Garmin Oregon 550t and Dakota 20 Reviews — In German
It looks like some folks in Germany at Freizeitalpin already have their hands on early versions of the Oregon 550t and Dakota 20. They’ve posted a review with video showing both units in action. If the video is any indication of the real screen brightness not much as improved, especially with the Dakota, because the images are very dark. The video does show that the Dakota will support relief shading on the map page. While I can’t read an ounce of German it appears they have given the Dakota an editor’s choice award.
The video nicely demonstrates that the picture viewer on the Oregon 550t uses the accelerometer to flip pictures, although it appears the map page does not.
If anyone out there can read German, I’d appreciate a translation — or at least a summary of key points!
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July 9th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
a quick summary:
During a GPS training the reviewer could test these devices (Oregon 550t and Dakota 20) during a rainy day.
Garmin provided the pre serie devices (the only ones in Europe at the moment)
Reviewer repeat most of the technical data (as found on the garmin page).
Oregon 550t for geocacher
- Built in camera shoot good pictures (if its not too dark)
- Camera does not replace a “real” camera.
- Display is improved – but has a reflective display
- Display sensitivity is improved
- Display shows crisp colors
- more wayponts, more routes, more tracks, more caches
Dakota for outdoor people
- pocket size
- handling / user guidance as good a the oregon
- display quality similar to the new oregon
- touchscreen smilar to new oregon
- good price
- weight: 155 g
- good battery life 20 hour (just taken from the specs..)
- Dakota available in september (Europe)
July 9th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Thanks Balga.
I should have a 550t tomorrow so I’ll be posting pictures here very soon.
-Scott
July 10th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
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