Garmin Oregon 600t GPS
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With pre-loaded 100K mapping and WAAS and GLONASS compatibility, this brilliant touch-screen GPS combines dual orientation and customizable buttons to take handheld navigation to the next level.
Shop similar products- Built-in 100K topographic mapping data covers the entire United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico
- Map detail includes national, state and local parks and forests, terrain contours, elevation information, trails, rivers, lakes and points of interest
- Compatibility with Russian GLONASS system allows up to 20% faster and more reliable satellite acquisition, helpful in challenging spots such as deep canyons or heavy cover
- GLONASS lets the Oregon 600t lock on to 24 more satellites than using GPS alone; WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) receiver is accurate to within 10 ft. in North America
- Brilliant, sunlight-readable touchscreen is reinforced for impact resistance; dual-orientation display lets you view maps and data in portrait or landscape mode
- Reflective display technology uses external light, such as sunlight, along with an LED backlight to increase brightness
- Multi-touch design accommodates easy operation while wearing gloves; customizable buttons allow 1-touch waypoint marking
- Included worldwide basemap features shaded relief; easily add more maps such as TOPO U.S. 24K and City Navigator® (sold separately) with the microSD™ card slot
- Basemap stores up to 4,000 waypoints, 200 routes and 200 tracks with up to 10,000 points
- 3-axis electronic compass with accelerometer tilt compensation shows where your're heading even when you're standing still, without the need to hold the unit level
- Barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to help pinpoint your altitude; it also plots barometric pressure over time to track changing weather conditions
- Full Track view shows your entire elevation profile; Future Plot uses your mapping data to predict the elevation profile of your route ahead
- Enjoy up to 16 hrs. of battery life with 2 AA batteries (sold separately) or a rechargeable NiMH pack (not included)
- Wirelessly share your waypoints, tracks, routes, geocaches and maps with other Oregon 600-series devices; just touch "Send" to instantly transfer your information
- Enjoy ANT+ wireless compatibility with the Chirp geocache transmitter, Tempe temperature sensor, heart rate monitors and cadence sensors (sold separately)
- Download up to 4 million geocache files from OpenCaching.com or GSAK.net and view full descriptions, logs, hints and photos
- BaseCampâ„¢ trip-planning software lets you view and organize maps, waypoints and routes, and track and share your adventures with your friends
- With Garmin Connectâ„¢ compatibility, Oregon 600t lets you enjoy an online community where you analyze, categorize and share data
- When paired with a BirdsEye Satellite Imagery subscription (not included), BaseCampâ„¢ allows you to download an unlimited amount of satellite imagery
- Flashlight mode features high and low brightness levels and a battery-saving strobe option
- Rugged, waterproof construction helps protect the unit from bumps, dust and moisture; meets IEC 60529 lPX7 standards (can be submerged to 1m for up to 30 min.)
- Other features include a hunting/fishing calendar, sun and moon info, custom points of interest, and a picture viewer
- The Garmin Oregon 600t GPS comes with a USB/charging cable, carabiner clip and user documentation
Compatible GPS Receivers: Astro, Colorado 300, Colorado 400c, Colorado 400i, Colorado 400t, Montana, Monterra, GPSMap 62 series, Edge 605, Edge 705, eTrex 20, eTrex 30, Legend HCx, eTrex Legend C, eTrex Vista HCx, eTrex Vista C, GPSMAP 276C, GPSMAP 278, GPSMAP 376C, GPSMAP 378, GPSMAP 478, GPSMAP 60C, GPSMAP 60CS, GPSMAP 60CSx, GPSMAP 60Cx, GPSMAP 620, GPSMAP 640, GPSMAP 76C, GPSMAP 76CS, GPSMAP 76CSx, GPSMAP 76Cx, n�vi 500, n�vi 550, Oregon 200, Oregon 300, Oregon 400c, Oregon 400i, Oregon 400t, Rino 520HCx, Rino 530HCx, Dakota 10, Dakota 20
| Best Use | Hiking |
|---|---|
| Preloaded Map | Topo |
| Basemap | Yes |
| Wireless Communication | Yes |
| OS Compatibility | Mac Windows |
| Display Size | 2.5 x 1.5 inches |
| Screen Pixels | 400 x 240 |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Visual Map Display | Yes |
| Color Screen | Yes |
| Number of Routes | 200 |
| Number of Waypoints | 4,000 and unlimited geocaches |
| Internal Memory | 300 MB built-in/expandable microSD card slot |
| Expandable Memory | Yes |
| Compass | Yes |
| Altimeter | Pressure-based |
| Compact Antenna | High-sensitivity |
| Position Accuracy | WAAS-enabled 3 meters |
| Battery Type | Alkaline |
| Batteries | 2 AA/rechargable NiMH pack (sold separately) |
| Average Battery Life | 16 hours |
| Dimensions | 4.5 x 2.4 x 1.3 inches |
| Weight | 7.4 ounces |
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Pricey but useful versatile
I have used both older model hand held GPS units while hiking and newer advanced marine GPS units for coastal navigation. This small hand held unit combines the small size helpful in hiking with the detail available in larger gps units. The optional regional topo maps bring added detail to the mapping but at some additional cost and installation required assistance from Garmin Tech Support as a result of some older software on the unit. I purchased the unit for a trip to New Mexico which involved travel off defined trails and found it to be an asset in planning an outbound route and navigating the return leg using a different route. Overall, while it is a costly purchase, the unit is impressive and versatile.
Big improvement over old Oregon
This review is mostly aimed at current Garmin Oregon (and similar Garmin unit) users who are wondering if the new 600-series units are worth the upgrade. In a nutshell: yes. I have used a Garmin Oregon 450t for 2 years. It's a great little GPS but it has a few major drawbacks. First, the screen is basically illegible in daylight: it's simply far too dark. Second, the touchscreen just seems ancient and pathetic compared to modern smartphones and other touch devices like tablet computers. It takes a lot of pressure, reacts slowly, and still misinterprets many of your inputs. Just terrible. And perhaps the greatest offense of all was how easily the unit would interpret your touch of the screen as wanting to drop a pin on the map, which you could not cancel without it bringing you back to centered on your location. Otherwise the software was good, the Garmin topo maps are useful, and the software interface is reasonably intuitive. So, in comes the new 600-series. It definitely fixed the bad parts of the old system, and generally improved on the good parts too. I don't have a ton of time on my new unit, so I will just focus on the basics. First off, the screen is much (MUCH) more visible in bright daylight. It is also far sharper and less pixelated than the old screen. Colors are saturated and bright. The touch input is also vastly improved. It's not quite as snappy and responsive as your high-end smartphone, but it's close. Pinch-to-zoom, panning, and such all work pretty well. It no longer misinterprets every panning swipe as dropping a pin, and even when you do accidentally place a pin on the map (by tapping in one location), you can cancel it by tapping an 'x' by the pin's name. Finally! Getting through the menus is painless, and though things are somewhat rearranged, you will get used to the new layout pretty fast. The map redraw is also speedier and the menues react faster than on the old units. You can set the 'user button' (a second button below the power button on the unit's side) to turn the screen off and on (or many other user-set functions). This saves power when it's in your pocket and prevents accidental inputs. This way you don't have to lock the screen all the time. I did try it with gloves on, and the input was not very accurate or responsive. If you have some thin, form-fitting gloves you may have better luck, but if I want to do much with the unit I will be taking my gloves off. The form factor has changed a little. The new unit has most of its face made from glass as opposed to a recessed, smaller, plastic-feeling screen on the old unit (the actual viewing areas are the same). The shapes are slightly different though the overall dimensions are largely unchanged. The new unit costs more than my old 450t did and basically offers the same features. I thought technology was supposed to get cheaper over time, while still improving. Oh well. This is still a noticeable upgrade over the old Oregon and fixed my major gripes with those models.
Great GPS, not great directions
This GPS is easy to read, easy to use and provides very accurate navigation. Setup was a little difficult as there were not very good directions. The installed manual was missing and the one online was not completely accurate. I was able to figure it out with a little work. Even so, once I got past the setup issues, I found the interface and programming fairly easy to use.
So far so good
So far overall I like this unit. The unit feels good when in the hands and the touch screen works well. I wish it was a little easier on the batteries but that is to be expected. The user interface is easy to move thru & much improved over the other Garmin products I have used in the past. I don't understand why when the gps is set to "hiking profile" thou it will not allow to set and navigate to another waypoint. It seems to want to find a road or street while in this setting. I have had luck when hiking using the "recreational" setting however. I would suggest something to protect the screen, after a 4 day hike by screen has several scratches on it & I have no idea how it happened, I thought I was being careful. I purchased the Birdseye View to go with this, I still have have not made my decision on that software yet. Sure it gives satellite view, but you cant really get any details from the picture that you download to the GPS.
Not an intuative machine
Bought this to replace an older 60cs. The operator's manual is very lacking. And since this isn't a very intuitive piece of equipment, there's a lot on it I have yet to figure out. The touch screen can be activated through clothes, so if you put it in your pocket it will change settings and screens. Sometimes when you mark a waypoint it won't put it in the current trip. We've loaded 24K maps into it but it reads neither these maps or the 100K maps that are supposed to be native to it. There's a lot of junk on it (i.e. calculator, games,etc.) It has stupid settings like "automobile", "bike", "Walking" as if those would make a difference on how the GPS should work. One of the nice things it has is different battery settings so that you can extend battery life based on what type of battery you're using. If that's set wrong it will chew through batteries.