The navigator with the photographic memory--Oregon 550 combines rugged outdoor touchscreen navigation with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera. Add high-sensitivity GPS, barometric altimeter, 3-axis electronic compass and microSD card slot. The result? A multipurpose device that will make your greatest adventures even more memorable.
Oregon 550 combines rugged outdoor touchscreen navigation with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera. Click to enlarge.
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3.2 megapixel autofocus digital camera with 4x digital zoom. Click to enlarge.
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Preloaded with a global built-in basemap with shaded relief. Click to enlarge.
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3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, color touchscreen display. Click to enlarge.
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Take Pictures and Save Locations
Capture locatings and memories with Oregon 550's 3.2 megapixel autofocus digital camera with 4x digital zoom. Each photo is mechanically geotagged with the emplacement of where it was taken, permitting you to navigate back to that precise spot in the future. Snap and view pictures in landscape or portrait orientation. With 850 MB of internal memory, you'll never miss a photo opportunity. To store online, merely connect Oregon 550 thru USB and log into my.Garmin.com to upload and store your photos at Picasa, a general online photo sharing community for friends and families around the world. For more storage, insert a microSD card; you may even view pictures from other appliances on microSD with Oregon's picture viewer.
Touch and Go
Oregon 550 makes rugged navigation effortless with a tough, 3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, color touchscreen display. The interface is easy to use, so you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Both lasting and waterproof, Oregon 550 is built to withstand the elements. Bumps, dust, dirt, humidity and water are no match for this rugged navigator.
Get Your Bearings
Oregon 550 has a built-in 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass, which shows your heading even when you're standing still, without keeping it level. Its barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude, and you may even use it to plot barometric pressure over time, which may aid you keep an eye on altering weather conditions. And with it is high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFix satellite prediction, Oregon 550 locates your position quickly and incisively and maintains it is GPS emplacement even in heavy cover and deep canyons.
Add Maps
Oregon 550 comes preloaded with a international built-in basemap with shaded relief. Adding even more detail is easy: just insert a MapSource microSD card preloaded with elaborated maps. Oregon may receive a potpourri of maps for any navigational need. Add elaborate street maps to get turn-by-turn directions to your destination. Add select topographic maps to take vantage of Oregon's 3-D maps and elevation detail. Or add BlueChart g2 maps, which provide everything you need for a great day on the water, including depth contours, navaids and harbors.
Find Fun
Go paperless with Oregon 550 by quickly downloading info from Geocaching.com for up to 5000 caches, such as location, terrain, difficulty, hints and description. No more manually entering coordinates and paper print outs. Slim and lightweight, Oregon is the perfective associate for all your outdoor pursuits.
Share Wirelessly
With Oregon 550 you may share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly other Oregon and Colorado users. Now you may send your bestloved route to a friend to take pleasure in or the emplacement of a cache to find. Sharing info is easy. Just touch "send" to transfer your info to similar devices.
What's in the Box
Oregon 550, AA battery charger, 2 AA NiMH batteries, carabiner clip, USB cable, owner's manual on disk, and quick get started manual
Garmin Oregon is to GPS as Apple iPhone is to cellular.
Sadly unimpressed....
