Garmin Oregon 550 Handheld GPS with Worldwide DEM Basemap

 Features of the Oregon 550 Handheld GPS

The Garmin Oregon 550 Handheld GPS  revolutionary touchscreen interface puts every feature at your fingertips. Just pick a function, press and go. An integrated screen lock removes risk of accidental activation. An easy-to-use touchscreen menu makes navigating Oregon a breeze. Simply scroll through the bright, bold icons with a brush of your thumb, scan the options and tap to choose

The Garmin Oregon 550 Handheld GPS  features a bright, sunlight-readable colour screen, with adjustable backlight. Clear mapping and controls give you the tools to find your way back whether roaming the wilderness or strolling a country track.

You can enjoy Oregons 3D views, visualise the contours on topographic maps to enjoy a better perspective of your elevation and understand your onward adventure.

The Garmin Oregon 550 Handheld GPS is a High-sensitivity GPS receiver, which can quickly and strongly lock onto a signal and benefit from improved tracking under trees and near tall buildings. The product features a Waterproof design – Waterproof to IPX7 standard. The MicroSD card slot is inside the waterproof battery compartment too.

Save multiple points on your journey as a Track Log for an accurate record of your route. Reverse the path to return to your start point or share and review in Google Earth when you get home.

The Garmin Oregon 550 Handheld GPS includes an Electronic compass – Ideal for manual navigation off the beaten track, a built-in electronic compass keeps you on course. It even gives bearing information when standing still. Seek out a saved waypoint and navigate easily to a mapped position. The 550 and 550t feature Garmins new 3-axis tilt-compensated compass which will allow the unit to report an accurate heading even when the unit is not held in a level position. A built-in barometer tracks changes in atmospheric pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude. The altimeter screen plots elevation and profile. You can even plot barometric pressure over time to keep an eye on changing weather conditions.

You can now take a picture with your GPS and navigate back to the exact location. The Oregon 550 and 550T are Garmins first units to feature a built in camera. The Oregon 550 and 550t s 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera with 4x digital zoom automatically geotags each photo with the location of where it was taken, allowing you to mark, remember and navigate back to the exact spot in the future. These photos can be shared among friends and families around the world using Picasa a popular online photo sharing community.