On a tight budget, I don't really see it as being worth it. Although if you've got the money hanging around to be spent, hey why not?
Please comment briefly on your experience with GPS devices and integration with software like Google Earth and iPhoto.
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GPS sounds nice. But, some photographer is going to take a picture from a vantage point that is questionable and the GPS will be evidence in a lawsuit or criminal proceeding. Not only would I not use it, I don't want it on my camera. That being said I have not nor do I plan to be taking pictures in "questionable" places. I just know lawsuit happy our society tends to be.

I have used GPS with a AMOD GPS tracker. Since I cruise a lot it gives me the location info ofmy photos that will let me identify where I was when I shot them. 20 or 30 years from know your memory may need a little help as too location especially when you travel to areas like the Carribean or the Hawiian iclands.

The GPS feature would be one of the items I would consider in slecting a new camera but not a very high priority. I have taken a few vacations where we took may long day trips, stopping frequently to sightsee and take pictures. Some of the stops were at places along the road with no town or landmark nearby. I'm usually good at keeping track, one way or another, of where I've taken my pictures, but when you are with family and friends and making frequent quick stops, it's easy to forget things. The GPS feature would be better than labeling my photos "somewhere along the road to xxxx."

I use a GPS unit now, and take all photos with it. As primarily a travel and wildlife photographer, having GPS data helps with travel location identification, and can help create a walking tour. For wildlife, having the GPS data helps document the location of capturing the images during a shoot and maps them.

I wish my Nikon D300 had GPS built-in. External unit works but requires connection through a 10 pin cable & either blocks the hot shoe or is a pain to mount so that a clear shot to the satellites is available. Built-in would be a lot more convenient.

Knowing where the photo was taken can be useful. I have used Microsoft Pro Photo Tools to put locations into some photos after the fact just to learn the process, but that is inexact and time consuming. I use a handheld GPS for some non-photo things and am aware that in many conditions a GPS does not get good satelite readings and is lost.

I use GPS in a hand held unit extensively but I don't think I would ever desire the capability built into the camera. The GPS has many non-camera uses and I don't want to turn the camera on each time I use the GPS. I use Google Maps extensively to locate areas to photograph. I find Street View helpful to get a preview of the area.

I often go way off the beaten path for particular landscape shots and without GPS coordinates it's all but impossible to tell selected others where the heck I was. So... all else being equal, I'd love a GPS function built in the camera, all else being equal. I shoot a Canon 7D and oh how sweet it'd be if it had GPS metadata in the RAW file. How long do I have to keep lusting?