topic Re: EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App

etaggart — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 00:28:35 GMT

It appears sending location information to the 80D isn't supported with the IOS Canon Connect App? At least it's not showing up as an option when I load the app. That stinks! Come on Canon how hard can that be???

Re: EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App

Tim — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 20:53:16 GMT

Hello etaggart,

The Camera Connect App acquires GPS information with your mobile device and adds it to the photos and videos in your camera.

You can set the app to record the information even while your device is not connected to your camera, then transfer the data later.

Re: EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App

etaggart — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 20:56:39 GMT

Thanks Tim, Correct however it does not support sending location information to the Canon 80D for some reason. It works sending location information with some of the powershot series with WiFi, but not the 80D.

Re: EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App

Tim — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 21:11:16 GMT

Hello etaggart,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We will need to conduct research into why this may occur.

If this is an urgent request please consider contacting our technical support hotline.

Please call 1(800)828-4040 and follow the prompts for Technical Support. Our agents are available Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to Midnight EST, and on Saturdays from 10 AM to 8 PM EST.

Re: EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App

jrh18 — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 05:28:46 GMT

I am having the same issue with the app. It states that the camera the app is connected to does not support this function.

Re: EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App

etaggart — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 11:49:14 GMT

It states in the app that DSLR do not support location information. I suspect it's not a technical limitation, but a decision to limit the app to providing that so DSLR buyers have to buy an expensive GP-E2 accessory or more expensive model DSLR.

Re: EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App

jrh18 — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 19:57:28 GMT

Makes sense to me. The geotagging 2 app for iPhone provides similar functionality to an GP-E2 for 8 bucks. I will stick with that then and merge the data in Lightroom.

Re: EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App

noellenchris — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 13:16:11 GMT

I agree Canon is thinking the DSLR owners will buy their GPS attachment. But, those that try to transfer their GPS log via the Official Canon app are surely smart enough to search the app stores (apple / android) and find several options for less than $5 to do the same.

At that point they still won't buy the expensive GPS and will also hold a brand grudge as Canon is being greedy.

Good news travels fast, Bad news travels 10X faster and 10X more!

Re: EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App

codesuth — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 20:15:51 GMT

I agree, I've been a happy Canon customer until this point. I'm seriously considering cutting my losses and dropping them. They did me a solid a while back and expidited a lens repair for me right before vacation, but the lack of GPS support for anything made after 2010 for any vendor is simply un-excuseable.

- Just recived my GP-E2 and it works like a champ on the hot shoe mount ( 80D ), didn't have to use the usb cable.Still not happy I had to order one, but at least its supported.

Re: EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App

briangoUK — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:11:01 GMT

Me too, I wouldnt buy the Canon GPS tracker on principle now. I just got the Geo Tag Pro app for iphone.. and for free !!!

Brian..

Re: EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App

rushscott — Fri, 10 May 2019 00:53:08 GMT

It's been three years, and no firmware update on the 80D to use the app, even though there's wifi? Not good. Just bought the 80D today. Not pleased. Never occured to me that a wifi enabled camera couldn't accept that information from the phone.

This is complete and total greed from Canon.

Re: EOS 80D Location information with Canon Connect App

llinfeng — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:58:49 GMT

The Canon Connect app (2.9.xx) actually had an option to "send geolocation to camera". Yet, pressing on the button does not do anything - it will say that the 80D is not supported. The Canon Connect app in version 3.0.xx removed the button to "send" location info to the camera completely.

I ended up using the Canon Connect app to sync the clock between the phone and the camera, and use "geotagging 2 app" as suggested above to log trip info. This also solves an issue with the Canon connect app, where the phone is completely off the grid with no data connection when "paired" to the camera. (Android phone)