nospam wrote:
In article ,
Whisky-dave wrote:


Mobile phone good enough? Cameras with GPS tend to eat batteries.

Only if they are on, nost cameras spend most of the time off unlike mobile
phones which tend to remain on.

the gps in phones is normally off, but either way, not all cameras with
gps 'eat batteries'.


As I mentioned up-thread, my Panasonic did until a firmware fix came
out. IIRC, that reduced the behaviour of satellite polling, and it
became quite usable, not affecting battery life too much at all.


--
Cheers, Rob

P&S camera with GPS?
 

In article , RJH wrote:

Mobile phone good enough? Cameras with GPS tend to eat batteries.

Only if they are on, nost cameras spend most of the time off unlike mobile
phones which tend to remain on.

the gps in phones is normally off, but either way, not all cameras with
gps 'eat batteries'.


As I mentioned up-thread, my Panasonic did until a firmware fix came
out. IIRC, that reduced the behaviour of satellite polling, and it
became quite usable, not affecting battery life too much at all.

in other words, they fixed a bug and now it works properly.

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On 2018-01-11 17:17, Savageduck wrote:
On Jan 11, 2018, Alan Browne wrote
(in ):

On 2018-01-11 03:55, micky wrote:
I've finally started going through my 100's of pictures from last spring
-- and it's wonderful -- and I'm pleased to say that in context I can
remember where, usually exactly where, each one was taken.

But I'm 71 and I can see the day coming when I won't remember my name,
so maybe I should consider a camera with GPS. Plus even now, once in a
while, I wish I knew where a lone picture was taken.

OTOH, I'm just a tourist, not what any of you folks would call a
photographer and I like that I can put my current camera in my shirt
pocket, that it doesn't swing around and get broken, doesn't attract
muggers, and doesn't weigh much.

So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

As others point out, your smartphone may be enough as is?

If not ...

Since "cheapest" is a criteria, not buying a camera at all is another
option: use the P&S you already have.

That is always an option for any shooter in the market for a P&S.

You would use your smartphone to record your location at all times while
doing photography. This does require you synchronize the date and time
of the camera as accurately as possible to a reference time source (such
as NIST in the US). Within 10 seconds will fit most needs and within 1
s. if possible.

With my Fuji...

S
This was just presented as the ultimate cheapest option to what others
replied. Works well with a few extra steps.

--
“When it is all said and done, there are approximately 94 million
full-time workers in private industry paying taxes to support 102
million non-workers and 21 million government workers.
In what world does this represent a strong job market?”
..Jim Quinn

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On 12/01/2018 12:33, android wrote:
[]
Syncing GPX files from mobiles is the goto solution if your camera don't
have integrated GPS.

Put something like GPSLogger on your Android device:

https://gpslogger.en.aptoide.com/

And sync with GPSPrune on your computer:

https://activityworkshop.net/software/gpsprune/index.html

I actually use a separate USB-stick sized logger for this, so that the
phone doesn't need to keep its GPS active. This lasts for a working day
(over 12 hours) and can store a couple of weeks of data:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ventus-G730.../dp/B002UO87QS

I then use GeoSetter:

http://www.geosetter.de/en/

Having said that, it's an extra step to geotag your images, and having a
camera with the GPS built in (or iPad/mobile phone) is much easier. A
phone lacks zoom and isn't as good in low-light.

The snag with any of today's devices for a 71-year old may be the need
to put on reading glasses before you can see to take an image - you may
miss the shot!

--
Cheers,
David
Web: http://www.satsignal.eu

P&S camera with GPS?
 

In article , David Taylor says...
Mobile phone good enough? Cameras with GPS tend to eat batteries.

Well, at least not the Sony A65. The inbuilt GPS has no significant
impact on the battery life.
It's just that when you switch the A65 and are in a different location
from the last time you used the GPS, it can take some time (up to one
minute in the worst case) for the camera to get the GPS position.
--
Alfred Molon

Olympus E-series DSLRs and micro 4/3 forum at
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site

P&S camera with GPS?
 

In rec.photo.digital, on Thu, 11 Jan 2018 03:55:30 -0500, micky
wrote:

I've finally started going through my 100's of pictures from last spring
-- and it's wonderful -- and I'm pleased to say that in context I can
remember where, usually exactly where, each one was taken.

But I'm 71 and I can see the day coming when I won't remember my name,
so maybe I should consider a camera with GPS. Plus even now, once in a
while, I wish I knew where a lone picture was taken.

OTOH, I'm just a tourist, not what any of you folks would call a
photographer and I like that I can put my current camera in my shirt
pocket, that it doesn't swing around and get broken, doesn't attract
muggers, and doesn't weigh much.

So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

When I googled I got mostly dash cams, drone cams, etc. so I figured I'd
save time and ask you all.

Thanks all. You've given me a lot of good ideas, even how to do it
without a new camera. I'll work on it.

P&S camera with GPS?
 

In rec.photo.digital, on Thu, 11 Jan 2018 03:55:30 -0500, micky
wrote:


So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

I lost track of who suggested my phone!! I immediately checked the exif
info for pictures I've taken with my previous phone (that broke) and
there was no geo-data.

I had to get a new phone, a better one, but still only $240, and I've
taken a few pictures, but haven't copied them to the computer yet and
don't know if it has geo-data or not. It didn't say it did in the
advertising.

Even though I said I was only a tourist, I like taking pictures with a
real camera. With the phone I feel like a tourist squared! But still,
when I'm some place with no context, or only taking one or two pictures,
or that will be hard to find again, using the phone will be a v. good
idea.

Thanks all.

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On 14/01/2018 00:06, micky wrote:
In rec.photo.digital, on Thu, 11 Jan 2018 03:55:30 -0500, micky
wrote:


So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

I lost track of who suggested my phone!! I immediately checked the exif
info for pictures I've taken with my previous phone (that broke) and
there was no geo-data.

I had to get a new phone, a better one, but still only $240, and I've
taken a few pictures, but haven't copied them to the computer yet and
don't know if it has geo-data or not. It didn't say it did in the
advertising.

Even though I said I was only a tourist, I like taking pictures with a
real camera. With the phone I feel like a tourist squared! But still,
when I'm some place with no context, or only taking one or two pictures,
or that will be hard to find again, using the phone will be a v. good
idea.

Thanks all.

Possibly my suggestion.

Most phones have GPS included, perhaps your does not, or perhaps there's
an option to enable geo-tagging in the EXIF data. Let's hope the new
phone does.

I used to carry round a Nikon DSLR, but that became too heavy and bulky
for me I move to a micro-four-thirds system (Panasonic GX7) with which
I've been delighted. Of course, I need to geo-tag the pictures so I use
a separate GPS USB-sized stick which I've found very reliable. Having
now upgraded to a Moto G5 plus phone I find the images taken by that
very acceptable, typically for outdoor shots, but also for indoor shots
of restaurant food. There's not 18 x 20 quality, of course, but
adequate for my needs. My latest addition is a very compact P&S camera
with a 30:1 zoom (Panasonic TZ90), the zoom overcoming the limitations
of the phone!

--
Cheers,
David
Web: http://www.satsignal.eu

P&S camera with GPS?
 

In rec.photo.digital, on Sun, 14 Jan 2018 11:56:01 +0000, David Taylor
wrote:

On 14/01/2018 00:06, micky wrote:
In rec.photo.digital, on Thu, 11 Jan 2018 03:55:30 -0500, micky
wrote:


So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

I lost track of who suggested my phone!! I immediately checked the exif
info for pictures I've taken with my previous phone (that broke) and
there was no geo-data.

I had to get a new phone, a better one, but still only $240, and I've
taken a few pictures, but haven't copied them to the computer yet and
don't know if it has geo-data or not. It didn't say it did in the
advertising.

Even though I said I was only a tourist, I like taking pictures with a
real camera. With the phone I feel like a tourist squared! But still,
when I'm some place with no context, or only taking one or two pictures,
or that will be hard to find again, using the phone will be a v. good
idea.

Thanks all.

Possibly my suggestion.

Most phones have GPS included, perhaps your does not, or perhaps there's

I checked again and in the photo settings, it was the very first one.
I'd seen it and I'd either left it off or turned it off. Oh well.

an option to enable geo-tagging in the EXIF data. Let's hope the new
phone does.

So then I looked in the new phone and I can't even find the settings for
Camera. No, I found it, first tap Mode, then tap the little gear in the
upper right. Save Location Info was on already but Add Time Stamp was
off. I set it on.

So thank you for posting. I would have had GPS but no time or date.
Wait. Will this makde the time and date show on the picture? Ah, yes.
Reading more closely, it says "in photo". I turned it back off.


It's Android 7. something, and it's a Xiaomi phone, Redmi Note 4.

On the main camera screen, it has a setting for flash, HDR, mode,
still/motion, front/back, and Mode. For Mode iit has Panorama, Timer,
Audio, Manual, Straighten (horizontally), Beautify, HHT, Scene, and
Tilt-shift. That sure seems like a lot of settings, more than I can
keep track of.

For example, for Beautify, it has 2 choices when it's on, Show age and
gender, or just Show age. Beaufify is set at the default, Medium. So I
guess that means it will mediumly show their age and gender. I don't
know where it is supposed to show it, though.

I used to carry round a Nikon DSLR, but that became too heavy and bulky
for me I move to a micro-four-thirds system (Panasonic GX7) with which
I've been delighted. Of course, I need to geo-tag the pictures so I use
a separate GPS USB-sized stick which I've found very reliable. Having
now upgraded to a Moto G5 plus phone I find the images taken by that
very acceptable, typically for outdoor shots, but also for indoor shots
of restaurant food. There's not 18 x 20 quality, of course, but
adequate for my needs. My latest addition is a very compact P&S camera
with a 30:1 zoom (Panasonic TZ90), the zoom overcoming the limitations
of the phone!

My camera doesn't have 30:1 and I forget what it has but it's still very
good, and more than the prior one.

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On 2018-01-14 17:08:50 +0000, micky said:

In rec.photo.digital, on Sun, 14 Jan 2018 11:56:01 +0000, David Taylor
wrote:

On 14/01/2018 00:06, micky wrote:
In rec.photo.digital, on Thu, 11 Jan 2018 03:55:30 -0500, micky
wrote:


So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

I lost track of who suggested my phone!! I immediately checked the exif
info for pictures I've taken with my previous phone (that broke) and
there was no geo-data.

I had to get a new phone, a better one, but still only $240, and I've
taken a few pictures, but haven't copied them to the computer yet and
don't know if it has geo-data or not. It didn't say it did in the
advertising.

Even though I said I was only a tourist, I like taking pictures with a
real camera. With the phone I feel like a tourist squared! But still,
when I'm some place with no context, or only taking one or two pictures,
or that will be hard to find again, using the phone will be a v. good
idea.

Thanks all.

Possibly my suggestion.

Most phones have GPS included, perhaps your does not, or perhaps there's

I checked again and in the photo settings, it was the very first one.
I'd seen it and I'd either left it off or turned it off. Oh well.

an option to enable geo-tagging in the EXIF data. Let's hope the new
phone does.

So then I looked in the new phone and I can't even find the settings for
Camera. No, I found it, first tap Mode, then tap the little gear in the
upper right. Save Location Info was on already but Add Time Stamp was
off. I set it on.

So thank you for posting. I would have had GPS but no time or date.
Wait. Will this makde the time and date show on the picture? Ah, yes.
Reading more closely, it says "in photo". I turned it back off.


It's Android 7. something, and it's a Xiaomi phone, Redmi Note 4.

On the main camera screen, it has a setting for flash, HDR, mode,
still/motion, front/back, and Mode. For Mode iit has Panorama, Timer,
Audio, Manual, Straighten (horizontally), Beautify, HHT, Scene, and
Tilt-shift. That sure seems like a lot of settings, more than I can
keep track of.

For example, for Beautify, it has 2 choices when it's on, Show age and
gender, or just Show age. Beaufify is set at the default, Medium. So I
guess that means it will mediumly show their age and gender. I don't
know where it is supposed to show it, though.

I used to carry round a Nikon DSLR, but that became too heavy and bulky
for me I move to a micro-four-thirds system (Panasonic GX7) with which
I've been delighted. Of course, I need to geo-tag the pictures so I use
a separate GPS USB-sized stick which I've found very reliable. Having
now upgraded to a Moto G5 plus phone I find the images taken by that
very acceptable, typically for outdoor shots, but also for indoor shots
of restaurant food. There's not 18 x 20 quality, of course, but
adequate for my needs. My latest addition is a very compact P&S camera
with a 30:1 zoom (Panasonic TZ90), the zoom overcoming the limitations
of the phone!

My camera doesn't have 30:1 and I forget what it has but it's still very
good, and more than the prior one.

I posted links to both an Android GPS logger app and a desktop app for
syncing earlier in this thread... HTH.
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teleportation kills

P&S camera with GPS?
 

In rec.photo.digital, on Sun, 14 Jan 2018 19:23:08 +0100, android
wrote:



Most phones have GPS included, perhaps your does not, or perhaps there's

I checked again and in the photo settings, it was the very first one.
I'd seen it and I'd either left it off or turned it off. Oh well.

an option to enable geo-tagging in the EXIF data. Let's hope the new
phone does.

So then I looked in the new phone and I can't even find the settings for
Camera. No, I found it, first tap Mode, then tap the little gear in the
upper right. Save Location Info was on already but Add Time Stamp was
off. I set it on.

So thank you for posting. I would have had GPS but no time or date.
Wait. Will this makde the time and date show on the picture? Ah, yes.
Reading more closely, it says "in photo". I turned it back off.


It's Android 7. something, and it's a Xiaomi phone, Redmi Note 4.

On the main camera screen, it has a setting for flash, HDR, mode,
still/motion, front/back, and Mode. For Mode iit has Panorama, Timer,
Audio, Manual, Straighten (horizontally), Beautify, HHT, Scene, and
Tilt-shift. That sure seems like a lot of settings, more than I can
keep track of.

For example, for Beautify, it has 2 choices when it's on, Show age and
gender, or just Show age. Beaufify is set at the default, Medium. So I
guess that means it will mediumly show their age and gender. I don't
know where it is supposed to show it, though.

I used to carry round a Nikon DSLR, but that became too heavy and bulky
for me I move to a micro-four-thirds system (Panasonic GX7) with which
I've been delighted. Of course, I need to geo-tag the pictures so I use
a separate GPS USB-sized stick which I've found very reliable. Having
now upgraded to a Moto G5 plus phone I find the images taken by that
very acceptable, typically for outdoor shots, but also for indoor shots
of restaurant food. There's not 18 x 20 quality, of course, but
adequate for my needs. My latest addition is a very compact P&S camera
with a 30:1 zoom (Panasonic TZ90), the zoom overcoming the limitations
of the phone!

My camera doesn't have 30:1 and I forget what it has but it's still very
good, and more than the prior one.

I posted links to both an Android GPS logger app and a desktop app for
syncing earlier in this thread... HTH.

Yeah. there's a lot in this thread and I haven't had time to check those
links yet, but I'm working on it. Thank you.
--
teleportation kills

P&S camera with GPS?
 

In rec.photo.digital, on Fri, 12 Jan 2018 13:33:23 +0100, android
wrote:

On 2018-01-12 12:12:00 +0000, David Taylor said:

On 11/01/2018 08:55, micky wrote:
I've finally started going through my 100's of pictures from last spring
-- and it's wonderful -- and I'm pleased to say that in context I can
remember where, usually exactly where, each one was taken.

But I'm 71 and I can see the day coming when I won't remember my name,
so maybe I should consider a camera with GPS. Plus even now, once in a
while, I wish I knew where a lone picture was taken.

OTOH, I'm just a tourist, not what any of you folks would call a
photographer and I like that I can put my current camera in my shirt
pocket, that it doesn't swing around and get broken, doesn't attract
muggers, and doesn't weigh much.

So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

When I googled I got mostly dash cams, drone cams, etc. so I figured I'd
save time and ask you all.

Mobile phone good enough? Cameras with GPS tend to eat batteries.

Syncing GPX files from mobiles is the goto solution if your camera
don't have integrated GPS.

Put something like GPSLogger on your Android device:

https://gpslogger.en.aptoide.com/

I see what you mean. It suggest 1-3 second intervals, but it seems to
me it only needs to be that fast when I'm in the car. I only take a few
pictures then. Most are taken when I'm walking around, so isn't 5
minutes good enough? At most that's a quarter mile, but more likely
only a couple hundred feet.


And sync with GPSPrune on your computer:

https://activityworkshop.net/software/gpsprune/index.html


Aha.

Thanks again.

P&S camera with GPS?
 

On 2018-01-17 05:56:48 +0000, micky said:

In rec.photo.digital, on Fri, 12 Jan 2018 13:33:23 +0100, android
wrote:

On 2018-01-12 12:12:00 +0000, David Taylor said:

On 11/01/2018 08:55, micky wrote:
I've finally started going through my 100's of pictures from last spring
-- and it's wonderful -- and I'm pleased to say that in context I can
remember where, usually exactly where, each one was taken.

But I'm 71 and I can see the day coming when I won't remember my name,
so maybe I should consider a camera with GPS. Plus even now, once in a
while, I wish I knew where a lone picture was taken.

OTOH, I'm just a tourist, not what any of you folks would call a
photographer and I like that I can put my current camera in my shirt
pocket, that it doesn't swing around and get broken, doesn't attract
muggers, and doesn't weigh much.

So any chance to find a small P&S camera with GPS or geo-tagging?

If not, what would be the smallest cheapest camera with GPS, or -- I
don't need a make and model -- how big would it be and how much would
it cost?

When I googled I got mostly dash cams, drone cams, etc. so I figured I'd
save time and ask you all.

Mobile phone good enough? Cameras with GPS tend to eat batteries.

Syncing GPX files from mobiles is the goto solution if your camera
don't have integrated GPS.

Put something like GPSLogger on your Android device:

https://gpslogger.en.aptoide.com/

I see what you mean. It suggest 1-3 second intervals, but it seems to
me it only needs to be that fast when I'm in the car. I only take a few
pictures then. Most are taken when I'm walking around, so isn't 5
minutes good enough? At most that's a quarter mile, but more likely
only a couple hundred feet.

15 s should be fine for walkingabouts...


And sync with GPSPrune on your computer:

https://activityworkshop.net/software/gpsprune/index.html


Aha.

Thanks again.

Prego!
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teleportation kills

P&S camera with GPS?
 

In rec.photo.digital, on Sun, 14 Jan 2018 12:08:50 -0500, micky
wrote:



For example, for Beautify, it has 2 choices when it's on, Show age and
gender, or just Show age. Beaufify is set at the default, Medium. So I
guess that means it will mediumly show their age and gender. I don't
know where it is supposed to show it, though.

I found later that Beautify may only apply to the back-facing camera. I
haven't tried it but maybe it displays on the screen then.