I have an early version of this camera that takes many minutes to get the GPS signal. Does this one find its GPS location quickly?
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I have no problem to get GPS signal with my Sony DSC-HX50V/B, as well as with my old Sony DSC-HX30V. I have beatiful photos taken in difficult places like Salar Yuny (Bolivia), Ushuaya (Argentina) e places in the Chilean Andes with GPS positioning and altitude.
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Yes! Fastest route is the default ... and it takes its real time traffic info into account! This GPS is a very good unit that is much better than last year's version. The voice instructions are more helpful than before and the spoken enunciation is much better than before ... it almost sounds real rather than computer generated. As always with all car GPS units, it gives strong preference to interstates and major highways over secondary highways and local roads, so if you are familiar with an area, you may be know of a faster route than the one it finds. And, of course, be very cautious about minor roads in remote areas that were mapped from aerial photos without on-site verification. This is the best GPS unit I have seen; you should be very happy with it.
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This GPS unit is very good, reasonably fast start up and low battery drain. I used it during vacation trips (powered all day) and did not have to change the battery. However, I used it with the D7000. When I upgraded to the D800, this brand was not available with the matching plug for the camera, so had to do with it. Since the GPS unit is unchanged, I would presume that the same functionality would be preserved. For this price (less than what I paid at Amazon) it is definitely worth a try.
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Sorry, I haven't tried that yet. On my old camera, if I remember correctly, it was instantly.
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I read somewhere that the interference was a result of the wifi being on in the camera, they say to turn it off. Another solution has been to wrap the camera in aluminum foil to help with the camera interfering with the GPS. I am not sure this will work for you, but others have said they have had success with these methods
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Yes, you can disable GPS on this camera. Good thing since GPS uses up more battery.
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It doesn't take long - I believe the device has a sensor built in so that it can pre-boot once it detects motion in the car. Also the reversing camera picture shows up even before the full OS has booted. By the time I've sat in the car, turned on the ignition, put on my seat-belt and put the car into reverse the video is always there.
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It does, but it is a little different from most gps sensors in that the map program has to explicitly use it. Nokia "Here Maps" uses it.
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I have found it very easy to use. If you keep the GPS updated it finds the signal quicker. If you don't keep it updated I've had it take up to 2-3 minutes to link up. On average, I'd say it takes 45 seconds to 1 minute to link.
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There is a feature available from Tomtom that supposedly helps to correct this. You have to download and install the Tomtom Home application on your PC or Mac, and then connect the GPS device to it via the USB cable. Then the application will automatically update the device with this feature.I found that it takes about 3-4 minutes to find the satellites the very first time you turn on the unit, but after you install the new quick-find feature from Tomtom it typically takes about 20-30 seconds.
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Love the camera. Don't know as I never tried the GPS underwater. But my experience with GPS is the signal is weak and I would tend to believe a shallow depth of water would block signal. With that said got try it and let me know.
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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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Hi Christine, I don't remember trying to locate its position using my computer because I don't think it works. This unit is a GPS recorder. As such it does NOT send out any signal. So it cannot be located in real time. But since it records its locations, you can download its location file after a trip and find out where it went. Hope this reply helps. :-)
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No, just get it interfaced to your laptop, start your software (Streets & Trips and DeLorme Topo North America both work for me) and it will find you. Even inside the house it found my location. This is much better than the GPS functionality in your cell phone. Well worth the price.
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Yes, it does provide real time pace information. However, when you first try to sync up for the GPS, it can initially take up to a few minutes before it captures a signal - esp on a cloudy day. I am happy with this purchase. Thanks!
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It does lock to satellite quickly if you're outdoors with clear sights. Takes a bit longer in city centers with high rise buildings. Once you've uploaded your data to garmin website it shows your route on a map and it's incredibly accurate.
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No. Strictly stationary cameras that can be located by permanent gps position. And it was lousy. I returned it.