When shooting travel photos it is a nice idea that you can create interactive photo maps, and let you view and share photos using Google Earth. This post is about what GPS devices and software you can use for geotagging when shooting with Canon and when you are a MAC user.

Professional Canon cameras and Geotagging

The JOBO PhotoGPS

Cameras like the Canon 1Ds mark III are not GPS-enabled. So if you want geotagged photos you will need a GPS tracking device for capturing GPS information.

Many handheld GPS units such as Garmin’s Oregon models also create “tracks” (ie – a fancy name for a log file). These handheld GPS units cost typically in the €200 to €400 range.

A cheaper solution is a GPS tracking devices, for instance the Sony GPS-CS3KA (about €120).  A simple GPS product that would sit on the hot-shoe – like the Nikon GP-1 – is the JOBO Photo GPS. Both devices are OK – when using together with Canon/MAC equipment – but not perfect.

By the way, most GPS tracking devices are made for Nikon cameras. Next to the JOBO and Sony devices you may only find the i-gotU devices – especially the i-GotU GT-800 – as a suitable alternative. But the i-GOTU software is Windows only and you need the software for reading the tracklog (it cannot be done with other software). Also few reviews on international photo sites are available, reasons for me to restrict to JOBO and SONY.

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