Garmin GPSmap 620?

Discussion in 'GPS Tracks - Oz and Kiwi Land' started by Gwilli, Apr 30, 2009.

  1. Gwilli

    Gwilli "Life Behind Bars"

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2003
    Oddometer:
    275
    Location:
    Canberra: -"The Ivory Tower"- Australia
    Just been trying to find information about this new Garmin...
    I have a 276c and can only get a 512meg card for $A299......:huh
    620 uses standard SD cards and they are cheap.
    I did a search here and turned up empty handed, so I would appreciate any opinions or real info about this unit.
    Not convinced about the touch screen thing for off-road bike stuff but I am usually wrong :lol3
    I am very happy with my 276c, I use it in my car, truck and on my bike (with city navigator). I want to use some more maps like OZTopo and Shonky but have that small expensive memory card thing kicking my butt.
    I would like to load up a few map sets and switch between them depending on what type of mission I am doing at the time.
    Godsilla does this on his GPSmap 60 csx, that is the smart way to go in my opinion.
    :ear

    Greg
    #1
  2. GodSilla

    GodSilla I did that.

    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2006
    Oddometer:
    15,940
    Location:
    GodSowncountry Australia
    Hi GMan. :wave

    http://www.gpsoz.com.au/garmin/garmin_gpsmap_620.htm

    http://www.dailydigitals.com/garmin-gpsmap-640-and-gpsmap-620.html

    http://www.epinions.com/specs/Garmin_GPSMAP_620_GPS_Receiver

    http://www.gpscity.com/item-garmin-gpsmap-620/620.htm

    They are all a bit light but the last one has some better specs. The comparison should be against the current unit you have, a GPS 60 and the new unit. Tracks, their logs, how many, internal, logging to SD card, all that sort of stuff, buit a quick search didn't turn anything up. Ya could try the main GPS forum, the yanks seem to know everything 6 months before we do. Good hunting.
    #2
  3. BurnieM

    BurnieM Long timer

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2003
    Oddometer:
    4,415
    Location:
    Sydney, Australia
    The vehicle side is not as technical as a GPSmap 276C or even a zumo.

    It is an onroad/marine combo unit when some of us where hoping it would be a onroad/offroad/marine unit.

    Still time yet, Garmin could morph it into a GPSmap 276C replacement.
    They made a lot of changes to the zumo.
    Right now it isn't a replacement for the 276C
    .
    #3