Garmin GPSMAP 76 Pros and Cons

Garmin GPSMAP 76 Waterproof Handheld GPS

The Garmin GPSMAP 76 waterproof handheld GPS is wonderful for use on land or on water. It has many great features and it is suited to the outdoor enthusiast seeking an easily affordable option for navigating their way from the water or even the wilderness.

However which is so affordable and also lack some features that other more expensive designs include. This is why you must know which features you'd utilize and that you simply wouldn't normally. There isn't a sense buying a number of features should they would not get used.

Here are the advantages and cons of the GPSMAP 76 handheld GPS. Take not of what it really offers and what it really does not to find out if at all the right device in your case.

Pro

• This handheld GPS device is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand yet has a large LCD display screen for easy reading
• It has a display resolution of 180 x 240 pixels and a 4 level grey LCD screen
• It has a batter life of 16 hours which is really excellent
• It has a waterproof rating of IPX7 which is ideal and it also floats
• It has a basemap as well as the ability to add extra maps
• It has 8 MB of built-in memory
• It has 1000 waypoints as well as 50 routes
• It has a hunting and fishing calendar
• It gives information on the sun and moon
• It has tide tables
• It does area calculation

Con:

• Although the LCD screen is easy to read it is not in colour as many more expensive models are
• It does not accept data cards
• It does not have automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads)
• It does not have an electronic compass
• It does not have a touchscreen
• It does not have a barometric altimeter
• There is no built-in camera
• It is not geocaching friendly
• It is not custom maps compatible
• There is no photo navigation
• There are no outdoor GPS games
• It does not have the ability to add additional points of interest
• It does not share data wirelessly with similar units
• It does not have Garmin Connect which is an online community where you analyze, categorize and share data

So as you can see this waterproof GPS unit has all the necessities without all the extras. For this reason the cost is able to stay quite low and it is very affordable. It is ideal for those who hunt, fish, kayak, and hike as well as for traveling.

For most people this handheld GPS unit would work great. However if you need the more fancy features Garmin has a unit that will suit every persons needs. Read the reviews before you buy and gather as much information as you can.