tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post2980491373917660796..comments2011-04-27T12:00:20.827+02:00Jack DeNeuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057575136952227938noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-68528920167685251782011-04-27T09:48:32.810+02:002011-04-27T09:48:32.810+02:00@Cara: you&#39;re making a confusion. The GPS in the camera is not a navigator, unlike the GPS units you&#39;ll find in a car. The purpose of the GPS in the camera is to geo-tag the pictures, so after you download them on your computer they&#39;ll show the location where you&#39;ve taken them.Criss.AChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410495104606014536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-78614498658361599422011-04-26T21:49:27.680+02:002011-04-26T21:49:27.680+02:00I had no idea they even put GPS units in cameras; I&#39;ll definitely be looking into getting one. Currently, the GPS I have in my car is the <a href="http://www.tigergps.com/garminnuvi2360lt.html" rel="nofollow">amazing Garmin nuvi 2360LT</a>, which is absolutely the best unit I&#39;ve ever had. So before I snag a camera with GPS, I&#39;ll definitely want to see how it&#39;s specs compare to the Garmin I already have on hand - otherwise I might just carry that one around with my camera!Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922580488236967746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-78908580007558954892009-03-11T18:36:00.000+01:002009-03-11T18:36:00.000+01:00Compared the P6000 to Ricoh's newest GPSed camera solution. I found the 500SE to be a much better GPS solution. The geotag on the 500SE has far more data collected compared to the P6000. The Nikon doesn't log the list of satellites used which is a bit lame but the really bad news is that it fails to collect Dilution of Precision info which is the stat that should be used to determine the reliability of the GPS data collected. Granted the 500SE is considerably more expensive but satellites and PDOP should be logged by the Nikon. The other disappointment with the P6000 is that there appears to be no way to direct upload of the photos to anywhere other than Picturetown. That hard connected Ethernet cable would be a great way to collect photos from field staff into a common Enterprise IT media storage area if one could push the pics to a specific WWW site the user could set via firmware of the camera. I also have had trouble getting the P6000 to lock on. I flew from Annapolis to New Orleans and it took several attempts and a few hours to finally get a geotagged photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-70643277071274879942009-01-27T20:35:00.000+01:002009-01-27T20:35:00.000+01:00Do you have any update on how well the Nikon Coolpix P6000 performs now that you have had it several months? I am very interested in an integral gps camera so I won't have to post process my photos and tracklog. Have you ever used it under forest cover? How did it do?<BR/>Thanks,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-70523158576770823662009-01-10T16:09:00.000+01:002009-01-10T16:09:00.000+01:00Fredrik - the battery life on the P6000 is not great, but this is to be expected in a compact camera with a small battery and an on-board GPS. I'd bring at least one battery for every day of your trip. I have many batteries for my P6000 cameras (and the P5000, which has the same battery). There is no need to buy the Nikon EN-EL5 battery, as you can get compatible batteries from other manufacturers for much less. I've tried many of them and they work fine. <BR/><BR/>The most important thing to do to extend the battery life on your Nikon P6000 is to make sure the GPS is completely off when you are not using the camera. Once you turn GPS on in the settings menu, even when the camera appears to be "off", the camera will still leave the GPS on and try to keep track of where it is. It does this to reduce the time required to get a GPS fix once you turn on the camera. However, this means that the camera will be using up the battery all the time, not just when you are taking pictures. <BR/><BR/>You can go in to the settings menu and turn the GPS off when you are not using the camera, but this is kind of a hassle, and also increases the chance that you'll forget to turn the GPS back on when you take pictures, and you'll get home and find out you don't have GPS data for some or all of your photos. <BR/><BR/>It's much easier to just take out the battery if you'll not be using the camera, especially at night. No reason the camera should use up the battery trying to find its position all night while you are sleeping and not taking pictures.Jack DeNeuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057575136952227938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-59820732440720141152009-01-06T11:11:00.000+01:002009-01-06T11:11:00.000+01:00Hi!<BR/><BR/>I really like your post, what you don't consider though is the battery life.<BR/><BR/>How is the battery performance effected when using the GPS? Is there any smart (or perhaps simple) way to save battery but still make use of some GPS functionality? The reson I'm asking is that I'm planning a trekking trip and need a new camera for this trip. I'm proabably going to take a lot of photos and would also have some use of the GPS. How many bateries should i bring for a five days hike?Fredrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05407778440487607724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-67215140714772540792008-12-16T13:20:00.000+01:002008-12-16T13:20:00.000+01:00I have enjoyed reading.Nice blog.GPS accessorieshttp://www.pdaaccessories.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-88160159490379259862008-11-01T14:04:00.000+01:002008-11-01T14:04:00.000+01:00I'd be careful placing pictures visually on google earth, some places are off by a few meters. Best way to know is if several all consistently 4 meters to the left (like where I live).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-90425121987172049882008-10-28T16:07:00.000+01:002008-10-28T16:07:00.000+01:00criss.ac - I think the best camera shop in Prague is <A HREF="http://www.nelso.com/cz/place/136377/" REL="nofollow">Centrum FotoŠkoda</A>. They have lots of lenses and other accessories for Nikon cameras. <BR/><BR/>And yes, Zlicin is in Prague (I live in Prague 6). I'm looking forward to them opening a <A HREF="http://www.nelso.com/cz/place/136363/" REL="nofollow">Burger King in Prague</A> there.Jack DeNeuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057575136952227938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-11687718212650014372008-10-22T23:13:00.000+02:002008-10-22T23:13:00.000+02:00I've seen a location on a map from your article, Zlicin. If I'm not mistaken, that's in Prague, isn't it? Anyway. I have got your page google-ing about GPS and Nikon CoolPix P6000, which is also my new camera as well, for less than 24h. And yes, by reading your article about how GPS performs on it, I do think I have made a good choice. Also, looking forward to a firmware update. All best!<BR/><BR/>PS: I see that you had(ve) a D40. Do you know if there's any authorised Nikon shop in Prague where from we could get accessories for our cameras?Criss.AChttp://flickr.com/people/mr_acfreemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-60418205527270940852008-10-06T15:55:00.000+02:002008-10-06T15:55:00.000+02:00Jeff - The "B" location was just done by me by hand, assuming that the Google Maps are correct. Based on my experience with my Garmin, I think the Google Maps data is pretty good. <BR/><BR/>I'll try to take a picture of my Garmin 60CSx and the Nikon P6000 side by side and post it here on the blog.Jack DeNeuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057575136952227938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-17413404870210412752008-10-06T05:44:00.000+02:002008-10-06T05:44:00.000+02:00Some questions to which it seems the internet doesn't have any answers yet:<BR/><BR/> - is it possible to upload to anywhere else than nikon's mypicturetown? Maybe using ftp, http post/put, webdav or anything else?<BR/><BR/> - does the camera have any open tcp/udp ports when connected to the lan? I mean, could it be possible to "log in" to the camera and download the images?<BR/><BR/>thanks!<BR/>benAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-12166344410303603342008-10-04T16:51:00.000+02:002008-10-04T16:51:00.000+02:00Thanks for posting your tests, I have been thinking about purchasing a P6000 but wanted to know a little about well the GPS works first.<BR/><BR/>I have a question reguarding the accuracy of the GPS in the camera.<BR/><BR/>What method was used to mark the "B" or correct position in your test?<BR/><BR/>Were you using another GPS, or were you visually placing the markers baised on the Google Sat Imagery?<BR/><BR/>I have been tagging photos for some time with a Coolpix P3,Garmin 60C, and RoboGeo software.<BR/><BR/>I have come to the conclusion that my GPS is much more accurate that the Google Maps of my area.<BR/><BR/>It is common for me to take a photo of a building, with my GPS showing an error of 8 feet or less, but when I plot the location on Google Maps, I am as much as 50 to 80 feet away from the matching location.<BR/><BR/>Would it be possible for you to do take a few photos of you Garmin Csx with the P6000 to see how closely they compare?<BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949395247207969446.post-12713971785272808542008-10-04T08:09:00.000+02:002008-10-04T08:09:00.000+02:00Just a comment on your disappointment regarding out-of-the-box initial turn-on to first sat lock. <BR/>All GPS units require two reference tables to be current and if not they must updated by undisrupted listening to “a” for a period of time. The larger table the almanac requires upwards of 10 minutes of uninterrupted lock on a satellite. And the ephermic table needs a minute or three before satellite lock can be achieved. The almanac is essentially the bus schedule that provides the essential “coarse” schedule for all satellites. Generally it must be no older than a week or three and if older it must be updated. Absence or presence of a stale almanac requires the update of its table which requires around 10 minutes and “constant lock to at least one satellite” to be fully loaded at the bit rates. Break the lock and it must reacquire and initiate refreshing of the almanac all over. So if you store your unit for more than a couple of weeks – expect 10 or more minutes minimally to regain a proper table.<BR/>You point on moving your GPS several hundred miles from its last known position when almanac and ephermic are current can also confuse your unit. This lag is a result of GPS unit believing it is in the same area when it was turned off. It looks into the almanac, its clock, and then hunts for the predicted satellites based on its last known position. If it can not find those most likely satellites it falls into a search and find solution… for at least two or more satellites; this too delays the locked navigation. Giving the unit a hint can speed this up significantly… geo-smartphones use the local area code for the hint.<BR/>The last step to getting the best solution is the updating of the ephermic table. This is the very fine resolution on the coarse almanac and accounts for things like tidal effects, day/night, and other fine tunings on the satellites’ paths. This information can be updated several times in an hour. The ephermic table is also the reason why cold starts with current almanacs can require upwards of a minute or more to properly lock and for accuracy to stabilize. This is where the a-GPS advantage can be found in certain geo-smartphones to improve time to navigating lock. These phones will hunt the ephermic table first from the carrier gaining this update via the mobile web feature… also allows the carrier to keep you locked to them as well?<BR/>MidNioght MapperMidNight Mapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05021133645184071735noreply@blogger.com