POLL: What's more important, gps or wifi?
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i like using wifi on my 6d, its helps as a remote trigger for those shots where vibration reduction is crucial. it can also help when i have the camera in a weird position and can't quite see the screen to compose properly, but i mainly use it after a shoot with my tab to let the client see what the initial pics look like, and they can give their opinion on which ones they hate and which ones they like, saves a bit of work even before i get to the computer to edit. i have literally NEVER turned on my gps. so i prefer wifi, but i cant say that any is better then the other, different strokes for different horses....or something like that
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GPS not that important for me but WiFi would be as I could shoot remotely using my phone. Also the ability to review images on your phone while the camera is in your bag is a nice feature while your traveling around. I think everything should have some kind of wireless connectivity. There really was no excuse for excluding it on the 7DII.
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Hi Daniel.
I believe it means you do need something, but you don't know what!
- - = + 
Cheers, Graham.
I believe it means you do need something, but you don't know what!
- - = + Cheers, Graham.
Daniel Flather said:
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In my 6D I use both features, depending on the scene.
Let's assume I go hiking, in that case I have the GPS turned on.
Let's assume I picture night sky, in that case I sit inside while I release the shutter via WiFi (to not freeze outside and reduce vibrations).
It also seems that we are nearly at 50:50 regarding importance and I think it's best to have both features. The more features the more possibilities to use the camera. I think this is also one reason why mobile phones take a huge part of the photography market share, they offer stuff like simple upload, quick post progressing, sending photos to your friends, convenience, ...
pato
Let's assume I go hiking, in that case I have the GPS turned on.
Let's assume I picture night sky, in that case I sit inside while I release the shutter via WiFi (to not freeze outside and reduce vibrations).
It also seems that we are nearly at 50:50 regarding importance and I think it's best to have both features. The more features the more possibilities to use the camera. I think this is also one reason why mobile phones take a huge part of the photography market share, they offer stuff like simple upload, quick post progressing, sending photos to your friends, convenience, ...
pato
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You know what I'd really like in terms of radio options built in to a camera:
- GPS with an intelligent power function connected to the inertia/orientation sensors already in the camera so that it switches off the radio when the camera isn't moving. It should also have an option to switch off the whole GPS unit when the camera goes to sleep.
- Bluetooth 4.0 LE radio, with apps to take full control of the camera from a computer or smartphone. The bluetooth radio is a dual-mode radio that also supports "classic" Bluetooth & will need to be paired in this mode before it can be used as a remote viewfinder (which requires more bandwidth than Bluetooth LE but should work just fine with regular bluetooth 4 if the "viewfinder" video stream is sufficiently compressed).
- GPS with an intelligent power function connected to the inertia/orientation sensors already in the camera so that it switches off the radio when the camera isn't moving. It should also have an option to switch off the whole GPS unit when the camera goes to sleep.
- Bluetooth 4.0 LE radio, with apps to take full control of the camera from a computer or smartphone. The bluetooth radio is a dual-mode radio that also supports "classic" Bluetooth & will need to be paired in this mode before it can be used as a remote viewfinder (which requires more bandwidth than Bluetooth LE but should work just fine with regular bluetooth 4 if the "viewfinder" video stream is sufficiently compressed).
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dgatwood said:
Which will result in more profit for Canon?
1. Putting all of that stuff in one camera
2. or continuing to sell the StE3Rt (or like models)?
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dgatwood said:
Cannot will agree to this
If they had it their way, it would be like in the good ol' times just xxxd (joe sixpack) - xxd (enthusiast) - 1dx (sports) + 1ds (studio). Given this alternative, I'm rather happy with Canon's feature juggling because that's the only way they dared to produce a ff 6d I can afford :-o
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Marsu42 said:dgatwood said:
Cannot will agree to this
If they had it their way, it would be like in the good ol' times just xxxd (joe sixpack) - xxd (enthusiast) - 1dx (sports) + 1ds (studio). Given this alternative, I'm rather happy with Canon's feature juggling because that's the only way they dared to produce a ff 6d I can afford :-o
You know, it is possible to differentiate based on features without being haphazard about it—to put everything in the high-end bodies, and fewer and fewer features in the cheaper ones—you know, like every other hardware manufacturer in the universe does....
Instead, Canon stuck most of the wireless toys in the 6D—right in the middle of their lineup—and there's fewer features in everything else, whether it costs more (5D Mark III, 1DX), less (70D), or about the same (7D Mark II). It's like somebody pulled out a dartboard, taped features to it, and threw darts to see what would go where. It really makes no sense.
I guess to be fair, the 5D Mark III and 1DX are a bit older, so if they add GPS and Wi-Fi in the next update to those bodies, their lineup will seem a little less random and more sensible, but right now... it's just bizarre, particularly with the 7D Mark II leaving out Wi-Fi.
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You missed another option: Don't give a damn about either of them.
I have GPS in my Car and My phone why do I need another one in my camera. What's next one in my shoes?
WiFi Not sure why I need that in a camera either.
I have GPS in my Car and My phone why do I need another one in my camera. What's next one in my shoes?
WiFi Not sure why I need that in a camera either.
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maybe this shows my ignorance but I don't want either. I do not think that smart phone have taken away from the market share anyone serious about photography because they offer either or both of those features. I have yet to see a shot from a cell phone that compares in quality. Any serious about photography will continue to buy real cameras... I know I will
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Hi,David Hull said:
Sometime, I also wonder this when I wear my watch... my phone got clock, my camera got clock, my GPS unit got clock and even my bluetooth earpiece also got clock, so why am I wearing the watch??? Ha ha ha ;D ;D ;D Hmm... May be the only reason I can think of why I wear my watch is that the battery life of my watch outlast all the above device as the watch had auto solar cell charging (basically will last as long as the watch is working), so if one day I forgot to charge all the above device, I still had my watch... ha ha ha
Have a nice day.
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weixing said:
The watch is just a quick glance away compared to other devices such as your phone which could be in a pocket. Though i think habit has a lot to do with it. Even with my phone in my hand, sitting on a train, I always instinctvely glance at my watch to check the time so I don't miss my stop.
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I shoot mostly landscapes and some wildlife. For my shooting purposes, I prefer to have GPS data in the EXIF. Taking out the CF card and putting it into a card reader to download my pics to my computer is no problem for me, therefore I don't miss Wifi.
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weixing said:
I do see a lot of younger people who eschew wearing a watch. That would drive me nuts. I even sleep with my watch on my wrist. It is probably a generational thing.
So camera manufacturers worry about cell phones taking the place of cameras. I wonder if watch manufacturers are experiencing the same thing?
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AcutancePhotography said:
Younger is a relative term. I've worn a watch since childhood only to stop wearing it about 4 years back. I've been checking time on the cellphone ever since. Times change
Nevertheless, cellphones have eaten up a large chunk of the P&S sales. To the generation that is "younger" to me, it's all about pushing the output on the internet. Even if the images look like they have suffered radiation damage are posted on FB and other social networking sites. A P&S doesn't make sense for a large part of the crowd.
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Sometimes I have thought that same thing. I think that the reason is that for some 50 years I have gotten used to looking at the device on my wrist for the time. I suppose I could get used to looking at my phone for the time (I know that some people have) but I just haven't bothered.weixing said:
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