Oregon® 550 Rugged 3" touchscreen with built-in 3.2 megapixel cameraOregon® 550
NOTE: it does not come with any mapping - customer needs to purchase whichever mapping they need for their situation. Either a marine map or street mapping (city navigator 2010) from Garmin or purchase topographical mapping from a third party company.
Garmin Australasia is pleased to announce the Oregon 550 the newest member of the Oregon series. This unit is Garmin’s first outdoor navigator tofeature a built-in camera. Also new is the addition of the 3-axis tilt-compensated compass. This will allow the unit to report an accurate heading evenwhen the unit is not held in a level position.
The 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera has 4x digital zoom and automatically geotags each photo with the location where it was taken allowing you tomark remember and navigate back to the exact spot in the future. When you connect an Oregon 550 to a computer via USB and log on tohttps://my.Garmin.com it will detect any photos.
The myGarmin site makes it simple to select upload and store photos on Picasa™ a popular onlinephoto sharing community for friends and families around the world.A built-in DEM (digital elevation model) basemap on the Oregon 550 supports terrain shading and route elevation profiles to help you estimate terraindifficulty. And the Oregon 550 includes a microSD™ card slot for optional BlueChart® g2 or City Navigator® maps. In addition you can search for pointsof interest by name or proximity to your location. Plus it contains descriptive details for features typically found on topographic maps such as terraincontours topo elevations summits and geographical points.
The Oregon 550 provides an improved sunlight-readable touchscreen display as well. Plus the high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix™ satelliteprediction helps locate your position quickly and precisely while maintaining its signal even in heavy cover and deep canyons. Both units supportpaperless geocaching 3-D elevation perspective and come with battery chargers plus two rechargeable NiMH batteries to help you save money andreduce waste.If you’re looking for the perfect multipurpose tool for your outdoor adventure all you need is the rugged Oregon 550 GPS navigator. It offers everythingyou need for a memorable time in the outdoors or wherever the trail may take you!
Product Features and Specifications
• 3.2 megapixel auto-focus digital camera with automatic geotagging and 4x zoom
• 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass and barometric altimeter
• High-speed USB for faster map and photo transfers with your computer
• Improved 3" sunlight-readable colour touchscreen display
• High-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix for improved performance and reception
• 850 MB of internal memory for map data and photos
• microSD™ card slot for optional mapping and data storage
• Built-in basemap with DEM (digital elevation model) data
• Wirelessly share routes tracks waypoints and geocaches between units
• Easy-to-use touchscreen interface 400 x 240 pixels (H x W)
• Unit dimensions: 4.5" x 2.3" x 1.4" (H x W x D)
• Waterproof standard: IEC 60529 IPX7
• Interface: USB and NMEA 0183
• Up to 16 hours of battery life battery type: 2 AA (2 NiMH batteries and battery charger included); NiMH or Lithium recommended
• Weight: 193g with batteries
Package includes:
Oregon 550 USB cable carabiner clip 2 AA NiMH batteries with battery
charger owner’s manual on disk and quick start manual
| Physical & Performance: |
| Unit dimensions, WxHxD: | 2.3" x 4.5" x 1.4" (5.8 x 11.4 x 3.5 cm) |
| Display size, WxH: | 1.53"W x 2.55"H (3.8 x 6.3 cm); 3" diag (7.6 cm) |
| Display resolution, WxH: | 240 x 400 pixels |
| Display type: | transflective color TFT touchscreen |
| Weight: | 6.8 oz (192.7 g) with batteries |
| Battery: | 2 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended |
| Battery life: | 16 hours |
| Waterproof: | yes (IPX7) |
| Floats: | no |
| High-sensitivity receiver: | yes |
| Interface: | high-speed USB and NMEA 0183 compatible |
| Maps & Memory: |
| Basemap: | yes |
| Ability to add maps: | yes |
| Built-in memory: | 850 MB |
| Accepts data cards: | microSD™ card (not included) |
| Waypoints/favorites/locations: | 2000 |
| Routes: | 200 |
| Track log: | 10,000 points, 200 saved tracks |
| Features: |
| Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): | yes (with optional mapping for detailed roads) |
| Electronic compass: | yes (tilt-compensated, 3-axis) |
| Touchscreen: | yes |
| Barometric altimeter: | yes |
| Camera: | yes (3.2 megapixel with autofocus; 4x digital zoom) |
| Geocaching-friendly: | yes (paperless) |
| Custom maps compatible: | yes |
| Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): | yes |
| Outdoor GPS games: | yes (Wherigo only) |
| Hunt/fish calendar: | yes |
| Sun and moon information: | yes |
| Tide tables: | yes |
| Area calculation: | yes |
| Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): | yes |
| Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): | yes |
| Picture viewer: | yes |
| Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data): | yes |
