Garmin Oregon 550 Waterproof Hiking GPS

Add high-sensitivity GPS, barometric altimeter, 3-axis electronic compass and microSD card slot. And with its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFix satellite prediction, Oregon 550 locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons.

Add Maps Oregon 550 comes preloaded with a worldwide built-in basemap with shaded relief. 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 550 makes rugged navigation effortless with a tough, 3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, color touchscreen display. Slim and lightweight, Oregon is the perfect companion for all your outdoor pursuits.

Share Wirelessly With Oregon 550 you can share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly other Oregon and Colorado users. 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. 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. With 850 MB of internal memory, you'll never miss a photo opportunity. 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. Both durable and waterproof, Oregon 550 is built to withstand the elements. Oregon can accept a variety of maps for any navigational need. Now you can send your favorite route to a friend to enjoy or the location of a cache to find. Click to enlarge.

Preloaded with a worldwide built-in basemap with shaded relief. 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 information from Geocaching.com for up to 5000 caches, such as location, terrain, difficulty, hints and description. The interface is easy to use, so you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Adding even more detail is easy: just insert a MapSource microSD card preloaded with detailed maps. Add select topographic maps to take advantage of Oregon's 3-D maps and elevation detail. Click to enlarge.

3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, color touchscreen display. No more manually entering coordinates and paper print outs. Click to enlarge.

Take Pictures and Save Locations Capture locations and memories with Oregon 550's 3.2 megapixel autofocus digital camera with 4x digital zoom. Sharing data is easy. Just touch "send" to transfer your information 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 start manual 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 holding it level. Snap and view pictures in landscape or portrait orientation. The navigator with the photographic memory--Oregon 550 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. Add detailed street maps to get turn-by-turn directions to your destination. The result? A multipurpose device that will make your biggest adventures even more memorable.

Oregon 550 combines rugged outdoor touchscreen navigation with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera.