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TRAMsoft GPS Buyer's Guide

Inhalt:

  1. Introduction
  2. Frequently asked questions (FAQ) and our answers
  3. Technical specifications

  4. Comparison charts:
    1. Edge / Forerunner / Foretrex
    2. Geko / eTrex (older models with gray scale display)
    3. eTrex H/C/x (newer models with color display)
    4. eMap / GPSMAP60 series / GPSMAP76 series
    5. Colorado 300 / Oregon series
    6. Nüvi 200/300 series
    7. Nüvi 500/600/700/800/5000 series / nüvifone G60
    8. Quest / Zumo / StreetPilot / GPSMAP276C/278
    9. GPS V / NavTak / iQue / cfQue / GPS18 / TracPak

  5. Notes

Introduction:

GPS stands for "Global Positioning System", a world wide, satellite based navigation system. It is operated by the U.S army and may be used by anybody for free. However, the accuracy of the position may vary depending on the location. The signals of the GPS satellites pervade glass or plastic, but not solid materials such as walls or metal. Therefore, GPS receivers work fine outdoors or in vehicles, but not in buildings or under water. However, receiption may be disturbed in vehicles with coated windows or if there are wires in the glass. Some GPS receivers have a connector for an external antenna that can be fixed outside the car to improve receiption.

The accuracy of the position indication is typically between 5 and 10 meters (15 and 30 feet). Before May 2000, the accuracy was lowered by intention. This disturbance - known as "selective availablility" (SA) - was turned off on the orders of the former president Bill Clinton, see satellite based positioning system is now available at its full potential ! (However, the SA is still active in a few countries and therefore, the accuracy not as good as possible in these areas).

Various car manufacturers already offer GPS based navigation systems. Usually these devices are connected to the audio system of the car, therefore they cannot be used stand-alone.

But there are also GPS receivers available as PCMCIA or CF cards or with a serial or USB interface. With such a device, a notebook or PDA (personal digital assistant) with at least one type II PCMCIA or CompactFlash slot or a serial or USB interface, can be turned into a mobile navigation system.

A mobile phone and a GPS receiver is a very interesting combination. With such a device, you're not only reachable (almost) anywhere, but you can also determine your current location at anytime and send this information via short messages to any SMS capable device. This might be especially useful in an emergency situation. Devices such as the NavTalk GSM can exchange their current location so that it is possible to know exactly where they are. This might be useful to manage your fleet of vehicles and to support the operation planning.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ) and our answers:

Question: What is the advantage of a GPS with an electronic compass ?
Answer: A GPS shows the moving direction (heading) when travelling at a speed of about 5 km/h (3 mi/h) or more. But it cannot show the direction while stationary. A compass is required if you need to know directions while you are not moving, therefore a built-in compass is a helpful extension to a GPS device. GPS devices with built-in compasses switch automatically between the compass and the GPS to determine your heading depending on the current speed.

Question: What is the advantage of a GPS with a barometrical altimeter ?
Answer: A GPS cannot only show the current location, but also the current elevation. Most of the time, the accuracy of the position indication is better than 10 m (30 feet), often even close to 5 m (15 feet). However, the indication of the elevation might be up to three times less accurate. Additionally, when the signal reception is bad (for example in a dense forest), the accuracy of the elevation decreases faster than the accuracy of the position. If the reception of the satellites' signal is very poor, the GPS switches to the so called 2 dimensional mode, which means, the elevation indication stays at the current value. On the other hand, a barometrical altimeter measures the air pressure to determine the current elevation, it therefore does not depend on the signal of the GPS satellites. Generally speaking, the GPS provides usually a more accurate value for the absolute elevation, but the barometrical altimeter provides more accurate values for elevation changes, especially if the signal reception is sometimes poor. You can increase the accuracy of the barometrical altimeter by calibrating it periodically. In addition, you can use the barometer to record air pressure tendencies and predict weather changes. Some GPS devices even have alarms to warn about fast changes in the air pressure.

Question: What are the differences between the GARMIN StreetPilot 2610/2620 and StreetPilot C320/C330/C330s ?

The answer to this question is somewhat complex, because these 5 models have various similarities and differences.

Answer 1: The models GARMIN StreetPilot 2620, C330 and C330s have a built-in hard drive, preloaded with detailed maps of all of Europe. These devices are ready to use within all of Europe instantly, they do not require any preparation by the user. On the other hand, the models StreetPilot 2610 and C320 are equipped with a standard memory card (the 2610 with a CompactFlash card, the C320 with a SecureDigital card). These memory cards are preloaded with detailed maps of Switzerland, Austria, southern Germany, northern Italy and parts of France. These devices are ready to use within this area instantly without any further preparation by the user. To navigate outside this area, the user has to download the required detailed maps from a Windows PC to the GPS device. All detailed maps of Europe are included.
The model C330s (which replaces the model C330) has not only a built-in hard drive with preloaded detailed maps of all of Europe, but it is also equipped with a slot for an optional SecureDigital memory card. If you install an SD card, you can download additional maps to the C330s, e.g. detailed maps of eastern European countries or topographical maps of Switzerland.

Answer 2: The models StreetPilot C320/C330/C330s lack some features of the StreetPilot 2610/2620, which are:
- No recording of the travelled route (tracking)
- No support for vias (intermediate points to be reached on the way to the final destination), which means you must select each intermediate point as the destination
- No support for transferring routes from a PC to the GPS device
- No infrared remote control

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Technical specifications:

The comparison charts below show the features of the GPS receivers available at our CyberStore and provides some tips to find the model that suits your needs best.

For detailed information, click on the model name. To add a GPS to the shopping basketShow shopping basket, click on the price.

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GARMIN GPS devices (comparison chart 1 of 9):

Model Edge 205 Edge 305 Edge 605 Edge 705 Forerunner 101 Forerunner 201 Forerunner 205 Forerunner 301 Forerunner 305 Forerunner 405 Foretrex 101 Foretrex 201 Foretrex 301 Foretrex 401 Model
Feature Feature
Picture Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Picture
Display type gray scale gray scale color color gray scale gray scale gray scale gray scale gray scale gray scale gray scale gray scale gray scale gray scale Display type
Display size (pixels) 128x160 128x160 176x220 176x220 100x64 100x64 160x100 100x64 160x100 N/A 100x64 100x64 100x64 100x64 Display size (pixels)
Interface USB USB USB USB - serial USB USB USB USB
(wireless)
serial serial USB USB Interface
Number of waypoints 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 500 500 500 500 Number of waypoints
Number of trackpoints 13'000 13'000 13'000 13'000 5'000 laps
3'000 trackpoints
(no data exchange with PC)
5'000 laps
3'000 trackpoints
1'000 laps 5'000 laps
3'000 trackpoints
1'000 laps 1'000 laps 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 Number of trackpoints
Shows map - - YES YES - - - - - - - - - - Shows map
Memory capacity for maps [MB] - - 485 plus
µSD memory card
485 plus
µSD memory card
- - - - - - - - - - Memory capacity for maps [MB]
Pre-installed maps - - Base map Base map - - - - - - - - - - Pre-installed maps
Automatic routing - - YES YES - - - - - - - - - - Automatic routing
Routing speed 2) - - ? ? - - - - - - - - - - Routing speed 2)
Number of stored routes 50 50 50 50 - - 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 Number of stored routes
Intermediate points per route - - - - - - - up to 125 per route - - up to 125 per route up to 125 per route up to 125 per route up to 125 per route Intermediate points per route
Transfer routes from PC to GPS YES YES YES YES - - YES YES YES - YES YES YES YES Transfer routes from PC to GPS
Voice guidance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Voice guidance
Speech computer to announce names of roads - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Speech computer to announce names of roads
Voice-activated navigation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Voice-activated navigation
Lane assistant - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lane assistant
Electronic compass - - - - - - - - - - - - - YES Electronic compass
Barometrical altimeter - YES - YES - - - - - - - - - YES Barometrical altimeter
Heart rate monitor - YES - YES - - - YES YES YES - - - - Heart rate monitor
Connector for external antenna - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connector for external antenna
Camera - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Camera
Battery lifetime [h]3) 12 12 15 15 15 154) 10 144) 10 8 15 154) 18 17 Battery lifetime [h]3)
Dimensions [mm] 44x94x23 44x94x23 51x109x25 51x109x25 83x43x23 83x43x18 53x69x18 83x43x18 53x69x18 48x71x16 83x43x23 83x43x18 74x44x23 74x44x23 Dimensions [mm]
Weight [g] 88 88 105 105 70 78 77 74 77 60 74 78 64 64 Weight [g]
Optional mounting kit for handlebar included included included included YES YES - YES - YES YES YES YES YES Optional mounting kit for handlebar
Optional mounting kit for dashboard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Optional mounting kit for dashboard
For hiking suited suited suited suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited For hiking
For biking well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited For biking
In a car not suited not suited not suited not suited not suited not suited not suited not suited not suited not suited not suited not suited not suited not suited In a car
On a boat suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited On a boat
On a plane or balloon5) suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited On a plane or balloon5)
Price in CHF CHF 258 from CHF 398 CHF 498 from CHF 588 discontinued discontinued CHF 228 discontinued CHF 308 from CHF 468 discontinued discontinued CHF 298 CHF 368 Price in CHF
Price in EUR EUR 160 from EUR 247 EUR 309 from EUR 364 EUR 141 EUR 191 from EUR 290 EUR 185 EUR 228 Price in EUR
Feature Edge 205 Edge 305 Edge 605 Edge 705 Forerunner 101 Forerunner 201 Forerunner 205 Forerunner 301 Forerunner 305 Forerunner 405 Foretrex 101 Foretrex 201 Foretrex 301 Foretrex 401 Feature
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GARMIN GPS devices (comparison chart 2 of 9):

Model Geko 101 Geko 201 Geko 301 eTrex
Euro
eTrex
Summit
eTrex
Venture
eTrex
Legend
eTrex
Vista
Model
Feature Feature
Picture Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Picture
Display type gray scale gray scale gray scale gray scale gray scale gray scale gray scale gray scale Display type
Display size (pixels) 64x100 64x100 64x100 64x128 64x128 160x288 160x288 160x288 Display size (pixels)
Interface - serial serial serial serial serial serial serial Interface
Number of waypoints 250 500 500 500 500 500 1'000 1'000 Number of waypoints
Number of trackpoints 3'000 10'000 10'000 10 tracks 10 tracks 10x250 10'000 10'000 Number of trackpoints
Shows map - - - - - - YES YES Shows map
Memory capacity for maps [MB] - - - - - - 8 24 Memory capacity for maps [MB]
Pre-installed maps - - - - - - Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Pre-installed maps
Automatic routing - - - - - - - - Automatic routing
Routing speed 2) - - - - - - - - Routing speed 2)
Number of stored routes - 20 20 1 20 20 20 20 Number of stored routes
Intermediate points per route - up to 125 per route up to 125 per route 50 up to 50 per route up to 50 per route up to 125 per route up to 125 per route Intermediate points per route
Transfer routes from PC to GPS - YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Transfer routes from PC to GPS
Voice guidance - - - - - - - - Voice guidance
Speech computer to announce names of roads - - - - - - - - Speech computer to announce names of roads
Voice-activated navigation - - - - - - - - Voice-activated navigation
Lane assistant - - - - - - - - Lane assistant
Electronic compass - - YES - YES - - YES Electronic compass
Barometrical altimeter - - YES - YES - - YES Barometrical altimeter
Heart rate monitor - - - - - - - - Heart rate monitor
Connector for external antenna - - - - - - - - Connector for external antenna
Camera - - - - - - - - Camera
Battery lifetime [h]3) 12 15 16 22 16 20 18 12 Battery lifetime [h]3)
Dimensions [mm] 48x99x24 48x99x24 48x99x24 112x51x30 112x51x30 112x51x30 112x51x30 112x51x30 Dimensions [mm]
Weight [g] 88 96 96 150 150 150 150 150 Weight [g]
Optional mounting kit for handlebar YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Optional mounting kit for handlebar
Optional mounting kit for dashboard YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Optional mounting kit for dashboard
For hiking well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited For hiking
For biking well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited For biking
In a car suited suited suited suited6) suited6) suited6) suited6) suited6) In a car
On a boat suited suited suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a boat
On a plane or balloon5) suited suited suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a plane or balloon5)
Price in CHF discontinued CHF 188 CHF 338 discontinued discontinued discontinued discontinued discontinued Price in CHF
Price in EUR EUR 116 EUR 209 Price in EUR
Feature Geko 101 Geko 201 Geko 301 eTrex
Euro
eTrex
Summit
eTrex
Venture
eTrex
Legend
eTrex
Vista
Feature
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GARMIN GPS devices (comparison chart 3 of 9):

Remark: The models of the H-Reihe series are equipped with the high-sensitive MediaTech antenna.

Model eTrex H eTrex
Venture Cx
eTrex
Venture HC
eTrex
Summit HC
eTrex
Legend C/Cx
eTrex
Legend HCx
eTrex
Vista C/Cx
eTrex
Vista HCx
Model
Feature Feature
Picture Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Picture
Display type gray scale 256 colors 256 colors 256 colors 256 colors 256 colors 256 colors 256 colors Display type
Display size (pixels) 64x128 176x220 176x220 176x220 176x220 176x220 176x220 176x220 Display size (pixels)
Interface serial USB USB USB USB USB USB USB Interface
Number of waypoints 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 Number of waypoints
Number of trackpoints 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 Number of trackpoints
Shows map - YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Shows map
Memory capacity for maps [MB] - µSD memory card 24 24 Legend C: 24
Legend Cx: µSD memory card
µSD memory card Vista C: 24
Vista Cx: µSD memory card
µSD memory card Memory capacity for maps [MB]
Pre-installed maps - Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Pre-installed maps
Automatic routing - YES - - YES YES YES YES Automatic routing
Routing speed 2) - ? - - 1.19 ? 1.19 ? Routing speed 2)
Number of stored routes 20 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 Number of stored routes
Intermediate points per route 50 up to 250 per route up to 250 per route up to 250 per route up to 250 per route up to 250 per route up to 250 per route up to 250 per route Intermediate points per route
Transfer routes from PC to GPS YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Transfer routes from PC to GPS
Voice guidance - - - - - - - - Voice guidance
Speech computer to announce names of roads - - - - - - - - Speech computer to announce names of roads
Voice-activated navigation - - - - - - - - Voice-activated navigation
Lane assistant - - - - - - - - Lane assistant
Electronic compass - - - YES - - YES YES Electronic compass
Barometrical altimeter - - - YES - - YES YES Barometrical altimeter
Heart rate monitor - - - - - - - - Heart rate monitor
Connector for external antenna - - - - - - - - Connector for external antenna
Camera - - - - - - - - Camera
Battery lifetime [h]3) 17 30 14 14 30 25 30 25 Battery lifetime [h]3)
Dimensions [mm] 113x53x31 105x55x31 105x55x31 105x55x31 105x55x31 105x55x31 105x55x31 105x55x31 Dimensions [mm]
Weight [g] 100 120 100 100 Legend C: 105
Legend Cx: 120
120 Vista C: 105
Vista Cx: 120
120 Weight [g]
Optional mounting kit for handlebar YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Optional mounting kit for handlebar
Optional mounting kit for dashboard YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Optional mounting kit for dashboard
For hiking well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited For hiking
For biking well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited For biking
In a car suited6) suited6) suited6) suited6) suited6) suited6) suited6) suited6) In a car
On a boat well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a boat
On a plane or balloon5) well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a plane or balloon5)
Price in CHF CHF 168 discontinued from CHF 298 from CHF 378 discontinued discontinued discontinued from CHF 438 Price in CHF
Price in EUR EUR 104 from EUR 185 from EUR 234 from EUR 271 Price in EUR
Feature eTrex H eTrex
Venture Cx
eTrex
Venture HC
eTrex
Summit HC
eTrex
Legend C/Cx
eTrex
Legend HCx
eTrex
Vista C/Cx
eTrex
Vista HCx
Feature
Model Model

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GARMIN GPS devices (comparison chart 4 of 9):

Model eMap GPS60 GPSMAP60 GPSMAP60C/Cx GPSMAP60CS/CSx GPSMAP76 GPSMAP76s GPSMAP76C/Cx GPSMAP76CS/CSx Model
Feature Feature
Picture Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Picture
Display type gray scale gray scale gray scale 256 colors 256 colors gray scale gray scale 256 colors 256 colors Display type
Display size (pixels) 120x160 160x240 160x240 160x240 160x240 180x240 180x240 160x240 160x240 Display size (pixels)
Touchscreen - - - - - - - - - Touchscreen
Interface serial/USB10) serial & USB serial & USB serial & USB serial & USB serial serial serial & USB serial & USB Interface
Number of waypoints 500 1'000 1'000 1'000 1'000 1'000 1'000 1'000 1'000 Number of waypoints
Number of trackpoints 10 tracks 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 Number of trackpoints
Shows map YES - YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Shows map
Memory capacity for maps [MB] Memory module9) 111) 24 GPSMAP60C: 56
GPSMAP60Cx:: µSD memory card
GPSMAP60CS: 56
GPSMAP60CSx: µSD memory card
8 24 GPSMAP76C: 115
GPSMAP76Cx: µSD memory
GPSMAP76CS: 115
GPSMAP76CSx: µSD memory
Memory capacity for maps [MB]
Pre-installed maps Basemap Atlantic1) - Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) Pre-installed maps
Automatic routing - - YES YES YES - - YES YES Automatic routing
Routing speed 2) - - ? ? ? - - ? ? Routing speed 2)
Number of stored routes 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 Number of stored routes
Intermediate points per route up to 50 per route up to 250 per route up to 250 per route up to 250 per route up to 250 per route up to 50 per route up to 50 per route up to 250 per route up to 250 per route Intermediate points per route
Transfer routes from PC to GPS YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Transfer routes from PC to GPS
Voice guidance - - - - - - - - - Voice guidance
Speech computer to announce names of roads - - - - - - - - - Speech computer to announce names of roads
Voice-activated navigation - - - - - - - - - Voice-activated navigation
Lane assistant - - - - - - - - - Lane assistant
Electronic compass - - - - YES - YES - YES Electronic compass
Barometrical altimeter - - - - YES - YES - YES Barometrical altimeter
Heart rate monitor - - - - - - - - - Heart rate monitor
Connector for external antenna YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Connector for external antenna
Camera - - - - - - - - - Camera
Battery lifetime [h]3) 14 28 28 30 20 16 16 30 20 Battery lifetime [h]3)
Dimensions [mm] 141x60x22 180x61x33 180x61x33 180x61x33 180x61x33 157x69x33 157x69x33 157x69x33 157x69x33 Dimensions [mm]
Weight [g] 150 150 150 150 150 215 215 185 185 Weight [g]
Optional mounting kit for handlebar YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Optional mounting kit for handlebar
Optional mounting kit for dashboard YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Optional mounting kit for dashboard
For hiking well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited For hiking
For biking well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited For biking
In a car well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited In a car
On a boat well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a boat
On a plane or balloon5) well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a plane or balloon5)
Price in CHF discontinued discontinued discontinued from CHF 448 from CHF 538 discontinued discontinued from CHF 498 from CHF 588 Price in CHF
Price in EUR from EUR 278 from EUR 333 from EUR 309 from EUR 364 Price in EUR
Feature eMap GPS60 GPSMAP60 GPSMAP60C/Cx GPSMAP60CS/CSx GPSMAP76 GPSMAP76s GPSMAP76C/Cx GPSMAP76CS/CSx Feature
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GARMIN GPS devices (comparison chart 5 of 9):

Model Colorado 300 Oregon 200 Oregon 300 Oregon 400t Oregon 550t Model
Feature Feature
Picture Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Picture
Display type 256 colors 256 colors 256 colors 256 colors 256 colors Display type
Display size (pixels) 240x400 240x400 240x400 240x400 240x400 Display size (pixels)
Touchscreen - YES YES YES YES Touchscreen
Interface USB USB USB USB USB Interface
Number of waypoints 1'000 1'000 1'000 1'000 2'000 Number of waypoints
Number of trackpoints 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 10'000 Number of trackpoints
Shows map YES YES YES YES YES Shows map
Memory capacity for maps [MB] 384 plus
SD memory card
24 plus
µSD memory card
850 plus
µSD memory card
3809 plus
µSD memory card
3809 plus
µSD memory card
Memory capacity for maps [MB]
Pre-installed maps Worldwide 3D basemap1) Worldwide basemap1) Worldwide basemap1) Worldwide basemap1) plus
Topographic map of Europe (except Switzerland)
Worldwide basemap1) plus
Topographic map of Europe (except Switzerland)
Pre-installed maps
Automatic routing YES YES YES YES YES Automatic routing
Routing speed 2) ? 7 7 7 7 Routing speed 2)
Number of stored routes 50 50 50 50 200 Number of stored routes
Intermediate points per route - - - - - Intermediate points per route
Transfer routes from PC to GPS YES YES YES YES YES Transfer routes from PC to GPS
Voice guidance - - - - - Voice guidance
Speech computer to announce names of roads - - - - - Speech computer to announce names of roads
Voice-activated navigation - - - - - Voice-activated navigation
Lane assistant - - - - - Lane assistant
Electronic compass YES - YES YES YES Electronic compass
Barometrical altimeter YES - YES YES YES Barometrical altimeter
Heart rate monitor Optional - Optional Optional Optional Heart rate monitor
Connector for external antenna YES - - - - Connector for external antenna
Camera - - - - 3.2 Megapixel Camera
Battery lifetime [h]3) 16 16 16 16 16 Battery lifetime [h]3)
Dimensions [mm] 140x60x35 114x60x35 114x60x35 114x60x35 114x60x35 Dimensions [mm]
Weight [g] 170 145 145 145 150 Weight [g]
Optional mounting kit for handlebar YES YES YES YES YES Optional mounting kit for handlebar
Optional mounting kit for dashboard YES YES YES YES YES Optional mounting kit for dashboard
For hiking well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited For hiking
For biking well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited For biking
In a car well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited In a car
On a boat well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a boat
On a plane or balloon5) well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a plane or balloon5)
Price in CHF discontinued from CHF 498 from CHF 598 from CHF 718 from CHF 858 Price in CHF
Price in EUR from EUR 309 from EUR 371 from EUR 445 from EUR 532 Price in EUR
Feature Colorado 300 Oregon 200 Oregon 300 Oregon 400t Oregon 550t Feature
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GARMIN GPS devices (comparison chart 6 of 9):

Model Nüvi 200 Nüvi 250 Nüvi 250W Nüvi 270 Nüvi 300 Nüvi 310 Nüvi 350 Nüvi 360T Nüvi 370 Model
Feature Feature
Picture Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Picture
Display type 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors Display type
Display size (pixels) 320x240 320x240 480x272 320x240 320x240 320x240 320x240 320x240 320x240 Display size (pixels)
Touchscreen YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Touchscreen
Interface USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB Interface
Number of waypoints 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 Number of waypoints
Number of trackpoints - - - - - - - - - Number of trackpoints
Shows map YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Shows map
Memory capacity for maps [MB] 491 plus
SD memory card
1484 plus
SD memory card
1484 plus
SD memory card
2990 plus
SD memory card
415 plus
SD memory card
415 plus
SD memory card
1914 plus
SD memory card
1914 plus
SD memory card
3922 plus
SD memory card
Memory capacity for maps [MB]
Pre-installed maps Alps region (CH, A, South-D, West-F, North-I) All of Europe All of Europe All of Europe and all of North America Alps region (CH, A, South-D, West-F, North-I) Alps region (CH, A, South-D, West-F, North-I) All of Europe All of Europe All of Europe and all of North America Pre-installed maps
Automatic routing YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Automatic routing
Routing speed 2) 10.11 10.11 10.11 10.11 14.97 14.97 14.97 14.97 14.97 Routing speed 2)
Number of stored routes - - - - - - - - - Number of stored routes
Intermediate points per route 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Intermediate points per route
Transfer routes from PC to GPS - - - - - - - - - Transfer routes from PC to GPS
Voice guidance YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Voice guidance
Speech computer to announce names of roads - - - - - - YES YES YES Speech computer to announce names of roads
Voice-activated navigation - - - - - - - - - Voice-activated navigation
Lane assistant - - - - - - - - - Lane assistant
Electronic compass - - - - - - - - - Electronic compass
Barometrical altimeter - - - - - - - - - Barometrical altimeter
Heart rate monitor - - - - - - - - - Heart rate monitor
Connector for external antenna - - - - YES YES YES YES YES Connector for external antenna
BlueTooth interface - - - - - YES - YES YES BlueTooth interface
Support for traffic messages receiver - - - - YES YES YES YES YES Support for traffic messages receiver
Phone - - - - - - - - - Phone
MP3 player - - - - YES YES YES YES YES MP3 player
Camera - - - - - - - - - Camera
Battery lifetime [h]3) 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 Battery lifetime [h]3)
Dimensions [mm] 97x71x20 97x71x20 124x74x23 97x71x20 98x74x22 98x74x22 98x74x22 98x74x22 98x74x22 Dimensions [mm]
Weight [g] 150 150 175 150 145 145 145 145 145 Weight [g]
Optional mounting kit for handlebar - - - - - - - - - Optional mounting kit for handlebar
Optional mounting kit for dashboard YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Optional mounting kit for dashboard
For hiking suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited suited For hiking
For biking - - - - - - - - - For biking
In a car well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited In a car
On a boat well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a boat
On a plane or balloon5) well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a plane or balloon5)
Price in CHF discontinued discontinued discontinued discontinued discontinued discontinued discontinued discontinued discontinued Price in CHF
Price in EUR Price in EUR
Feature Nüvi 200 Nüvi 250 Nüvi 250W Nüvi 270 Nüvi 300 Nüvi 310 Nüvi 350 Nüvi 360T Nüvi 370 Feature
Model Model

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GARMIN GPS devices (comparison chart 7 of 9):

Model Nüvi 550 Nüvi 660 Nüvi 670 Nüvi 765T Nüvi 865T Nüvi 5000 nüvifone G60 Model
Feature Feature
Picture Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Picture
Display type 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors Display type
Display size (pixels) 320x240 480x272 480x272 480x272 480x272 800x480 480x272
272x480
Display size (pixels)
Touchscreen YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Touchscreen
Interface USB USB USB USB USB USB USB Interface
Number of waypoints 1000 500 500 1000 500 3000 3000 Number of waypoints
Number of trackpoints depends on the amount of memory available - - depends on the amount of memory available depends on the amount of memory available depends on the amount of memory available depends on the amount of memory available Number of trackpoints
Shows map YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Shows map
Memory capacity for maps [MB] 1894 plus
µSD memory card
1914 plus
SD memory card
2621 plus
SD memory card
3799 plus
SD memory card
3564 plus
µSD memory card
3564 plus
SD memory card
3256 plus
SD memory card
Memory capacity for maps [MB]
Pre-installed maps All of Europe All of Europe All of Europe and all of North America All of Europe All of Europe All of Europe All of Europe Pre-installed maps
Automatic routing YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Automatic routing
Routing speed 2) 14.97 8.96 8.96 11.5 11.5 5.85 4.22 Routing speed 2)
Number of stored routes 10 - - 10 10 10 10 Number of stored routes
Intermediate points per route multiple, may optimize route automatically 1 1 multiple, may optimize route automatically multiple, may optimize route automatically multiple, may optimize route automatically multiple, may optimize route automatically Intermediate points per route
Transfer routes from PC to GPS YES - - YES YES YES YES Transfer routes from PC to GPS
Voice guidance YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Voice guidance
Speech computer to announce names of roads YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Speech computer to announce names of roads
Voice-activated navigation - - - - YES - - Voice-activated navigation
Lane assistant - - - YES YES - - Lane assistant
Electronic compass - - - - - - YES Electronic compass
Barometrical altimeter - - - - - - - Barometrical altimeter
Heart rate monitor - - - - - - - Heart rate monitor
Connector for external antenna - YES YES YES YES YES - Connector for external antenna
BlueTooth interface - YES YES YES YES - YES BlueTooth interface
Support for traffic messages receiver - YES YES YES YES YES (via Wi-Fi or mobile phone network) Support for traffic messages receiver
Phone - - - - - - YES Phone
MP3 player - YES YES YES YES YES YES MP3 player
Camera - - - - - - YES Camera
Battery lifetime [h]3) 8 7 7 3 4 external power supply only 4 / 250 Battery lifetime [h]3)
Dimensions [mm] 107x85x23 124x74x23 124x74x23 122x76x20 125x78x18 144x94x20 112x58x15 Dimensions [mm]
Weight [g] 215 190 190 184 176 263 137 Weight [g]
Optional mounting kit for handlebar YES - - - - - - Optional mounting kit for handlebar
Optional mounting kit for dashboard YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Optional mounting kit for dashboard
For hiking well suited suited suited suited suited - well suited For hiking
For biking well suited - - - - - - For biking
In a car well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited In a car
On a boat well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a boat
On a plane or balloon5) well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a plane or balloon5)
Price in CHF from CHF 498 discontinued discontinued CHF 438 CHF 598 CHF 528 CHF 538 Price in CHF
Price in EUR from EUR 324 EUR 286 EUR 386 EUR 342 EUR 348 Price in EUR
Feature Nüvi 550 Nüvi 660 Nüvi 670 Nüvi 765T Nüvi 865T Nüvi 5000 nüvifone G60 Feature
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GARMIN GPS devices (comparison chart 8 of 9):

Model Quest / Quest 2 Zumo 550 Zumo 660 StreetPilot C3xx/C5xx StreetPilot 2610/2620/2720 GPSMAP276C GPSMAP278 Model
Feature Feature
Picture Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Picture
Display type 256 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors 65536 colors 256 colors 256 colors 256 colors Display type
Display size (pixels) 240x160 320x240 480x272 320x240 305x160 480x320 480x320 Display size (pixels)
Touchscreen - YES YES YES YES - - Touchscreen
Interface USB USB USB USB USB serial/USB serial/USB Interface
Number of waypoints 500 500 1'000 ? 26xx: 500
2720: 2'000
3'000 3'000 Number of waypoints
Number of trackpoints 10'000 10'000 ? - 2'000 ? ? Number of trackpoints
Shows map YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Shows map
Memory capacity for maps [MB] Quest: 243 MB
Quest 2: All of Europe + 512 MB
2806 plus
SD memory module
3799 plus
µSD memory module
C320: SD memory module
C330s: 2253 plus SD memory module
C510: 324 plus SD memory module
C550: 2253 plus SD memory module
2610: CF memory module
2620: 2048
2720: 2048
Memory module9) Memory module9) Memory capacity for maps [MB]
Pre-installed maps Quest: Basemap Atlantic1)
Quest 2: All of Europe
All of Europe All of Europe C320: Basemap Atlantic1)
C330s: All of Europe
C510: Alps region (CH, A, South-D, West-F, North-I)
C550: All of Europe
2610: Alps region (CH, A, South-D, West-F, North-I)
2620: All of Europe
2720: All of Europe
- All of Europe Pre-installed maps
Automatic routing YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Automatic routing
Routing speed 2) 2.13 12.77 10.36 20.59 26xx: 11.27
2720: 10.41
8.12 9.73 Routing speed 2)
Number of stored routes 50 50 20 - 50 50 50 Number of stored routes
Intermediate points per route YES YES YES - YES up to 300 per route up to 300 per route Intermediate points per route
Transfer routes from PC to GPS YES YES YES - YES YES YES Transfer routes from PC to GPS
Voice guidance YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Voice guidance
Speech computer to announce names of roads - YES YES C550 only 2720 only - - Speech computer to announce names of roads
Voice-activated navigation - - - - - - - Voice-activated navigation
Lane assistant - - YES - - - - Lane assistant
Electronic compass - - - - - - - Electronic compass
Barometrical altimeter - - - - - - - Barometrical altimeter
Heart rate monitor - - - - - - - Heart rate monitor
Connector for external antenna YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Connector for external antenna
BlueTooth interface - YES YES C550 only - - - BlueTooth interface
Support for traffic messages receiver - YES YES C550 only - - - Support for traffic messages receiver
Phone - - - - - - - Phone
MP3 player - YES YES C550 only - - - MP3 player
Camera - - - - - - - Camera
Battery lifetime [h]3) 20 4 5 C320/C510/C550: 84)
C330s: 44)
external power supply 15 15 Battery lifetime [h]3)
Dimensions [mm] 114x56x23 122x99x41 137x84x24 113x82x72 143x80x50 145x81x48 145x81x48 Dimensions [mm]
Weight [g] 170 300 285 268 420 390 390 Weight [g]
Optional mounting kit for handlebar YES YES YES - - - - Optional mounting kit for handlebar
Optional mounting kit for dashboard YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Optional mounting kit for dashboard
For hiking well suited suited suited suited - - - For hiking
For biking well suited suited suited - - - - For biking
In a car well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited In a car
On a boat well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a boat
On a plane or balloon5) well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a plane or balloon5)
Price in CHF discontinued CHF 998 CHF 868 from CHF 198 discontinued discontinued discontinued Price in CHF
Price in EUR EUR 633 EUR 553 from EUR 138 Price in EUR
Feature Quest / Quest 2 Zumo 550 Zumo 660 StreetPilot C3xx/C5xx StreetPilot 2610/2620/2720 GPSMAP276C GPSMAP278 Feature
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GARMIN GPS devices (comparison chart 9 of 9):

Model GPS V NavTalk GSM iQue 3600 iQue M5 cfQue 1620 GPS 18 TracPak Model
Feature Feature
Picture Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Click on the image for details Picture
Display type gray scale gray scale 65536 colors 65536 colors N/A8) N/A8) N/A8) Display type
Display size (pixels) 256x160/
160x2567)
132x160 320x480 240x320 N/A8) N/A8) N/A8) Display size (pixels)
Touchscreen - - YES YES N/A8) N/A8) N/A8) Touchscreen
Interface serial serial serial/USB
Infrared
serial/USB
Infrared
Compact Flash USB serial or USB Interface
Number of waypoints 500 500 depending on available amount of memory depending on available amount of memory N/A8) N/A8) N/A8) Number of waypoints
Number of trackpoints 10 tracks 4'000 5'000 10'000 N/A8) N/A8) N/A8) Number of trackpoints
Shows map YES YES YES YES N/A8) N/A8) N/A8) Shows map
Memory capacity for maps [MB] 19 16 32 plus SD memory module 64 plus SD/MMC memory module 64 N/A8) N/A8) Memory capacity for maps [MB]
Pre-installed maps Basemap Atlantic1) Basemap Atlantic1) All of Europe All of Europe N/A8) N/A8) N/A8) Pre-installed maps
Automatic routing YES YES YES YES N/A8) N/A8) N/A8) Automatic routing
Routing speed 2) ? ? 1.72 1.28 N/A8) N/A8) N/A8) Routing speed 2)
Number of stored routes 20 5 50 50 8) 8) 8) Number of stored routes
Intermediate points per route up to 50 per route up to 50 per route up to 50 per route YES 8) 8) 8) Intermediate points per route
Transfer routes from PC to GPS YES YES - - 8) 8) 8) Transfer routes from PC to GPS
Voice guidance - YES YES YES N/A8) N/A8) N/A8) Voice guidance
Speech computer to announce names of roads - - - - N/A8) N/A8) N/A8) Speech computer to announce names of roads
Voice-activated navigation - - - - - - - Voice-activated navigation
Lane assistant - - - - - - - Lane assistant
Electronic compass - - - - - - - Electronic compass
Barometrical altimeter - - - - - - - Barometrical altimeter
Heart rate monitor - - - - - - - Heart rate monitor
Connector for external antenna YES YES YES YES - - - Connector for external antenna
BlueTooth interface - - - YES - - - BlueTooth interface
Support for traffic messages receiver - - - - - - - Support for traffic messages receiver
Phone - YES - - - - - Phone
MP3 player - - YES YES - - - MP3 player
Camera - - - - - - - Camera
Battery lifetime [h]3) 25 12 (GPS)
300 (standby)
8 (talk)
2 (GPS)
5 (PDA)4)
7 (GPS)
12 (PDA)4)
external power supply external power supply external power supply Battery lifetime [h]3)
Dimensions [mm] 140x55x42 133x51x24 72x127x20 72x128x19 43x51x13 61x19 97x56x27 Dimensions [mm]
Weight [g] 250 170 162 166 42 100 125 Weight [g]
Optional mounting kit for handlebar YES - - - - - - Optional mounting kit for handlebar
Optional mounting kit for dashboard YES YES YES YES - - - Optional mounting kit for dashboard
For hiking suited well suited well suited well suited well suited not suited not suited For hiking
For biking suited well suited suited suited well suited not suited not suited For biking
In a car well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited In a car
On a boat well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a boat
On a plane or balloon5) well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited well suited On a plane or balloon5)
Price in CHF discontinued discontinued discontinued discontinued CHF 478 CHF 148 from CHF 208 Price in CHF
Price in EUR EUR 296 EUR 92 from EUR 129 Price in EUR
Feature GPS V NavTalk GSM iQue 3600 iQue M5 cfQue 1620 GPS 18 TracPak Feature
Model Model

Remarks:

  1. The "Basemap Atlantic" includes a simple world map with the largest cities plus a base map of Europe, Africa and the Near East with many cities and the most important roads.

  2. The routing speed is an indication about how fast a GPS device calculates a route to the destination, rsp. how fast it calculates a new route when the planned route is left. The number indicates how many times faster this model calculates a route compared to the reference model GARMIN StreetPilot III. For more information, see explanations about the routing speed. (A question mark in the table indicates, that we haven't measured the routing speed for this model yet)

  3. The battery life time mainly depends on the type of battery used, the environment (temperature), the operation mode (normal or battery safe) and the usage of the backlight. The numbers shown above are maximum values under optimum conditions.

  4. Built-in, rechargeable battery.

  5. There are dedicated GPS receivers with special aviation maps. Because we don't have in depth know-how in aviation, we suggest to pilots to visit a shop dedicated to aviation.

  6. Generally speaking, these GPS are well suited to be used in a car. However, for best reception, the GPS should be located as close to the windscreen as possible, which means, the distance between the driver and the receiver my be quite big and therefore, it may be hard and thus unsafe to read the display while driving.

  7. This model supports landscape and portrait mode. Select the display mode in the system setup.

  8. This GPS receiver has no display, which means, it cannot be used as a stand-alone device, but it must be connected to a computer (PC or PDA). The receiver computes the current position and provides the information to the computer via the serial or PC Card interface. On the later, there must be a software running, which accepts the data and uses it for further processing or displays the current position either in numbers or on a map. The cfQue 1620 and the GPS 18 come with such a navigation software.

  9. Memory modules with different capacities are available as an option.

  10. There is an USB memory card programmer available as an option for faster transfer of maps. All other data must be transferred over the serial interface.

  11. Stores only points of interest, no maps.

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GPS devices are available from stock if not otherwise marked and are usually shipped on the next working day after receiving your order. We update our selection of offered models frequently. We sell other models on request (if available).
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