Ricoh 500SE GPS Ready Digital Camera
Ricoh officially announced the release of their GPS-ready digital camera the Ricoh 500SE. The 500SE was developed for outdoor location-based photography and feature a rugged body and waterproof and shock-resistant shell that protects the high- resolution 8MP sensor. 500SE has an integrated precision GPS module that geo-coding of images at the time of capture. In addition to that it is capable of receiving NMEA data streams from external GPS devices via its on-board Bluetooth radio.
Finally according to the press release
Once the captured “geo-images” and “geo-video” files are transferred to a PC, they are automatically converted to shape files or merged into geo- databases for instant integration into Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Points representing each file’s position may be hovered over to display a thumbnail of the file, or clicked on to access the original image or video.
In addition to storing GPS data in the image and video files, the camera also utilizes a user-configurable “data dictionary” to tag files with workflow-related information. These attributes become part of the GIS layer table for automated database integration.
…….Additional features include GPS track log capability, GPS lock (to record the position of an object as opposed to the position of the photographer), and the ability to send images wirelessly to handheld devices via Bluetooth or WiFi.
