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

Started Aug 21, 2020 | Discussions thread
Steve Balcombe Forum Pro • Posts: 15,571
Re: Am I the only one "put out" about no GPS in R5 or R6?

koenkooi wrote:

Denis James Evans wrote:

IPhones have had built in GPS since at least the iPhone 3GS. There is simply no excuse for Canon not having GPS in EVERY EOS R series camera. The situation is ridiculous.

The GPS in iphones (and other phones) has been half a GPS, a so called Assisted GPS or A-GPS. It needs data from the cellular network to get a fix, it won't work without reception. You can get a fix first and then move away from reception, but that's a bit hit and miss.

Would you like to need a SIM card and subscription to use GPS in 'EVERY EOS R series camera'? I certainly wouldn't!

My last three or four phones (all Samsung) have all worked with GPS when there's no data signal. I often download maps for an area I'm visiting, which then work with GPS and no signal.

I confess I've never tried removing the SIM card!

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