How to change the default coordinate system format on the drone photo?

[Eko]

Hi all,

I have a Mini 4 Pro and RC2, set to the newest firmware.

The JPG drone images are showing the coordinates in the format (37; 2; 29.702799 , 27; 57; 17.552101) This is the info I get, on the photo file > right-click > Properties > Details > GPS tab

However, I need them to be shown in the standard decimal WGS84 format like (37.037071, 27.958449)

Is it possible to set this format in the DJI controller? Otherwise, it is very difficult to make manual changes.

Thanking you in advance, for your helpful input.

 

[BossBob]

Looking at photos I’ve imported to my iPhone I see degrees:decimal degrees so 51.29046°N 2.64421°W is to the SE of East Harptree in SW England so there may be a conversion happening dependant on platform.

 

[Eko]

Looking at photos I’ve imported to my iPhone I see degrees:decimal degrees so 51.29046°N 2.64421°W is to the SE of East Harptree in SW England so there may be a conversion happening dependant on platform.

Thanks for your input. But I am asking the question for a Windows 11 PC.

I just learned that, DJI always writes the GPS coordinate values to the JPG images in the Degrees : Minutes : Seconds format; and there is no way in Windows native tools to make it be seen in the Decimal format.

Therefore, the suggested method is to use ExifToolsGUI or XnView MP utilities, if we want to stick to the decimal value viewing.

Note:
iPhone has its own internal interpretor feature to show the values in decimal. It may be convenient if you are wondering a single or few files. The problem arises when you have plenty of them in a folder. (Note: I have 4873 files in hand.)

 

[hank970]

I wish the coordinate system were in UTMs (Universal Transverse Mercator) rather than latitude/longitude in any format. UTMs are more intuitive to use, and the coordinates relate directly to meters on the ground, so it's possible to calculate the distance from one location to another via the Pythagorean method or readily available templates compatible with maps at various scales. The distance subtended by a degree, minute, or second of longitude varies with latitude -- greatest at the equator and smaller toward the poles. One unit of UTM is always equal to one meter regardless of latitude.