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| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $149.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 4.2 x 1.3 x 6.9
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: GPSCS1KA
Model: GPSCS1KA
UPC: 027242712713
EAN: 0027242712713
ASIN: B000ME1GUW
Release Date: January 3, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Location ID for your lost photographs November 15, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As an avid outdoor lover I find myself all over Southern California with my camera taking pictures of our experences. Later it's difficult to remember which pictures were taken where. Using this Sony GPS it couldn't be easier. Simply carry the device along with you and it records where you were at what time and then matches that to the time data from your camera. Included software will automatically attempt to import camera media with pictures and then merge that with the GPS files writing the GPS coordinates into the metadata of the photos. The next step is to go to the web where you're pictures will be display on Google's maps allowing you to place yourself back at the photo site. The GPS is a bit bigger than I expected but small enough to drop in my camera bag.
Absolutely great for the outdoor photographer November 1, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Sony GPSCS1KA GPS Unit Kit for Most Digital Still Cameras I have only used this device briefly to check on it's viability for use while on vacation trips. It works just great - wish I would have had it on recent trips to Alaska and Wyoming where 100's photos were taken but now can't remember the exact place of some of the scenic photos. Maybe some day Sony will have a device like this built into a camera.
 Works very well. Could be better, of course... October 17, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have two websites that contain around 100,000 photos I have taken since I bought my first digital camera in 1996. To coincide with a vacation to Walt Disney World this year, I thought it might be fun to get one of these GPS units to track where my photos were taken. I received the GPS-CS1 in September and used it for a few trials walking around downtown Des Moines, at the local Adventureland amusement park, and at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival. When powered up, it takes about a minute or so to lock on to the signals. Downtown was hit and miss due to all the buildings but it did a fairly good job one I had the time synchronized (my camera time was 2 minutes different). The test at the renaissance festival was also promising, and during my visit to Florida I uploaded Google map tracks each night from the hotel. Sometimes it is scary accurate -- showing us walking around Main Street, riding the ferryboat across the lake, etc. Othertimes it would lose signal and jump around to places we never were.
So overall, it works pretty well but can't always be perfect. I'm not sure if there are any better alternatives. This unit works as advertised, and works pretty well. On the Mac, I use a program called HoudahGeo to line up images with the GPS log files, but the GPS-CS1 comes with PC Windows software that does the same thing. I can then export them to KLM files or even a KMZ archive to use with Google Earth. I do not know if the Sony software does as much on the PC side, though.
One rechargeable AA battery lasted from 9am to 11pm or so, maybe a bit longer. I was impressed with that. The battery life is very good, and the unit blinks to warn that it is running out. I kept two batteries with me each day (15 minute Energizer rechargeable) and that worked great for the entire trip, charging them back up at night.
I expect more casual folks would not stress the unit out nearly as much as I did.
One problem -- the holder clip came off somehow and slipped from my camera strap and the unit fell to the ground, breaking the battery door. One call to Sony's 800 gave me an address to send the unit to for a replacement or repair, so we'll see if they make their 7-10 days they claim.
UPDATE on 6/14/2008: As of Mac OS X 10.5.3, Mac support works again. The GSP-CS1 will mount on the Mac like a memory stick, so it's good (for now) for Macs.
Simple workhorse August 31, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It doesn't have lots of bells and whistles; It doesn't have a cool display; It doesn't have a bunch of options and features.... It does one thing, it does it well and it does it consistently.
If you're looking to attach locations to your photographs, or even to "bread-crumb" a route for later use, the CS1KA will do the job. The device is super-simple to use (one button, two lights... It's hard to get simpler than that...) and the software does its job and is simple to understand. All in all, a good match to the job of geo-tagging photos, and it will work with any camera that produces jpg files.
So, go out and have fun; shoot lots of pictures; bring them home and you'll be able to show exactly where they were taken. If that's what you want to do, this is the workhorse to do it.
For Digital Cameras Only August 23, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This GPS is exactly what it says it is. It is not a GPS for your auto. You can not use it in your car. You cannot view coordinates. But it does work well with your digital camera. The idea is that when the unit is on and you take a picture,and return to your computer, which has the included software, you can then match the coordinates with the picture and even see on a map the location of the take. I have not used this extensively yet but did take a picture of my house and then using the above procedure was able to mate the two and see a picture of my house on the computer. This is a useful product for adding to the resources of one's digital camera.
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