Garmin handheld GPS comparison - GPS60/GPS72/GPS76 Series

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Hand-held GPS Comparison - GPS12, GPS60, GPS72 andGPS76 series

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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 shown 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).

Comparisons for GPS 12, GPS 60, GPS 72, GPS 76, GPSMAP 60, GPSMAP 76 and GPSMAP 76S. 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. Comparisons on colour handhelds, wrist type GPS, or accuracy.

	GPS12 and 12XL (included for comparitive purposes only)	GPS76	GPS72	GPS 60	GPSMAP76 and MAP76S	GPSMAP 60
Physical	4 batteries, screen 38 x 56mm, patch antenna (12XL has ext aerial connector)	2 batteries, screen 41 x 56mm 180 x 240 pixels, post antenna, external aerial connector.	2 batteries, screen 41 x 56mm 120 x 160 pixels, post antenna,	2 batteries, screen 38 x 56mm 160 x 240 pixels, post antenna,	2 batteries, screen 41 x 56mm 180 x 240 pixels, post antenna, external aerial connector.	2 batteries, screen 38 x 56mm 160 x 240 pixels, post antenna,
Memory battery charged by batteries, or secure flash ram	by batteries	secure flash ram	secure flash ram	secure flash ram	secure flash ram	secure flash ram
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	500	1000	1000
Track log size, points (number of saved track files)	1000 (20 with 30 points in each, as a route)	2,000 (10 with up to 500 points in each)	2000 (10 with up to 500 points in each)	10,000 (10 with up to 500 points in each)	10,000 (10 with up to 500 points in each)	10,000 (10 with up to 500 points in each)
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)	20 (50)	50 (50)	50 (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
		GPS76	GPS72	GPS60	GPSMAP76 and MAP76S	GPSMAP 60
Loadable memory size	None	1 MB internal + waypoints, routes and tracks	1 MB internal + waypoints, routes and tracks	1 MB internal + waypoints, routes and tracks	8 MB internal + waypoints, routes and tracks	24 MB internal + waypoints, routes and tracks
Type of loadable memory, using Garmin Mapsource CD	None	Town, city and property points	Town, city and property points	Town, city and property points	Detailed mapping including roads, streets, and Blue Chart marine detail.	Detailed mapping including roads, streets (auto-routing), and Blue Chart marine detail.
Fish/Hunt calculator
Area Calculation using track
Store Area Calculation and track, # of files		10	10	10	10	10
Distance Measurement between remote points	in menu, by nominating point numbers	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	GPS altitude only (GPSMAP76S has barometric altitude- 3m accuracy)	GPS altitude only
DGPS compatible (accepts RTCM correction data)
Displays accuracy	as EPE
		GPS76	GPS72	GPS60	GPSMAP76 and MAP76S	GPSMAP 60
Normally in stock ?	No longer available
Course deviation indication, or cross track error readout , or off-course readout.	read on a scaled cross track	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	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 major cities database	World major cities database	World major cities database	World major cities database	World major cities database
Base memory supplied by Garmin (cannot be overwritten)	SW Pacific towns	International marine navigation aids	International marine navigation aids	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		also up to 6 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	also up to 6 fields on navigation pages

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