Product Comparison: Humminbird Onix8ci (408600-1) vs Humminbird Helix 5 (410220-1)
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General Specifications
Brand
Humminbird
Humminbird
Origin
USA
USA
Model
Onix8ci (408600-1)
Helix 5 (410220-1)
About the Product
This Cross Touch digital sonar and GPS is Humminbird's® ONIX® 8ci HD SI Combo fishfinder. With Humminbird's exclusive CrossTouch™ interface, new digital sonar and best in class 10Hz GPS the ONIX 8 is a strong addition to any boat. When waters get rough, Humminbird's exclusive Cross Touch functionality mirrors every command between the touchscreen and the keypad.
It's hard to believe this much power comes in such a compact form, but the Humminbird® HELIX® 5 CHIRP DI GPS G2 Fishfinder and Chartplotter brings all that and more. Built-in CHIRP SONAR allows the unique selection of Low, Medium, and High frequency ranges, giving clean returns and exceptional target separation.
Key Specs
Standard Sonar
HD Side Imaging, HD Down Imaging, DualBeam PLUS, CHIRP
CHIRP, Down Imaging, DualBeam PLUS
Sonar Power Output (RMS)
1000 watts
500 watts
Sonar Power Output (Peak)
8000 watts
4000 watts
Max Depth
10000 ft.
350 ft.
Sonar Frequency
200 kHz, 83 kHz, 455 kHz, 800 kHz, 50 kHz
83 kHz, 200 kHz
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Humminbird Onix8ci (408600-1) CT Fish Finder
- Was able to get this unit on sale and it was a great purchase. Great detail in the down and side imaging.
- It worked great, the down imaging and side imaging had awesome detail.
- The Humminbird Onix is the best fish finder I have ever had the pleasure to use. The Sideimaging and down imaging is top notch.
- The unit worked correctly for about 6 hours and now the side imaging, down imaging have garbage all over the screen, the 2d sonar screen has nothing and it cannot read the depth.
Humminbird Helix 5 (410220-1) Chirp Di GPS G2
- Extraordinary performance with excellent display..... can only page through the different screens forward
- Chirp technology makes fishing more enjoyable as it increases your chances of catching fish.
- It is ok. Pretty good as a depth/fish/structure machine. Speed checks out pretty close as does temps.now the not so good.
- Excellent little unit. It fit my boat perfectly and works as expected. Down imaging is great as is the traditional sonar. Chirp adds some nice clarity.
- It's hard to get ajusted to it,I wish I would of spent a few dollars more,and got the one that has side and down imaging,other than that it works fine.
Size & Weight
Height
9.4 in.
4.6 in.
Width
13.8 in.
7.56 in.
Depth
4 in.
3.3 in.
Weight
11 lbs.
4 lbs.
Interface
Display
8.4" (1024x768) Multi-Touch Color TFT
5" (800x480) 256 color display with backlight
Built-In Maps
Navionics, C-MAP, Hummingbird Lake Master
UniMap cartography, Autochart Live, Humminbird Basemap, SmartStrike, Hummingbird Lake Master, Humminbird LakeMaster PLUS
Control
Touchscreen / Buttons
Buttons
Memory Features
5000 Waypoints, 200 Routes, 50 Tracks
2500 Waypoints, 45 Routes, 50 Tracks
3D-Map View
Yes
No
What customers say about "Interface"
Humminbird Onix8ci (408600-1) CT Fish Finder
- The use of the smartstrike hummingbird map cards and using auto chart live is an awesome feature.
- The touch screen is very responsive. The screen itself is very clear and has a great picture.
Humminbird Helix 5 (410220-1) Chirp Di GPS G2
- The display and screen size is just right for a smaller boat.
- Great display. Complicated, but fairly logical user interface.
- Very good Di fish finder for the money. Gps maps are adequate for now.
- Very clear easy to read and operate
- The next headache was the maps, they too needed to be updated, they are large files and the download did take a long time to complete .The base-map update had the same warning about bricking so again a little nerve-racking.
Features
GPS Features
Precision Internal GPS
Precision Internal GPS
Mounting System
Tilt and Swivel Quick Disconnect
Gimbal or Optional In-Dash
Smartphone Compatibility
Nо
Nо
Memory Card Slot
Yes
Yes
Protection
IPX7
IPX7
Power
10 - 20 VDC
10 - 20 VDC
Accessories Included
Cover
Portable Carrier
Extras
DSP Onix, Cross Touch, Ethernet connection enable, Autopilot technology support, NMEA 2000, Temperature Graph, Temperature Alarm, Freeze Frame, Selective Fish ID+, X-Press Menu System
Slim Profile Display, Ultra-Bright LCD Displays, Temperature Graph, Built-in speedometer
What customers say about "Features"
Humminbird Onix8ci (408600-1) CT Fish Finder
- If you get one you definitely want to spend some time using autochart live. I think this feature will be a game changer for tournament fishing.
- The only issue I had was when connecting the unit to my power source. I was only using 14 guage wire and it was split a few times. connecting that 14 guage to the 16 or 18 guage wire that is coming from the unit was not enough current to successfully power the unit.
Humminbird Helix 5 (410220-1) Chirp Di GPS G2
- Installation was pretty easy, software update required some work on my part but went smoothly.
- The best part about this unit other than the obvious DI/chirp/GPS capabilities is the clarity at all times, day or night.
- Having GPS is awesome coming from a non-gps model.
- Very nice depth finder and gps! Very pleased with this item.
- The first project was installing it. It required a 5/8" hole to install a large transducer cable; Humminbird should know people do not like holes in their boat
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer warranty
2 year
2 year
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
Manual
Price History
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