Product Overview

The Pentax O-GPS2 GPS Hotshoe Unit is built for shooters who actually get out there and put their gear to work. Clip it onto a compatible Pentax DSLR and you instantly add precise location data – latitude, longitude, altitude, UTC time and shooting direction – straight into your image files. That means no more guessing where that cracking landscape or dark-sky spot was taken, and sorting your shots after a big trip becomes dead simple.

Where it really earns its keep is under the stars. Coupled with the camera’s SR system, the O-GPS2 unlocks ASTROTRACER, shifting the sensor to match the movement of celestial bodies so you can run longer exposures without turning stars into blurry trails. Add Simple Navigation to walk straight back to that remote vantage point, and an electronic compass that keeps you oriented even in the scrub, plus weather‑resistant construction and an independent AAA battery power source, and you’ve got a compact, field-ready GPS tool that’s genuinely useful for Aussie photographers who spend more time outside than in the studio.

Key Features

• Clip-on hotshoe GPS unit records latitude, longitude, altitude, UTC time and direction, so every image is automatically tagged with precise shooting location data for easier sorting and archiving.
• ASTROTRACER function works with the camera’s Shake Reduction system to track the movement of stars, allowing longer exposures of the night sky while keeping stars as sharp points instead of blurry trails.
• Supports multiple satellite systems (GPS, SBAS, QZSS, GLONASS and Galileo), improving positioning reliability and accuracy in more locations around the world.
• Simple Navigation mode calculates direction and distance to a registered destination, helping you relocate favourite shooting spots or navigate back to a campsite or vehicle.
• Electronic compass displays the camera’s direction relative to true north on the LCD, making it easier to plan panoramas, align landscapes and repeat compositions.
• Weather-resistant construction lets you keep shooting in light rain or damp conditions without needing extra covers or housings.
• Independent power from a single AAA battery means the unit does not drain your camera battery, extending overall shooting time in the field.
• Compact, lightweight design (around 52 g without battery) adds powerful GPS and astro functions to your PENTAX DSLR with minimal extra bulk in your bag.
• Fast acquisition times (around 40 seconds from cold start and 5 seconds from hot start) reduce waiting before you can capture accurately tagged images.
• Wide camera compatibility, including popular PENTAX DSLRs such as K-3 Mark III, KP, K-70 and 645Z, lets you use one GPS unit across multiple bodies.