How accurate is the GPS on the camera? What degree of error is there?
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I bought 3 of these cameras for family members that work as Property inspectors for mortgage companies. They appear to be pretty accurate since we have not gotten any complaints from the mortgage companies regarding their accuracy since it was required by the mortgage companies. But we do not see the Lat/Long since those are embedded on the pictures and we had no use for looking up the Lat/Longs. But the camera is quick to obtain the satellite signal and holds the signal while they are driving in their cars taking pictures. Batteries last a good while too. Wife takes an average of 200 pictures a day and doesn't have to replace the batteries while she out in the field. I bought 3 of these cameras for family members that work as Property inspectors for mortgage companies. They appear to be pretty accurate since we have not gotten any complaints from the mortgage companies regarding their accuracy since it was required by the mortgage companies. But we do not see the Lat/Long since those are embedded on the pictures and we had no use for looking up the Lat/Longs. But the camera is quick to obtain the satellite signal and holds the signal while they are driving in their cars taking pictures. Batteries last a good while too. Wife takes an average of 200... » Read More I bought 3 of these cameras for family members that work as Property inspectors for mortgage companies. They appear to be pretty accurate since we have not gotten any complaints from the mortgage companies regarding their accuracy since it was required by the mortgage companies. But we do not see the Lat/Long since those are embedded on the pictures and we had no use for looking up the Lat/Longs. But the camera is quick to obtain the satellite signal and holds the signal while they are driving in their cars taking pictures. Batteries last a good while too. Wife takes an average of 200 pictures a day and doesn't have to replace the batteries while she out in the field. « Show Less
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I only use it for general purposes and not to pin point an exact spot but it appears to be accurate.
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Sorry for late answer. We use our cameras specificly for taking pictures and have never used the GPS feature. Sorry could not be more help.
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Every time I checked by comparing with a Garmin GPS, the two were exactly the same.
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It has been dead on for me! Someone dropped mine with the lens open when I was in Chile and I had to buy a cheap replacement for the rest of the trip. Bummer! Bought the identical replacement when I got home because I didn't find anything in that price range that did more. Only improvement I would have liked is to be able to add my own labeling to places it does not recognize. I guess though that 10,000 should be enough!
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8 wasn't able to find anything either. I took the risk and bought the unit. Turns out its a pretty good GPS. Only issue I have is the time on it is not always correct. Wish I could help more.
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I have had no problems with mine. Accurate as far as I have been able to determine.
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Not very. I took it on my running route and while it always gave the same distance, it was about 10-15% short every time. The route wasn't tree covered or among large buildings either. I guess if you know the error margin you can still work with it, and it might still be worth the price.
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Yes, I had no problem with it being accurate. I do a lot of country road running and I have tracked it in my car the miles are the same. :)
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I'm not sure, but my wife for whom I got the camera for has been having problems with hers. I remember reading low reviews on the shutter speed, but the problem we were having was with the battery life. Even with the Gps turned off it always seemed to go fast. I wouldn't be surprised if this is a new problem that I haven't heard of. Sorry I wasn't much help but it seems this product is flawed
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I agree with the comments regarding GPS reception. I recently took this camera to NYC and was unable to get any GPS logging during my trip except when I was at the top of the empire state building! I thought this camera would do a better job than my Sony HX5V since the GPS is supposed to stay active even when the camera is off so I wouldn't need to wait so long when the camera is powered on to take a shot... no such luck. The HX5V still doesn't acquire a signal when indoors and takes a while to get a signal before each shot (when the reception is good), but I'd rather have it than the SX230HS as far as GPS tagging goes. I agree with the comments regarding GPS reception. I recently took this camera to NYC and was unable to get any GPS logging during my trip except when I was at the top of the empire state building! I thought this camera would do a better job than my Sony HX5V since the GPS is supposed to stay active even when the camera is off so I wouldn't need to wait so long when the camera is powered on to take a shot... no such luck. The HX5V still doesn't acquire a signal when indoors and takes a while to get a signal before each shot (when the reception is good), but I'd rather have it than the... » Read More I agree with the comments regarding GPS reception. I recently took this camera to NYC and was unable to get any GPS logging during my trip except when I was at the top of the empire state building! I thought this camera would do a better job than my Sony HX5V since the GPS is supposed to stay active even when the camera is off so I wouldn't need to wait so long when the camera is powered on to take a shot... no such luck. The HX5V still doesn't acquire a signal when indoors and takes a while to get a signal before each shot (when the reception is good), but I'd rather have it than the SX230HS as far as GPS tagging goes. « Show Less
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I let the GPS logger run without any adjustment and reset only my camera(s) to the new time zone. I correct the offset later when I geotag my photos with Adobe Lightroom. The newer versions of LR make this really easy.
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I really couldn't tell you that without more information. Could be the seller difference. Could be that the un-bundled camera has GPS, as some do. I really don't know. Sorry.
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The accuracy of the unit is 2.5m 2D rms, altitude is a little bit less accurate, typically around 3-5 meters. It will depend on the GPS signal quality and DOP numbers. You can use the UltiMate GPS app to determine the accuracy: press on the "i" button and it will come up with a screen that has DOP numbers and the accuracy that goes with them.Roger Koumans, Emprum LLC
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Thanks for this info. Not many people use the GPS and so you are the first to input on it. I have ordered a couple more batteries. I will need the GPS alot. I just hope I can figure it out once I get the camera. Stormy
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No. The current location isn't always accurate. And the trackr disconnects time from time giving you a false location.
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GPS on this camera is very bad. Perhaps 1 out of 50 photos will get tagged.
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Yes, for the most part. However, I've noticed that it has occasionally been off, mostly overestimating my speed and distance. My other complaint is that it takes a few minutes to locate the gps signal. It also seems that the watch functions better when fully charged.
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It's a non-factor for me, but your experience agrees with the analysis by the professionals, who say that the GPS on the SX260 is more responsive and more accurate.
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Hi. I have been playing with this camera a good deal the last couple of weeks but mostly on how well it does bracketing and comparing the exposure control settings vs a true representation of the scene at low light. I will keep a hold of the question and test out the GPS this weekend and let you know. Hope that helps. (Great little camera by the way).
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Can you post your impression of image quality, movie quality and gps accuracy?I'm very curious on time for gps lock and if you have another source to compare it to for accuracy.