How can I map the GPS log file from a Nikon D5300?
Asked 7/24/2018
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My Nikon D5300 creates a GPS log file containing NMEA-style sentences such as $GPGGA and $GPRMC. How can I convert or import this file so I can view the recorded route or locations on a map?
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You can visualize the GPS log on different places. For example Google Maps.
- Go to in My Maps
- New map. If you do not see Import you can add layer and there import GPS logs
- Import. There you can add CSV, KLM, GPX files
If you want to convert your log in different format you can use variety of software. I use GPSBabel, you can check this answer
This is the command:
gpsbabel -w -t -i nmea -f C:/tmp/a.csv -o gpx -F C:/tmp/a/a.gpx
Do not use CSV format, instead select NMEA
Edit: You can view images on the map if you use Maps module of Lightroom. And if you export them as jpeg or have them in this format you can use Google Photos or Flickr Map module to visualize them on the map
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The D5300 log shown is standard NMEA GPS data, so you can map it with common GPS tools.
A simple option is to import it into Google My Maps. Create a new map, add a layer if needed, then use Import and upload the file. If the file is not accepted directly, convert it first.
A common conversion tool is GPSBabel. Treat the file as NMEA data, not generic CSV. For example, convert it to GPX, which many mapping apps understand:
gpsbabel -w -t -i nmea -f inputfile -o gpx -F output.gpx
Once converted to GPX, you can open it in mapping software or upload it to services that support GPS tracks.
If your photos are geotagged, Lightroom’s Map module can display them on a map. Exported JPEGs may also be viewable in services such as Google Photos or Flickr with map features.
So the key point is: your camera’s “CSV text file” is really NMEA GPS log data, and converting NMEA to GPX is often the easiest path.
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