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Am I the only one "put out" about no GPS in R5 or R6?

Started Aug 21, 2020 | Discussions thread
PicPocket Veteran Member • Posts: 5,897
Re: Am I the only one "put out" about no GPS in R5 or R6?

ilumo wrote:

I wonder if there was a reason why all the companies started taking it off the inbody.

My guess is that it adds to the footprint, space that can be used for ever increasing electronics in new cameras. It also poses a design constraint to add antennas etc. Unlike phones, it cannot use cell towers to assist with location triangulation. My guess is, it will come back some day, with more miniaturization. Or it won't if pairing with phone becomes always on, super reliable

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