How can I import GPS Data from my Sony Cybershot HX50V camera?

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How can I import GPS Data from my Sony Cybershot HX50V camera?

I bought a new Sony Cybershot HX50V camera because it has a 30x zoom and GPS built-in. I have the GPS turned on, and while the camera shows that I'm receiving a strong GPS signal, the data is not being read in iPhoto. (It's being captured by the Camera -- I've confirmed that the images have the GPS data embedded in them.)

I have already set my Preferences to "Look up Places" "Automatically", but the Data appears not to be transferring -- or at least it's not being read by iPhoto. (Photos taken with my iPhone transfer the GPS data just fine.)

I've transferred the photos from the Cybershot using both the USB Cable and by pulling the SDHC Card and inserting it into my iMac -- the photos & videos are transferring but there's no update to the "Places."

I'm using iPhoto 9.5.1 and OS X 10.9.3

Posted on Jun 29, 2014 8:27 PM

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Yer_Man

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Jun 29, 2014 11:06 PM in response to Opus100

Open one of the shots in Preview. Does it see the location data?

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Jul 1, 2014 7:41 AM in response to Yer_Man

I replied by mistake.

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Opus100 Author

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Jul 1, 2014 8:09 AM in response to Yer_Man

Thanks for your response.

No, the GPS Data does not appear in Preview either. I have confirmed that it does appear when I view the same image in the Camera.

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LarryHN

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Jul 1, 2014 8:40 AM in response to Opus100

In the iPhoto preferences set look up location to always

Other than that you need to look in the EXIF data for the photo and see what is there - if look up locations is set to automatically and correctly formatted GPS data is in the EXIF fields then both iPhoto and preview will display it correctly

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Old Toad

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Jul 1, 2014 9:53 AM in response to Opus100

Download and use EXIF Viewer for Mac OS Xto see if the GPS data is viewable in the image file.

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LarryHN

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Jul 1, 2014 9:55 AM in response to LarryHN

**trying to force an update so I can see the latest post**

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LarryHN

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Jul 1, 2014 9:57 AM in response to Old Toad

If look up locations is set to never then correcting it is the anserw - if it is already set then looking at the data is required as I said - but since Sony GPS data works well for me (several SONY cameras) and we have had no complaints about it here the must most likely solution is correcting the preference

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Opus100 Author

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Jul 3, 2014 7:08 PM in response to LarryHN

Thanks again for responding.

I had set iPhoto to Automatically Look up Places (see my original post). I tried Old Toad's suggestion, and the data was there for some of the photos but not all. I THINK I just missed the GPS icon in the camera's display (brand new camera & my first with GPS). I have been able to import the GPS Data on my most recent photos, but as they're all taken at home I'm going to test that over the long weekend. But my best guess is that I just hadn't grabbed a GPS signal yet.

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LarryHN

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Jul 3, 2014 8:14 PM in response to Opus100

That can be the cause - on my Sony I download and install a GPS assist file monthly to make the process faster - https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/32794/c/65,66/p/40096,40680,40 741,40748,40749/ - and I also sometimes take a photo with my iPhone so I can copy the location info

LN

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