Dr. Alice Christie's GPS Comparison Charts
Price: Least Expensive > Most Expensive

Garmin

Garmin Model and Features	eTrex H	Geko 201	GPS 60	eTrex Legend	eTrex Vista	eTrex Vista HCx	GPSMap 60CSx
– Price	$93	$100	$140	$110	$157	$233	$300
– Color | B/W | Grey	4-level grey	B/W	4-level grey	4-level grey	4-level grey	Color	Color
– Waypoints	500	500	500	1000	1000	1000	1000
– Routes/Saved Tracks	20/10	20/10	50/20	20/10	20/10	50/20	50/20
– Electronic Compass	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
– Altimeter	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
– Accuracy	20 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	20 feet	10 feet
– Internal Memory	1 MB	1 MB	1 MB	8 MB	24 MB	None Internal	None Internal 64 MB SD Card
– Product Dimensions*	2 x 4.4 x 1.2	1.9 x 3.9 x 0.96	2.4 x 6.1 x 1.3	4.4 x 2.0 x 1.2	4.4 x 2 x 1.2	2.2 x 1.2 x 4.2	2.4 x 6.1 x 1.3
– Screen Size*	1.1 x 2.1	0.92 x 1.44	1.5 x 2.2	1.1 x 2.1	2.1 x 1.1	1.3 x 1.7	1.5 x 2.2
– Resolution (in pixels)	64 x 128 px	64 x 100 px	160 x 240 px	160 x 288 px	160 x 288 px	160 x 240 px 256 Colors	160 x 240 px 256 Colors
– Interface	Serial	Serial	Serial and USB	Serial	Serial	USB	Serial and USB
– Memory Card Slot	No	No	No	No	No	Yes: Micro SD	Yes: Micro SD
– Batteries	2-AA	2-AAA	2 AA batteries	2-AA	2-AA	2-AA	2-AA
– Battery Life	17 hours	12 hours	28 hours	12 hours	12 hours	25 hours	18 hours
– Weight w/ batteries	5.3 oz	3.1 oz	7.0 oz	5.3 oz	5.3 oz	5.5 oz	7.5 oz
– Dr. Christie's Rating
– Best Feature	Price	Size/Weight	Price	# Waypoints	E-Compass	Color Battery Life	Overall Value

* in inches

Magellan

Magellan Model and Features	eXplorist 100	eXplorist 500 LE	eXplorist 210	eXplorist 400	Crossover 3.5-Inch	Triton 1500 TouchScreen
– Price	$70	$120	$140	$140	$240	$400
– Color | B/W | Grey	4-level grayscale	16 Colors	4-level grayscale	16 Colors	Color Touch Screen	Color Touch Screen
– Waypoints	500	500	190,000	500	Unlimited	Unlimited
– Routes/Saved Tracks	20/5	20/5	20/150	20/5	Unlimited	Unlimited
– Electronic Compass	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
– Altimeter	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
– Accuracy	15 feet	10-15 feet	15 feet	10 feet	10-15 feet	10-15 feet
– Internal Memory	4 MB	16 MB	32 MB	16 MB	1.5 GB	SD Card
– Product Dimensions*	2.2 x 4.7 x 1.3	2.2" 4.7 x 1.3	2.2 x 4.7 x 1.3	2.2 x 4.7 x 1.3	1.2 x 3.46 x 4.28	5.75 x 2.5 x 1.13
– Screen Size*	2.25" diagonal	2.25" diagonal	2.25" diagonal	2.25" diagonal	3.5" diagonal	2.7" diagonal
– Resolution (in pixels)	122 x 160 px	122 x 160 px	122 x 160 px	122 x 160 px	Hi Resolution	240 x 320 px
– Interface	None	USB	USB	USB	USB	USB
– Memory Card Slot	No	SD Card	No	SD Card	SD Card	SD Card
– Batteries	2-AA	3-AAA or optional Lith-ion	2-AA	3-AAA or optional Lith-ion	Li-Ion rechargeable	2-AA
– Battery Life	18 hours	17 hours	17 hours	17 hours	8 hours	10 hours
– Weight w/ batteries	5.8 oz	5.4 oz	5.8 oz	5.4 oz	7.8 oz	8.0 oz
– Other					Auto and Hiking MP3 player Picture viewer Voice activation	Voice Recorder Flashlight MP3 Player
– Dr. Christie's Rating
– Best Feature	Price	Price/Features	Waypoints/Tracks	Color Screen	Car & Hiking	Touch Screen

* in inches

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* in inches