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Handheld GPS Comparison

04th May 2003

 Article by Dave Burrows

 

There are so many handheld GPS Receivers out on the market, it's starting to become very difficult to find the wood from the threes.  Most of the receivers are of similar specification, but some can be quite different in price, so we've tried to bring together the most popular handheld GPS Receivers and compare the complete manufacturer specifications.  You can also read the review on any of these GPS Receivers if a review has been written by clicking on the Read Review link under each GPS Receiver.

 

 
 

Magellan

Meridian GPS

Magellan

Meridian Colour

Magellan

Meridian Gold

Magellan

Meridian Marine
Review Read Review Read Review Read Review Read Review
Basemap 2mb cities/highways 16mb cities/highways 16mb cities/highways 16mb cities/highways
Number of Screens 7 9 7 7
Position Update 1 sec 1 sec 1 sec 1 sec
TTFF Cold <2 mins <2 mins <2 mins <2 mins
TTFF Warm <1 min <1 min <1 min <1 min
TTFF Hot 15 secs 15 secs 15 secs 15 secs
Max Velocity 951 mph 951 mph 951 mph 951 mph
Weight 8 oz / 227gm 8 oz / 227gm 8 oz / 227gm 8 oz / 227gm
Display Size 2.2in x 1.75in 2.2in x 1.55in 2.2in x 1.75in 2.2in x 1.75in
Display Resolution 120 x 160 120 x 160 120 x 160 120 x 160
Colour Display ? Grayscale High-Colour Grayscale Grayscale
Backlit Display Yes Yes Yes Yes
Antenna Quad Helix Quad Helix Quad Helix Quad Helix
Horizontal Accuracy <7 m <7 m <7 m <7 m
Horizontal Accuracy WAAS / EGNOS <3 m <3 m <3 m <3 m
Battery Type AA AA AA AA
Battery Life (hours) 14 14 14 14
Additional Memory SD Cards SD Cards Built In Built In
Additional Maps MapSend MapSend MapSend MapSend
Waterproof Yes Yes Yes Yes
Min Operating Temp -10C / 14F -10C / 14F -10C / 14F -10C / 14F
Max Operating Temp 60C / 140F 60C / 140F 60C / 140F 60C / 140F
Max Operating Alt 60,000 ft / 18,288 m 60,000 ft / 18,288 m 60,000 ft / 18,288 m 60,000 ft / 18,288 m
Waypoints 500 500 500 500
Routes 20 20 20 20
Trackpoints 2000 2000 2000 2000
Datums 76 76 76 76
DGPS/WAAS/EGNOS Yes Yes Yes Yes
Electronic Compass Yes Yes Yes Yes
Barometric Altimeter n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hunting/Fishing Calc Yes Yes Yes Yes
Celestial Information Yes Yes Yes Yes
Interface 9 pin Serial 9 pin Serial 9 pin Serial 9 pin Serial
         
         
         
 
 

Magellan

Meridian Platinum

Magellan

SporTrak

Magellan

SporTrak Map

Magellan

SporTrak Pro
Review Read Review Coming Soon Read Review Coming Soon
Basemap 16mb cities/highways Cities Locations POI's 2mb cities/highways 9mb cities/highways
Number of Screens 7 9 7 7
Position Update 1 sec 1 sec 1 sec 1 sec
TTFF Cold <2 mins <2 mins <2 mins <2 mins
TTFF Warm <1 min <1 min <1 min <1 min
TTFF Hot 15 secs 15 secs <15 secs <15 secs
Max Velocity 951 mph 951 mph 951 mph 951 mph
Weight 8 oz / 227gm 8 oz / 227gm 6.1 oz 6.1 oz
Display Size 2.2in x 1.75in 2.3in x 1.4in 2.2in x 1.75in 2.3in x 1.4in
Display Resolution 120 x 160 160 x 104 160 x 104 160 x 104
Colour Display ? Grayscale Grayscale Grayscale Grayscale
Backlit Display Yes Yes Yes Yes
Antenna Quad Helix Quad Helix Quad Helix Quad Helix
Horizontal Accuracy <7 m <7 m <7 m <7 m
Horizontal Accuracy WAAS / EGNOS <3 m <3 m <3 m <3 m
Battery Type AA AA AA AA
Battery Life (hours) 14 14 14 14
Additional Memory SD Cards Built In Built In Built In
Additional Maps MapSend n/a MapSend MapSend
Waterproof Yes Yes Yes Yes
Min Operating Temp -10C / 14F -10C / 14F -10C / 14F -10C / 14F
Max Operating Temp 60C / 140F 60C / 140F 60C / 140F 60C / 140F
Max Operating Alt 60,000 ft / 18,288 m No Info from Magellan 60,000 ft / 18,288 m 60,000 ft / 18,288 m
Waypoints 500 500 500 500
Routes 20 20 20 20
Trackpoints 2000 2000 2000 2000
Datums 76 76 76 76
DGPS/WAAS/EGNOS Yes Yes Yes Yes
Electronic Compass Yes Yes Yes Yes
Barometric Altimeter Yes n/a n/a n/a
Hunting/Fishing Calc Yes Yes Yes Yes
Celestial Information Yes Yes Yes Yes
Interface 9 pin Serial 9 pin Serial 9 pin Serial 9 pin Serial
         
         
         
 
 

Garmin

eTrex

Garmin

eTrex Summit

Garmin

eTrex Legend

Garmin

Venture
Review Read Review Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
Basemap n/a 8mb 1mb Cities / Highways 24mb Cities / Highways
Number of Screens n/a n/a n/a n/a
Position Update 1 sec 1 sec 1 sec 1 sec
TTFF Cold 5 mins 5 mins 5 mins 5 mins
TTFF Warm 45 secs 45 secs 45 secs 45 secs
TTFF Hot 15 secs 15 secs 15 secs 15 secs
Max Velocity n/a n/a n/a n/a
Weight 5.3 oz 5.3 oz 5.3 oz 5.3 oz
Display Size 2.1in x 1.1in 2.1in x 1.1in 2.1in x 1.1in 2.1in x 1.1in
Display Resolution 128 x 64 128 x 64 288 x 160 288 x 160
Colour Display ? Grayscale Grayscale Grayscale Grayscale
Backlit Display Yes Yes Yes Yes
Antenna Patch Patch Patch Patch
Horizontal Accuracy 15 m 15 m 15 m 15 m
Horizontal Accuracy WAAS / EGNOS n/a n/a 3-5 m 3-5 m
Battery Type AA AA AA AA
Battery Life (hours) 22 22 18 20
Additional Memory None None 8mb Built In 1mb Built In
Additional Maps n/a MapSource MapSource MapSource
Waterproof Yes Yes Yes Yes
Min Operating Temp -15C / 5F -15C / 5F -15C / 5F -15C / 5F
Max Operating Temp 70C / 158F 70C / 158F 70C / 158F 70C / 158F
Max Operating Alt n/a n/a n/a n/a
Waypoints 500 500 500 500
Routes 1 20 20 20
Trackpoints 1536 3000 2048 2048
Datums n/a n/a n/a n/a
DGPS/WAAS/EGNOS No No Yes Yes
Electronic Compass n/a Yes n/a Yes
Barometric Altimeter n/a Yes n/a Yes
Hunting/Fishing Calc n/a n/a Yes Yes
Celestial Information n/a n/a Yes Yes
Interface 9 pin Serial 9 pin Serial 9 pin Serial 9 pin Serial
         
         
         
 
 

Garmin

Vista

Garmin

Camo

Garmin

GPSMap76

Garmin

GPSMap76S
Review Read Review Coming Soon Read Review Coming Soon
Basemap 24mb Cities/Highways n/a 8mb Cities/Highways 24mb Cities/Highways
Number of Screens n/a n/a n/a n/a
Position Update 1 sec 1 sec 1 sec 1 sec
TTFF Cold 5 mins 5 mins 5 mins 5 mins
TTFF Warm 45 secs 45 secs 45 secs 45 secs
TTFF Hot 15 secs 15 secs 15 secs 15 secs
Max Velocity n/a n/a n/a n/a
Weight 5.3 oz 5.3 oz 7.7 oz 7.7 oz
Display Size 2.1in x 1.1in 2.1in x 1.1in 2.2in x 1.6in 2.2in x 1.6in
Display Resolution 288 x 160 128 x 64 240 x 180