Ricoh Caplio 500SE

Capability includes external information such as GPS position or barcode numbers within the image headers.

External vendors sell hardware and software for workflows involving GPS positioning or barcode scanning.

External software can place the photos on digital maps, Geographical Information Systems or Google Earth.

The camera can store all relevant information of the capture in one file, producing a geocoded photograph.

As with other geocoded photographs, Google Earth can read the GPS-Information from the Exif header of the images and display pictures at the position they were taken.

It is commonly used in transport and logistic industries to identify and capture condition and integrity of goods and containers through their barcodes.

The camera automatically writes the scanned barcode information into the Exif header of the photo.