Automotive and marine:
All-time favorites. Almost indestructible, waterproof, beautiful screen.
If A to B navigation is subordinate, but the priority is clearly in terms of finesses of GPS navigation, forget the 2820, 550 and 660, this is your choice.

Garmin GPSmap 176 1 Garmin GPSmap 176C 2 Garmin GPSmap 276C 4 Garmin GPSmap 276C Plus 5
Garmin GPSman 176 Garmin GPSman 176C Garmin GPSman 276C Garmin GPSman 276C Plus
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Garmin GPSmap 278 6 Garmin GPSmap 376C 8 Garmin GPSmap 378 9 Garmin GPSmap 478 11
Garmin GPSman 278 Garmin GPSman 376C Garmin GPSman 378 Garmin GPSman 478
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Specialised for aviation  but also capable of automotive and marine:
Still popular in (small) planes as backup system because it is a portable battery-based(!) GPS. There are just too many pilot stories that start with 'I lost my entire electrical system.'

Garmin GPSmap 196 3 Garmin GPSmap 296 7 Garmin GPSmap 396 10 Garmin GPSmap 495 12 Garmin GPSmap 496 13
Garmin GPSman 196 Garmin GPSman 296 Garmin GPSman 396 Garmin GPSman 495 Garmin GPSman 496
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Automotive and marine:

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* 176 1 176C 2 276C 4 276C Plus 5 278 6 376C 8 378 9 478 11
dimension 6.18" 3.4" 2.25"
15.7 8.64 5.72cm		 6.18" 3.4" 2.25"
15.7 8.64 5.72cm		 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm		 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm		 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm		 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm		 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm		 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm
weight 1.5lbs  680g 1.5lbs  680g 13.6oz  385g 13.6oz  385g 14.0oz  400g 13.6oz  385g 13.6oz  385g 13.6oz  385g
screen diag. 3.8"  9.65cm 3.8"  9.65cm 3.75"  9.5cm 3.75"  9.5cm 3.75"  9.5cm 3.8"  9.65cm 3.8"  9.65cm 3.8"  9.65cm
screen WxH 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm		 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm		 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm		 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm		 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm		 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm		 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm		 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm
pixels 320 x 240 320 x 240 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320
display 12-level gray high contrast FSTN with backlighting 16-color transflective display with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting
3-D no no no no no no no no
SiRF no no no no no no no no
power source 4x AA 4x AA rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion
built in maps USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap
additional maps external datacard external datacard external datacard external datacard internal (2GB): CN NA / Europe internal internal CN NA / Europe;
inland lake maps (excluding the Great Lakes)		 internal CN NA / Europe;
built-in marine charts covering all U.S. coastal areas, including Alaska and Hawaii and the Great Lakes
external datacard yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
waypoints 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000
poi no no no no >100.000 ? ? ?
tracklog points 2.500 2.500 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000
saved tracks 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20
points saved track 500 500 700 700 700 ? ? ?
routes 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
points per route 254 254 300 300 300 300 300 300
altimeter satellite satellite satellite satellite satellite satellite satellite satellite
blue tooth no no no no no no no no
mp3 no no no no no no no no
touchscreen no no no no no no no no
satellite weather 14 no no no no XM WX Satellite Weather Capability XM WX Satellite Weather Capability XM WX Satellite Weather Capability XM WX Satellite Weather Capability
satellite radio no no no no XM Satellite Radio Capability XM Satellite Radio Capability XM Satellite Radio Capability XM Satellite Radio Capability
begin-end production ? ? ? ? ? ? 05-2006 - ? 05-2006 - ?
price new 15 $ 550 $ 675 $ 650 € 650 € 1100 $ 1000 ? ?
price 2hand 16 € 100 € 100 € 175 € 175 € 275 € 500 € 600 € 600

Specialised for aviation  but also capable of automotive and marine:

   *   Aan onderstaand overzicht kunnen geen rechten worden ontleend. Voor de exacte informatie kijk op de website van Garmin.

* 196 3 296 7 396 10 495 12 496 13
dimension 6.18" 3.4" 2.25"
15.7 8.64 5.72cm		 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm		 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm		 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm		 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm
weight 1.5lbs  680g 13.30z  377g 14.2oz  400g 14.2oz  400g 14.2oz  400g
screen diag. 3.8"  9.65cm 3.8"  9.65cm 3.8"  9.65cm 3.75"  9.5cm 3.8"  9.65cm
screen WxH 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm		 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm		 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm		 3.2"  2.1"
8.1  5.3cm		 3.2"  2.1"
8.1  5.3cm
pixels 320 x 240 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320
display 12-level gray high contrast FSTN with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting
3-D no no no no no
SiRF no no no no no
power source 4x AA rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion
built in maps USA / Europe Basemap
Jeppesen		 USA / Europe Basemap
Jeppesen		 USA / Europe Basemap
Jeppesen		 USA / Europe Basemap
Jeppesen		 USA / Europe Basemap
Jeppesen
additional maps external datacard external datacard internal internal internal
external datacard yes yes yes yes yes
waypoints 1000 3000 3000 3000 3000
poi no no no yes yes
tracklog points 2.500 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000
saved tracks 15 15 15 15 15
points saved track 500 700 1.000 1.000 1.000
routes 50 50 50 50 50
points per route 50 300 300 300 300
altimeter satellite satellite satellite satellite satellite
blue tooth no no no no no
mp3 no no no no no
touchscreen no no no no no
satellite weather 14 no no XM WX Satellite Weather Capability no XM WX Satellite Weather Capability
satellite radio no no XM Satellite Radio Capability no XM Satellite Radio Capability
begin-end production ? 10-2003 07-2010 ? ? ?
price new 15 $ 550 € 1500 $ 1750 $ 1500 $ 2400
price 2hand 16 € 150 € 300 € 400 € 450 € 550

  1. Er is een adapter om de datacard vanuit de pc te vullen, maar pas op!
  2. The 176 is identical to 176C, but with monochroom screen.
  3. The 176C is identical to 176, but with colorscreen.
  4. The 196 = 176 plus Jeppesen database and aviation software.
  5. The 276C = 278 minus POI, minus preloaded CN Europe, minus the possibility to load maps in internal memory.
  6. The 276C Plus was a special version of the ordinary Garmin GPSmap 276C. It was made exclusively for West Marine (a US dealer). Some of the special features of the GPSmap 276C Plus were: - A simplified user interface; - Four dedicated navigation modules: power boating, sail boating, automotive and off-road; - Best navigation aid selection: when navigation aids like a waypoint were selected, the GPSmap 276C Plus would find the most accurately placed navigation aid and use that position; - Customised page loop: each mode had only the GPS pages that were appropriate, there was no unnecessary information to sift through; -Easy route editing.
  7. The 278 is only sold in Europe. Factory default settings are in metric settings. 278 = 276C plus POI, plus preloaded CN Europe in internal memory.
  8. The 296 provides a wealth of information. This single device provides everything a lazy pilot needs to get to his or her destination without the use of the plane’s GPS and MFD units (and all the trimmings of the 396, 495, 496); read more.
  10. The 378 and 478 are sold only in the US. The 378 is for inland marine (USA) navigation. The 378 has all the features of the 376C, plus the whole City Navigator (NA/Europe) mapset loaded up internal.
  11. The 396 adds weather capability (requires a separate subscription).
  12. The 378 and 478 are sold only in the US. The 478 = 378, but is for coastal (USA) navigation.
  13. The price ($ 1500) is excluding Satellite Radio and Weather.
  14. The 496 = 396 plus: - preloaded City Navigator NT (USA or Europe); - SafeTaxi; - AOPA's Airport Directory; - Enhanced terrain and aviation databases; - Faster 5 Hz GPS updating of map data. Price ($ 2400) is including Satelliet Radio and Weather
  15. Not available in Europe.
  16. As always prices are not 'fixed', but subject to special offers.   Garmins specialised for flying are always (new and 2hand) a few hundred $/€ more expensive because of the build-in Jeppesen database.
  17. Whatever you want to spend...   Mentioned price is my guess (2012, based on Ebay) for a functioning and complete set in decent condition [manual, cables (usb power/data - vehicle power cable with speaker - AC charger), mounts (automotive - marine), datacard (if applicable), Garmin subscription, etc].

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