Product Comparison: Garmin eTrex 20 vs Garmin GPSMAP 62

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Garmin eTrex 20 GPS handheld

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Garmin GPSMAP 62 Handheld GPS Navigator

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General Specifications

About the Product

eTrex 20 retains the core functionality, rugged construction, affordability and long battery life that made eTrex the most dependable GPS device available.

GPSMAP 62 features a 2.6" sunlight-readable 65K color screen that supports BirdsEye Satellite imagery (subscription required) and Custom Maps. Rugged and water resistant, GPSMAP 62 features a quad helix antenna for unparalleled reception and sleek new design.

Brand

Garmin

Model

eTrex 20

GPSMAP 62

Origin

USA

Key Specs

Type Of Tracking

GPS / GLONASS

GPS

Sensors

Compass, Barometric altimeter

Barometric altimeter, Compass

Screen

2.2" TFT color display

2.6" TFT color display

SOS Button

Messaging

1-Way

Type Of Tracking
Messaging

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Garmin eTrex 20 GPS handheld

The color screen really helps keep things visually organized when you have a cluster of waypoints in the same area.
Saved me rear a few times in the wilderness. love the map tracking ability. I like how it tells you the distance travelled.
I'm quite satisfied with the eTrex 20: it delivers great accuracy, quickly locks onto satellites, and seems rugged and durable.
Has plenty of features for me and seems to be very accurate with great reception.
Thick forest cover (I'm in Northwest), canyons, cabins, even caves. Locks with no issues where the old eTrex fails and Nuvi is useless.

Garmin GPSMAP 62 Handheld GPS Navigator

As far as GPS goes, I can't imagine having a better unit.
This GPS unit has a very strong antenna, which allows you to maintain satellite reception even under heavy tree cover.
Gps functionality works well.
Nice and easy to create waypoints and routes in Basecamp and load them to GPS unit.
At around 3000m above sea level it started to completely freak out and show record my position at 0°N and 0°W.

Size & Weight

Height

4.0 in.

6.3 in.

Width

2.1 in.

2.4 in.

Depth

1.3 in.

1.4 in.

Weight

5 oz.

7.9 oz.

Map Features

Preloaded Maps

Basemap

Map Coverage Area

Global Coverage

USA

Map Updates

SD Card

3D-Map View

Other Functions

Automatic routing, Custom maps compatible, 2000 Waypoints/favorites/locations, Track log 10000 points/200 tracks, 200 Routes

Waypoints/favorites/locations - 2000, Routes - 200, Track log - 10000 points, 200 saved tracks, Custom maps compatible

3D-Map View

What customers say about "Map Features"

Garmin eTrex 20 GPS handheld

The basemap exceeded what I was expecting. Major highways & state routes are visible along with bodies of water, and shaded relief of terrain.
The fact that you can load custom maps onto it is nice.
This GPS is good for hiking, hunting or any other use where you want to see trails on topo maps, or trace your route.
Having a pocket-sized GPS receiver that has street-level mapping and routing capabilities is excellent.
There are lots of free topo maps out there you can load. Good rugged design.

Garmin GPSMAP 62 Handheld GPS Navigator

You don't have to spend any money on maps, however I will probably spend about $60 on a good topographical map, just to take advantage of all the features this GPS has.
The 24k maps are great and I was happy to save the extra money.
For maps and outdoor navigation in extreme conditions, the GPSMap is probably the best Garmin unit for this purpose.
I downloaded a free map set with very little difficulty that seems to work well.
When moved to the GPS the aerial maps almost exceed the capacity of the unit, so the area of the map is very small if you want to get the most detailed images.

Features

Compatibility

PC, iOS

Interfaces

USB, MicroSD card slot

USB, NMEA 0183 compatible

Battery Life

25 hours

20 hours

Internal Memory

1.7 GB

Power Source

2 AA batteries

Protection

IPX-7 Waterproof

Accessories Included

USB cable

Wrist strap, USB cable

Extras

Support for paperless geocaching, Sun and moon information, Hunt/fish calendar, Geocaching-friendly, Custom maps compatible, Picture viewer, Area calculation, Garmin Connect™ compatible, WAAS-enabled

Area calculation, Automatic routing, Hunt/fish calendar, Sun and moon information, Picture viewer

Internal Memory
Battery Life

What customers say about "Features"

Garmin eTrex 20 GPS handheld

It's has good battery life, and is also pretty sturdy, and nicely constructed.
Battery life is pretty decent on it too, I accidentally left it on all night after using it all weekend and it still had battery life left.
There are so many great features that I doubt I could ever need them all. Obstacles in the water for maritime use. Nearby lodging, or entertainment. Sunrise and sunset Times.
Great little gps. Bought it because geocaching with my geocaching iPhone app was eating up my data.
It is light, uses very little battery, will let you upload free basemaps from online sites, and is very accurate with WAAS turned on.

Garmin GPSMAP 62 Handheld GPS Navigator

The screen reads clear under the sun.
Very accurate, easy to use, intuitive menus and logical button placement.
Using lithium batteries gives me at least 14 hours of use. Ni-Cad about 10.
Battery life is not 2 days, unless you use 'battery save' mode, which turns off the screen when idle.
The number of key presses to do many things related to waypoints is at least 50% larger. Deleting a waypoint requires much more work.

Warranty / Certifications

Certifications

CE, FCC

Manufacturer warranty

1 year

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

MSRP

199.99 $

Manual

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