What’s So Special About the Garmin Oregon 550T?

This is one of the most unique navigational devices you are going to find on the market! The Garmin Oregon 550T is a combination of a digital camera and an outdoor navigation GPS. Plus, it has a microSD card slot. For those who are looking for a sensible multipurpose device to take on their next adventure with them the Oregon 550T certainly fits the bill perfectly.

The digital camera can capture each location and memory. The 3.2 megapixel camera also has a 4x digital zoom. Since the camera is linked up with the navigation system, when the photograph is taken it is automatically assigned a geotag containing the precise locations it was taken. This is useful if you ever decide that you want to go back to that exact spot at some future date. It has 850 MB of storage memory right on the device but you can also upload the photos and store them online for sharing. If you want to store them differently you can use an SD card. This allows you to take the pictures with the device, and then view them on a wide variety of sources.

The Garmin 550T is very easy to use and has a super user friendly interface. This means that you will not have to spend all of your outdoor time trying to figure out how to use the GPS or other features. Instead, you can enjoy the outdoors and use the GPS for additional pleasure. It is totally waterproof and can withstand the harshest of elements. The construction is such that it is both rugged and durable. Bumps, dirt, dust, water or humidity will have no effect on this serious piece of equipment. In short, it is built to last and it is meant to be used!

The Garmin Oregon 550T GPS has all of the topographical data for the 48 contiguous states.  It also has a worldwide base map. All the tools a user will need for hiking and climbing are included. IT also has detailed maps of all the local, state and national forests and parks. These include the contours of the terrain for each region, information about the specific grade of elevation and any lakes, trails and rivers in the area being explored.

The unit also has a very sensitive electronic compass that will show which direction you are facing or heading even if you are not moving at the time. You do not even have to hold it completely level for it to give an accurate reading. You can also use it to determine your exact altitude with the barometric altimeter. It will constantly track the barometric pressure as well as watch out for varying condition in the weather. It will locate your exact position very quickly and then it will be able to continue to monitor it even if you are in a heavily covered area or a deep canyon.

The Garmin Oregon 550T has many different features that the outdoorsman is looking for in a navigation system.