Apart from geo-tagging your images and videos while shooting, the built-in GPS Logger function of EOS 6D also allows you to log and view the route you traveled. When this function is enabled, EOS 6D itself will automatically record GPS information along your route and save to the camera’s internal memory as a log file. The GPS Logger will keep recording your location information even if you have switched off the camera’s power to ensure a complete route is logged. If you love travelling or taking landscape photos, GPS logger would be a very practical function that you can recapture your shooting path in future.
When logging finished, you can import GPS Log files from your camera to your computer, and then view the recorded paths and locations on a map with the Map Utility software provided with the GP-E2. Log files can also be converted to the popular .KMZ file type for viewing in Google Earth.
Enabling EOS 6D’s GPS Logger function
1. GPS Position update timing
The accuracy of GPS log file will depend on the Position Update Timing, shorter intervals will provide more precise tracking, and the route displayed in Map Utility will reflect the actual shooting path more accurately. EOS 6D’s default position internals is 15 second. You can adjust your Position Update Timing based on your travel speed to acquire more an accurate route. For example, we suggest you to set the update interval to every 5 second (or even 1 second) if you are driving or travelling with vehicles due to the high speed. Keep in mind, however, that shorter intervals will make the log files size bigger and consume more power |
2. Log File
EOS 6D’s log file adopts the NMEA-0183 format. When GPS logger is enabled, EOS 6D will create a log file daily based on UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) and the log file will be named by the date (for example 14032800.log). Depends on your time zone, it is possible that 2 log files are created a day. |
3. Log File Capacity
The GPS log files are saved in EOS 6D’s internal memory, the log file size and memory capacity (i.e. the number of days for which you can store) depend on the position interval you specify in Position Update Timing. We suggest you to save your log files to your computer via Map Utility or download to your memory card after each shooting because when EOS 6D’s internal memory becomes full, the oldest log files will be overwritten with new information, one by one.
EOS 6D Log File Capacity:
| Position Update Timing |
Log File Capacity (approx.) |
Position Update Timing |
Log File Capacity (approx.) |
| Every second |
4.4 days |
Every 30 second |
100 days |
| Every 5 second |
22 days |
Every minute |
100 days |
| Every 10 second |
44 days |
Every 2 minute |
100 days |
| Every 15 second |
67 days |
Every 5 minute |
100 days |
*Note: Capacity when logging eight hours per day |
4. Battery Life
When GPS Logger is switched on, the power consumption of EOS 6D will increase slightly. We suggest you to prepare a spare battery for prolong shooting.
Estimated battery life of EOS 6D (when GPS Logger is switched on)
| Position Update Timing |
Position Update Timing |
| All GPS functions are switched off |
Approx. 1090 |
| Every second |
Approx. 870 |
| Every 15 second |
Approx. 1030 |
| Every 5 minute |
Approx. 1030 |
Note: Based on CIPA testing standards with a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6 and using viewfinder shooting at room temperature (23°C)
Note: when GPS signal conditions is favorable.
The estimated battery life of EOS 6D when using one fully-charged LP-E6 in a condition that only GPS Logger is switched on:
| Position Update Timing |
Battery Life (approx.) |
Position Update Timing |
Battery Life (approx.) |
| Every second |
21 hours |
Every 30 second |
46 hours |
| Every 5 second |
36 hours |
Every minute |
102 hours |
| Every 10 second |
44 hours |
Every 2 minute |
206 hours |
| Every 15 second |
45 hours |
Every 5 minute |
345 hours |
*Note: when GPS signal conditions is favorable. |
