Garmin colour handheld GPS Comparison Table

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

There are hardware differences, so please look up the specification page on individual models.

The following software functions or displays are on ALL Garmin hand-held 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 through the serial port (DGPS input is available on other models).
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.

	eTrex Venture HC and Summit HC	eTrex LegendCX and HCx	eTrex VistaCX and HCx	GPSMAP 60Cx	GPSMAP 60CSx	GPSMAP 76Cx	GPSMAP 76CSX
Military Bearings (as well as standard 360 degrees)
Military Grid (as well as Australian and other world grids)
Electronic compass with sight and go	Summit HC only
Number of Waypoints	500	500	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000
Track log size, points (number of saved track files)	10,000 (20)	10,000 (20)	10,000 (20)	10,000 (20)	10,000 (20)	10,000 (20)	10,000 (20)
Manipulate recording method for track log so it can track longer	auto resolution, or by time or distance	auto resolution, or by time or distance	auto resolution, or by time or distance	auto resolution, or by time or distance	auto resolution, or by time or distance	auto resolution, or by time or distance	auto resolution, or by time or distance
Number of routes (points in each)	50 (250) + auto-routing	50 (250) + auto-routing	50 (250) + auto-routing	50 (250) + auto-routing	50 (250) + auto-routing	50 (250) + auto-routing	50 (250) + auto-routing
Sunrise/Sunset at current location and current date
Sunrise/Sunset at any location and any date
Moon phases at any location and date
	eTrex LegendCx and HCx	eTrex LegendCx and HCx	eTrex VistaCx and HCX	GPSMAP 60Cx	GPSMAP 60CSx	GPSMAP 76Cx	GPSMAP 76CSX
Loadable memory size	24MB internal memory	Micro SD card slot + waypoints, routes and tracks	Micro SD card slot + waypoints, routes and tracks	Micro SD card slot + waypoints, routes and tracks	Micro SD card slot + waypoints, routes and tracks	Micro SD card slot + waypoints, routes and tracks	Micro SD card slot + waypoints, routes and tracks
Type of loadable memory, using Garmin Mapsource CD	Metroguide road and street detail - City Select/City Navigator auto-route calculation - Blue Chart marine detail.	Metroguide road and street detail - City Select/City Navigator auto-route calculation - Blue Chart marine detail.	Metroguide road and street detail - City Select/City Navigator auto-route calculation - Blue Chart marine detail.	Metroguide road and street detail - City Select/City Navigator auto-route calculation - Blue Chart marine detail.	Metroguide road and street detail - City Select/City Navigator auto-route calculation - Blue Chart marine detail.	Metroguide road and street detail - City Select/City Navigator auto-route calculation - Blue Chart marine detail.	Metroguide road and street detail - City Select/City Navigator auto-route calculation - Blue Chart marine detail.
Fish/Hunt calculator
Area Calculation using track
Store Area Calculation and track, # of files				10	10	10	10
Distance Measurement between remote points	function on map page	function on map page	function on map page	function on map page	function on map page	function on map page	function on map page
Altitude calculated from electronic barometer?	GPS altitude only on Venture HC, (Summit HC has barometric altitude- 3m accuracy)	GPS altitude only	(3m accuracy)	GPS altitude only	(3m accuracy)	GPS altitude only	(3m accuracy)
Displays accuracy
DGPS compatible (accepts RTCM corrections)
	eTrex LegendCx and HCx	eTrex LegendCx and HCx	eTrex VistaCx and HCx	GPSMAP 60Cx	GPSMAP 60CSx	GPSMAP 76Cx	GPSMAP 76CxS
Normally in stock ?
Course deviation indication, or cross track error readout , or off-course readout.	also in map graphics- course line judged by scale	also in map graphics- course line judged by scale	also in map graphics- course line judged by scale	also in map graphics- course line judged by scale	also in map graphics- course line judged by scale	also in map graphics- course line judged by scale	also in map graphics- course line judged by scale
Pan or scroll function on map page
Loaded memory supplied by Garmin (can be overwritten)	International marine navigation aids	International marine navigation aids	International marine navigation aids	International marine navigation aids	International marine navigation aids	International marine navigation aids	International marine navigation aids
Base memory supplied by Garmin (cannot be overwritten)	Western Pacific, incl Australia and NZ roads etc and marine nav aids	Western Pacific, incl Australia and NZ roads etc and marine nav aids	Western Pacific, incl Australia and NZ roads etc and marine nav aids	Western Pacific, incl Australia and NZ roads etc and marine nav aids	Western Pacific, incl Australia and NZ roads etc and marine nav aids	Western Pacific, incl Australia and NZ roads etc and marine nav aids	Western Pacific, incl Australia and NZ roads etc and marine nav aids
Choice of pages displayed and sequence.	+highway, calendar, calculator, alarm clock, stop watch, games.	+highway, calendar, calculator, alarm clock, stop watch, games.	+highway, calendar, calculator, alarm clock, stop watch, games.	+highway, calendar, calculator, alarm clock, stop watch, games.	+highway, calendar, calculator, alarm clock, stop watch, games.	+highway, calendar, calculator, alarm clock, stop watch, games.	+highway, calendar, calculator, alarm clock, stop watch, games.
Alarms - anchor drag, off course
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	also up to 6 fields on navigation pages	also up to 6 fields on navigation pages

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