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The GPS comparison chart below is designed to give the prospective purchaser some ideas about model differences. I have shown some software or firmware variations, that are significant to some buyers.

There are hardware differences in these models, and I ask you to look up the specification page for these.

The following software functions or displays are on ALL models.

Distance and direction from current location to any other point in memory
Link waypoints together to form a route, to guide you from point to point automatically.
Backlighting (some at more than one level)

The following software functions or displays are on ALL models on this page.

Number of satellites available, number of satellites received.
An accuracy of the position solution (probably relative)
Odometer, sunrise, sunset, mathematical elevation, geographic position.
Speed, Average speed, Maximum speed
NMEA output and DGPS input through the serial port (not on Geko101).
Australian mapping grids selection (AMG and MGA)
Datum selection (3 Australian)
Navigation and guidance by bearing and distance to go
Magnetic, true or grid Bearings, simulated compass page.
Current time and date, battery meter, external power indicator.
Automatic breadcrumb trail, or track logging, with backtrack (ability to retrace the track, forward or reverse).

Click on the thumbnail picture to go to the product description. These pictures are not to scale, so please do not assume the size is meaningful. The following information is given with the utmost sincerity. However, no responsibility can be taken for errors. Comparisons on colour handhelds, wrist type GPS, or accuracy.

	eTrex H	eTrex Camooweal (superceded)	eTrex Venture	eTrex Legend	eTrex Vista	eTrex Summit (superceded)	GPS76	GPSMAP76 and MAP76S	GPS72
Military Bearings (as well as standard 360 degrees)
Military Grid (as well as other world grids)
Electronic compass with sight and go								(GPSMAP76S has electronic compass)
Number of Waypoints	500	500	500	1000	1000	500	500	1000	500
Track log size, points (number of saved track files)	2000 (10)	2000 (10)	2000 (10)	10,000 (10)	10,000 (10)	3000 (10)	2,000 (10)	10,000 (10)	2000 (10)
Manipulate recording method for track log so it can track longer			by time or distance	by time or distance	by time or distance		by time or distance	by time or distance	by time or distance
Number of routes (points in each)	1 (50)	1 (50)	20 (50)	20 (125)	20 (125)	20 (50)	50 (50)	50 (50) MAP76S 50 (125)	50 (50)
Sunrise/Sunset at current location and current date
Sunrise/Sunset at any location and any date
Moon phases at any location and date
	eTrex	eTrex Camooweal (superceded)	eTrex Venture	eTrex Legend	eTrex Vista	eTrex Summit (superceded)	GPS76	GPSMAP76/MAP76S	GPS72
Loadable memory size	Only waypoints, tracks and routes (above)	Only waypoints, tracks and routes (above)	1mb internal + waypoints, routes and tracks	8mb internal + waypoints, routes and tracks	24mb internal + waypoints, routes and tracks	Only waypoints, tracks and routes (above)	1mb internal + waypoints, routes and tracks	8mb (GPSMAP76S has 24mb) internal + waypoints, routes and tracks	1mb internal + waypoints, routes and tracks
Type of loadable memory, using Garmin Mapsource CD	Waypoints, tracks and routes only.	Waypoints, tracks and routes only.	Town, city and property points	Detailed mapping including roads, streets, and some Blue Chart marine detail.	Detailed mapping including roads, streets, and some Blue Chart marine detail.	Waypoints, tracks and routes only.	Town, city and property points	Detailed mapping including roads, streets, and Blue Chart marine detail.	Town, city and property points
Fish/Hunt calculator
Area Calculation using track
Store Area Calculation and track, # of files			10	10	10		10	10	10
Distance Measurement between remote points			function in graphics	function in graphics	function in graphics		function in graphics	function in graphics	function in graphics
Altitude calculated from electronic barometer?	GPS altitude only	GPS altitude only	GPS altitude only	GPS altitude only	Barometric, Accuracy 3 metres	Barometric, Accuracy 3 metres	GPS altitude only	GPS altitude only (GPSMAP76S has barometric altitude- 3m accuracy)	GPS altitude only
Displays accuracy
DGPS compatible (receives RTCM correction data)
	eTrex H	eTrex Camooweal (superceded)	eTrex Venture	eTrex Legend	eTrex Vista	eTrex Summit (superceded)	GPS76	GPSMAP76/MAP76S	GPS72
Normally in stock ?		No longer available				No longer available
Course deviation indication, or cross track error readout , or off-course readout.	in map graphics- course line judged by scale	in map graphics- course line judged by scale	in map graphics by course line, off-course readout, also compass indicator	in map graphics by course line, off-course readout, also compass indicator	in map graphics by course line, off-course readout, also compass indicator	compass guidance page, off-course readout,	on highway page, off-course readout, or by course line in map graphics	on highway page, off-course readout, or by course line in map graphics	on highway page, off-course readout, or by course line in map graphics
Pan or scroll function on map page
Loaded memory supplied by Garmin (can be overwritten)			World Cities	International marine navigation aids	International marine navigation aids
Base memory supplied by Garmin (cannot be overwritten)			International marine navigation aids	Western Pacific, incl Australia and NZ roads etc	Western Pacific, incl Australia and NZ roads etc		International marine navigation aids	Western Pacific, incl Australia and NZ roads etc and marine nav aids	International marine navigation aids
Comprehensive trip computer page with user defined fields	5 fields		also 2 fields on navigation pages	also 2 fields on navigation pages	also 2 fields on navigation pages		also up to 6 fields on navigation pages	also up to 6 fields on navigation pages	also up to 6 fields on navigation pages

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