Can I add an on-camera geotagger to a Canon EOS Rebel T2i?
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I’d like to geotag photos directly while shooting with a Canon EOS Rebel T2i, rather than logging GPS separately and syncing later. Is there a compatible on-camera GPS accessory for this camera, or do Canon DSLRs like the T2i require a separate GPS logger and post-processing?
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Unfortunately you're stuck with having to apply the information after you import the photos to your computer. Fortunately, this is inexpensive. Take your smartphone or other GPS and record your journey and make sure your camera's clock is sync'd with the GPS device (or close to it) and then use pretty much any of the available software to merge the data (personally, I use Lightroom 4)
If you want all the built in fanciness then you need to buy a more expensive camera. Sorry.
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For a Canon EOS Rebel T2i, the practical answer is no: it does not support Canon’s on-camera GPS accessories for direct in-camera geotagging.
According to the community answers, Canon geotagging support was limited to a small number of EOS bodies such as the 7D, 5D Mark III, and 1D X, using Canon GPS units like the GP-E2 (and GP-E1 for the 1D X). The T2i is not among those supported models.
So for the T2i, the usual workflow is to carry a separate GPS device or smartphone, record a track log, make sure your camera clock is synced reasonably closely, and then merge the GPS data with your photos afterward in software such as Lightroom.
It’s an extra step, but it’s the standard and inexpensive solution for that camera.
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