GPS built in?

[bmoorhouse]

Can anyone recommend a good travel

camera with GPS built in? I am looking to

replace my aging nikon D50 before taking a

two year assignment overseas. I would like

something with a large sensor for better IQ

and GPS to help catalog my photos and

travels.

 

 

Everything I find is either a small-sensored

point and shoot or a full DSLR like the

D5300, which is bigger than I want to carry

now. I am also aware of GPS smartphone

apps and other external GPS loggers, but would prefer

something simple and automatic, especially

since my wife will often have the camera

and she is not interested in setting something like that up while traveling.

 

 

Thanks for the help.

[phule]

You want a camera smaller than a D5300 with a sensor

larger than a D5300 and you want GPS integrated. Am I

understanding your requirements?

[bmoorhouse]

No, when I said large sensor, I meant

larger than a point and shoot. These

don't have GPS, but something like the

Olympus OM-D EM-1, a Fuji X-E2, etc.

 

Thanks again.

[phule]

<p>Bob,<br>

Right now it looks like you're going to have to make concessions on body size or sensor size if you must have built in GPS.</p>

 

[colin carron]

<p>Just a suggestion : if you go to dpreview you can select for GPS as an option in their feature select page.<br>

http://www.dpreview.com/products/search/cameras?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=mainmenu&utm_medium=text&ref=mainmenu#!<br>

GPS can be selected under <em>connectivity</em>.</p>

[bmoorhouse]

<p>Thanks, Rob. Given that I need to keep the size and weight down, do you have any recommendations on particular models? I am leaning towards the Lumix ZS40 (aka TZ60), but none of my normal, trusted sites have reviewed it yet.</p>

[phule]

<p>Colin,</p>

<p>Yes, that's my point. There's the Nikon AW1 or the Samsung Galaxy NX. Otherwise it's point and shoots with smaller sensors or DSLR's with larger bodies. </p>

[bmoorhouse]

<p>That's a great tool. Thank you.</p>

<p>I visit DPReview all the time, but have never noticed the feature select page. Regrettably, as we know already as soon as you click GPS as a feature, my options drop to zero, unless I accept a 1/2.3 inch sensor or a DSLR.</p>

<p>Funny thing is, the 1/2.3 inch sensors of today, probably produce better low-light photos than my 8-year old D50. </p>

[phule]

<p>[[you click GPS as a feature, my options drop to zero]]</p>

<p>The Nikon AW1 has a 1" sensor and has the advantage of being quite rugged and waterproof (with the appropriate lens) which seems like a pretty good feature for a travel camera. The downside is cost.</p>

[bmichel]

<p>I was also eyeing the Lumix ZS40 -- impressive specs for such a small camera -- as an alternative to carrying a Pentax K-5. An issue is battery drain and time to lock on to a location. That may be improved in this new model. If you don't have a lot of time before you depart, perhaps you could get one from a place like B&H where you could return it if your testing proved unsatisfactory. </p>

[bmoorhouse]

<p>Thanks, Bruce. </p>

<p>I actually took advantage of an instant rebate and bought my wife a Fujifilm XQ1 last night. Compared to the SZ40, it has a slightly larger sensor, which hopefully means it will provide better quality images. I suspect it may also have a slightly better build quality, though the zoom is a lot less and there is no GPS. </p>

<p>I bought it through Amazon, so if I get a chance in the next 30 days to compare it to the SZ40 and decide I made a bad choice, I can return it.</p>