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The navigator with the photographic memory--Oregon 550t combines rugged outdoor touchscreen navigation with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera. Add preloaded U.S. topo maps, along with high-sensitivity GPS, barometric altimeter, 3-axis electronic compass and microSD card slot. The result? A multipurpose device that will make your biggest adventures even more memorable.
 Oregon 550t combines rugged outdoor touchscreen navigation with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera. Click to enlarge. |
 3.2 megapixel autofocus digital camera with 4x digital zoom. Click to enlarge. |
 Preloaded with U.S. topographic data for the continental U.S. and a worldwide basemap with shaded relief. Click to enlarge. |
 3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, color touchscreen display. Click to enlarge. |
Capture locations and memories with Oregon 550t's 3.2 megapixel autofocus digital camera with 4x digital zoom. Each photo is automatically geotagged with the location of where it was taken, allowing you to navigate back to that exact 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, simply connect Oregon 550 via USB and log into my.Garmin.com to upload and store your photos at Picasa, a popular online photo sharing community for friends and families around the world. For more storage, insert a microSD card; you can even view pictures from other devices on microSD with Oregon's picture viewer.
Touch and Go
Oregon 550t makes rugged navigation effortless with a tough, 3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, color touchscreen display. The interface is easy to use, so youÕll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Both durable and waterproof, Oregon 550t is built to withstand the elements. Bumps, dust, dirt, humidity and water are no match for this rugged navigator.
Explore the Terrain
Oregon 550t comes with built-in U.S. topographic data for the continental U.S. and a worldwide basemap with shaded relief--all the tools for serious climbing or hiking. Map detail includes national, state and local parks and forests, along with terrain contours, elevation information, trails, rivers, lakes and points of interest.
Get Your Bearings
Oregon 550t has a built-in 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass, which shows your heading even when youÕre standing still, without holding it level. Its barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude, and you can even use it to plot barometric pressure over time, which can help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions. And with its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFix satellite prediction, Oregon 550t locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons.
Find Fun
Go paperless with Oregon 550t by quickly downloading information 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 perfect companion for all your outdoor pursuits.
Share Wirelessly
With Oregon 550t you can share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly other Oregon and Colorado users. Now you can send your favorite route to a friend to enjoy or the location of a cache to find. Sharing data is easy. Just touch "send" to transfer your information to similar devices.
What's in the Box
Oregon 550t, AA battery charger, 2 AA NiMH batteries, carabiner clip, USB cable, owner's manual on disk, and quick start manual
Feature
- Tough, 3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, color touchscreen display
- 3.2 megapixel autofocus digital camera with 4x digital zoom
- Barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude, can plot barometric pressure over time
- Both durable and waterproof, Oregon 550t is built to withstand the elements
- Built-in 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass
CustomerReviews
Oh yeah!
This unit sure has made geocaching easier for me. It has a few things that I don't like about it, such as not being able to delete "found" geocaches from the unit after you've logged them online. At least I haven't learned how it can be done yet, without connecting it to a computor. But other than that, and a couple other small details that apply only to geocaching, this is an outstanding GPS with a great camera!
Best Garmin I've owned so far
after using a 60C then 60CSX for the last several years, we upgraded to the Oregon 550t this year and totally LOVE it!! i've also owned a Nuvi 250 that i upgraded to a 260w and I use a Forerunner 205 for marathons. of all the garmins i've owned/used so far, this is the most user-friendly, and fastest. very easy to use for geocaching...you can view all the hints, logs and cache details on your device in the field where it really helps when you're searching for that hard-to-find cache. even in the hands of our younger kids the touch screen is super user-friendly and easy to use. at the same time, i'm on our county's Sheriff's Search and Rescue ATV Posse, and this gps provides all the usefulness i could ever wish for. the tracking function is similar to other garmins and in the field i love the rugged waterproof feel and not having to worry if i drop it off my ATV in the mud. the satellite reception works great even in my basement surrounded by concrete and its super fast...locates your position is less than 15 seconds every time. camera works fine...picture quality is good...a flash would be nice but you dont miss it that much. i've been able to find some topo maps online available for download that are 24k instead of the 100k that Garmin includes, but it would be nice if Garmin included the 24k topo maps on the unit strait out of the box. the lanyard seems to be much stronger but i still dont trust lanyards. i've lost both of my gpsmap60s and had to backtrack looking for them in the past because the lanyard broke on one and the belt clip broke on the other...both while riding a horse and bouncing in the saddle a little. never had problems with either of them bouncing out of my ATV handlebar mount though. overall 5 stars and totally worth the price.
Oregon 550T
The only negative with this GPS is that the user's booklet doesn't give very much information. The manual on disk is a "4" on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the best). However, the GPS is easy to use and most of the menu items are pretty much self-explanatory. Having the TOPO maps included is a big plus. If you were to buy the more inexpensive 450T and have to buy the maps for various regions you could easily spend far more to have maps for the entire U.S. than what this device costs. The scale is acceptable, the contour intervals are not as good as a USGS map of course, but you do have the option to purchase more detailed map (at at least $99 a "pop"). I've found that I don't really need that much detail. As a backpacker, I found setting a route using my own waypoints to be a great asset. I've also used this GPS for geocaching and it is pretty accurate. The camera is another plus, the detail is good enough unless you want to print an 8X10 photo. Downloading the photos was relatively simple and I was able to easily bring pictures into my Kodak Easyshare program as well as my Nikon program. Again as a backpacker I like to only take items with me that have more than one purpose (I use a frisbee as a dinner plate, but I have yet to find more than one use for my toothbrush). Anyway, I'm pleased with this GPS and reccommend it.
Great Marketing Concept
This is a great product. As advertised. Nice improvements from Oregon 400t like: brighter more readable screen; more consistent compass readings; and the camera.
I bought this because I broke the screen on my 400t (not a product issue.) I use this thing several days a week and hate to be without it. Garmin support states a 35 minute wait time just to get an RMA to send the thing in for repairs. (Unfortuneately they have been experiencing unusually high call volumes. Not a great signal for the quality of the product but I have had no other issues I needed their help with.) You can also get this help by email and they state you should expect to wait three days for a response. (Experience is now saying: "Or more.")
What a concept. Sell a great product that people begin to rely on, then make service unavailable so they buy another one. (Like Jag's used to be: One to drive while the other is in the shop.) I sorry they are so overwhelmed. But, I would NOT buy another of their products outside the ones they already have me committed to.
Garmin Oregon 550t I Love It!
I just bought the latest Garmin Oregon 550t and so far it has been a great unit! I am, however, coming from having owned only one other GPS unit, a Lowrance unit purchased way back in 2000. Compared to my old Lowrance the Oregon 550t is GREAT! No more being stuck in a valley or under heavy cover and not being able to lock on. Easy to use, easy to see in bright sunlight and so far has proved to be very accurate. Also, super easy to hook up to my MacbookPro and load/download information. I am a missionary and live in the middle of the jungle in central Papua, Indonesia. (Formerly Irian Jaya) I need a reliable GPS unit for extensive hikes and survey to outlying villages and so far the Oregon 550t has proved to be everything it says it is. Great job Garmin!
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