[Digikam-devel] [Bug 303062] New: Add image direction in Map module (from EXIF of geotagging pictures with compass heading))

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https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=303062

            Bug ID: 303062
          Severity: wishlist
           Version: unspecified
          Priority: NOR
          Assignee: digikam-devel at kde.org
           Summary: Add image direction in Map module (from EXIF of
                    geotagging pictures  with compass heading))
    Classification: Unclassified
                OS: other
          Reporter: shofer at mbk.de
          Hardware: Other
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
         Component: Geolocation
           Product: digikam

Hello together,
first a thanky to the great geotagging features (map search tool, reverse
geocoding,  ... of digikam!)

To the feature wish:

Here is a - low quality - video for better understanding. It shows quite good
what I mean: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Et5Xjq3UzgU 

It would be great to have the focus distance also involved. But this seems to
be difficult as most cams do not write it standardized to the EXIF
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Are there Cameras with GPS + Compass (Heading)?

yes, at the moment I count 20 Cameras and Geotaggers. And by the dates you can
see the number ist starting to grow really fast. In the beginning (2008 it was
only Solmeta for Nikon and Ricoh). The boom starts 2011 and 2012:

DSLR and Medium Format

Nikon DSLR:

Solmeta Geotagger N2/Pro/N3 (since 2008!)
Dawntech M3-DC Digital Compass (03/2012)

Canon DSLR

Canon GP-E1(05/2012)
Canon GP-E2 (05/2012)

For Pentax DSLR and Medium Format

Pentax O-GPS1 (2011)

Compact/Bridge:

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Outdoor-Cam GPS + Compass (09/2011)
Nikon Coolpix S9300 suoperzoom with GPS + Compass (03/2012)

Olympus

Olympus Tough TG-1 Outdoor with GPS + Compass (06/2012)

Ricoh

Ricoh Caplio G500SE + GPS/Compass unit
Ricoh Caplio G700SE with Ricoh GP-1 GPS-unit (07/2010)

Samsung

Samsung WB850F GPS + Compass(04/2012)

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V GPS + compass (2010)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V GPS + compass (02/2011)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V GPS + compass (04/2011)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V GPS und Kompass (2011)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V GPS + Compass (2011)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V GPS + compass (03/2012)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V GPS + Compass (04/2012)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V GPS + Compass (05/2012)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V GPS + Compass (03/2012)

(source:
http://www.gps-camera.eu/news/45-news/324-liste-aller-digitalkameras-kompaktkameras-gps-schnittstelle.html
)

If you need sample Pics for testing, ... please feel free to contact me!

Cheers!

Sen

Reproducible: Always

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