On screen mapping on this reliable device

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15339 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Garmin
• Model: OREGON 200
• Released on: 2008-08-07
• Dimensions: 1.38" h x 2.28" w x 4.49" l, 424.82 pounds

Manufacturer's Description

The Oregon™ 200 Touch the great outdoors.

Mapping routes Expandable memory Training centre Trip computer Waterproof Waypoints

Touch and go Oregon’s revolutionary touchscreen interface puts every feature at your fingertips. Just pick a function, press and go. An integrated screen lock removes risk of accidental activation. Menu simplicity An easy-to-use touchscreen menu makes navigating Oregon a breeze. Simply scroll through the bright, bold icons with a brush of your thumb, scan the options and tap to choose. Spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less searching for information. High-resolution display A bright, sunlight-readable colour screen, with adjustable backlight, aids navigation in all conditions. Clear mapping and controls give you the tools to find your way back whether roaming the wilderness or strolling a country track. Built-in mapping Oregon 200’s built-in worldwide basemap contains features including lakes, rivers, cities, major roads, railways and coastlines. Store and expand Oregon’s internal memory means you can save map data, trip information like routes and tracks and even photos. Plug in a microSD™ data card for additional storage and slot in marine, street map or topographic mapping to match your activity. Automatic routing When it’s not guiding you on adventures by track or trail, Oregon can also handle the road. Enjoy turn-by-turn directions by plugging in optional TOPO GB or City Navigator mapping cards. 3D elevation view Appreciate the surrounding terrain with Oregon’s 3D views. Visualise the contours on topographic maps to enjoy a better perspective of your elevation and understand your onward adventure. Geocaching and GPS games Discover the buzzing world of geocaching or raise your game to new heights. Oregon supports Geocaching.com GPX files so you can download caches, terrain and location detail straight to the unit. Built-in GPS games offer more ideas for your leisure. Image viewer Use Oregon’s Picture Viewer to transfer and browse images on the unit. You might want to save a motivational photo to spur you on an outdoor challenge, save memorable excursion snaps or keep a visual reference of the next stage of the journey. High-sensitivity GPS receiver Garmin mapping handhelds contain a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, designed for optimum view of the sky. Quickly and strongly lock onto a signal and benefit from improved tracking under trees and near tall buildings. Staying power With 18 hours’ charge from just two AA batteries, you can depend on Oregon to endure any outdoor activity - whether going out and about for some fresh air or planning a full-day’s excursion. Waterproof design Waterproof to IPX7 standard, if you can brave the elements, Oregon can too. There’s no need to take cover in a downpour and no problem navigating on the water or across wetlands. The MicroSD card slot is inside the waterproof battery compartment too. Track Log Save multiple points on your journey as a ‘Track Log’ for an accurate record of your route. Reverse the path to return to your start point or share and review in Google Earth when you get home. Route ahead Plan and transfer new routes on your PC and send direct to Oregon. Or save an enjoyable journey to make a return trip. Wirelessly-enabled Oregon’s can share waypoints, routes, tracks and geocaches unit-to-unit. Trail-plotting functions Your GPS mapping handheld has ample memory to save and store route data. Whether a waypoint, favourite or location, save multiple locations on your unit and Garmin will guide you straight there or make it part of a future route. On-board memory There’s ample space onboard your Oregon to save key routes, points or journey data. If you want to build up a collection of favourite journeys, just slot in a MicroSD data card for extra storage. Environment information Oregon is packed with essential data to boost your outdoor pursuits. With sun and moon information, tide tables and a hunt / fish calendar, get in the know about what’s going on and remain aware of your surroundings. Area calculation Sum up the total area enclosed by a saved track to calculate the reach of a specified region. Surveying a property or evaluating an expanse of land? This useful tool will bring you the bigger picture. PC link-up Oregon’s USB interface lets you sync it up to your PC to transfer maps and journey data. Plan and review your routes and pick out key stops before you leave the house. Download routes and tracks While it thrives on voyages of discovery, Oregon can also navigate routes recommended by others. Just download a track from a route sharing site and import to Oregon to retrace the adventure. Preloaded mapping The three models within the Oregon series come with a selection of preloaded basemaps

Box Contents

Oregon 200

Lanyard

USB cable

Owner's manual on disk

Quick start guide

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Customer Reviews

Bargain well performing unit, Works with many Free Maps
I was in two minds if I needed the Oregon200 or another better model. After buying the 200 due to lower price, I am now satisfied it is good value for money and the extra cost for the higher models is unneccessary. The 300 and 400 have electronic compass and barometric pressure measurement of altitude. It is worth noting that the 200 does measure altitude by satelite, accurate enough for most people, it also has an electronic compass, also showing a bearing off your chosen course. The only difference-you have to be moving for it to sense your direction you are facing (little hardship really)

There are several reviews stating they only accept Garmin maps which are expensive. I can say this is utter nonsense. There are many maps available FREE on the internet for most countries in the world compatible with the Garmin. I would say there are more than for any other make. Within a day I had downloaded the full UK track and trail with landscape features, all Australia, and Poland. Just copy them to your memory card and hey-presto it is done.

Just Google 'Mapsntrails' or 'talkytoasteruk' for a wide selection of maps.

I recently used my oregon 200 to navigate most of the lake district off-road, over several days and nights. After easily downloading the route to the garmin, I was easily able to find my way round following the course, even in total darkness with no other navigational aids.

If you dont need barometric pressure measurement, and can do without a compass when you are static, then the 200 is all you need.

Other Maps Can Be Used...
Don't believe the review that states that other maps can't be used, they can. There are a number of mapping options to overcome the limited basemap (the same problem occurs on most handheld GPSrs).

The solutions include:

1. Topo GB from Garmin (rather expensive and limited)
2. Garmin Discoverer range of SD/MicroSD cards (these are full OS maps in 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 of national parks and trails). These are not cheap, but excellent.
3. FREE maps using data from the OpenStreetMap project. These are available in Garmin IMG format and free. (Just Google for "OSM Map On Garmin Download"). The beauty of these are that they are FREE, available for many countries and are constantly improving.

As to the Oregon 200, it is a great little unit for hiking, cycling and geocaching. You can even use it a a basic in-car sat-nav.

I have been using this for about 4 months now and I upgraded from a Legend Hcx. Great unit for paperless geocaching, no printouts required all the hints and cache decriptions can be placed on the Oregon and are available when you need them whilst out caching.

The touchscreen is accurate and easy to use, but I would suggest you use a screen protector to stop any scratches to the screen.

Unless you need the extra features offered in the Orgeon 300 or later models, then buy this and save your money for something else.

Great navigation
I love that machine. Excellent handling with the touch screen and its easy to learn how to handle it.
Unfortunately, the topo maps are to much expensive but luckily there are not fundamental to use the garmin.
It supportetd me on my geocaching activities very well. The navigation is quick and very exact so it`s easy to find the cachs (+/- 3m).
And by the way, it inculdes more or less the same functionalities as the 300 Series but it`s much cheaper.