Jobo's PhotoGPS Geo-tagging for DSLR is now Mac-friendly

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By Daniel Lim/

The compact and lightweight Jobo's PhotoGPS grabs GPS data such as country, city, street and point of interest, whenever your digital camera takes a picture. It unique design fits directly on your camera's flash mount, and the physical locations of the shots taken are determined later with bundle software. The application used to work for Windows XP and Vista only, but now the company has made it available for Mac users.

The geo-tagging device consumes little power and reserves it energy thanks to a self-awake smart design that's sensing the signal from camera flash shoe, in real time, and the battery can be charged via an USB interface.

The JOBO photoGPS is available now for both Windows and Mac operating systems with a suggested retail price of $159. Optional Hot shoe adapter for Sony cameras is $49.90.

photoGPS Specifications

  • Capture time: approximately 0.2 seconds
  • Hot-shoe interface: Standard hot-shoe (ISO 518:2006)
  • Power source: Internal rechargeable120mAh cell (non user replaceable)
  • System Information: via 2 LED's (System Status)
  • Memory capacity: around 1000 locations (built in 128MB memory)
  • Accuracy: 10m
  • Geodata: via Tele Atlas Map Material (Country, City, Street, POI)
  • Supported file formats: JPEG, RAW with XMP Sidecar file
  • Dimensions: Main unit without adapter 2.7 x .8 x 1.7 inches
  • Weight: 2 ounces
  • PC connectivity: USB2.0
  • Battery charging electrical source: USB2.0
  • System requirements: Windows XP (SP2) and Vista (SP1), MAC OS
  • Included accessories: USB cable, CD-ROM with photoGPS matching software, organizer and viewing software
  • Optional accessory: Hot shoe adapter available separately for Sony (and several Konica Minolta) digital SLR cameras

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