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Garmin Dakota 10 vs Garmin eTrex 10

2.17 in
3.94 in
Garmin Dakota 10 GPS Navigation
Garmin Dakota 10
2.13 in
4.06 in
Garmin eTrex 10 GPS Navigation
Garmin eTrex 10
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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3 editorial reviews
http://t.co/q1jpUVyK - Top Deal Review - Garmin Dakota 10 Waterproof Hiking GPS Technical Details Edition: Dakota 10 Sunlight-readable, 2.6-inch color touchscreen display High-sensitivity GPS with HotFix satellite prediction Built to withstand the elements: bumps, dust, dirt and water Preloaded with a worldwide basemap plus has 850 MB of free internal memory for map transfers One-year limited warranty High-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver 2.6 inch transflective color TFT touchscreen 20 hour battery life Rugged waterproof case (IPX7) USB interface; RoHS version availableRead more
http://t.co/q1jpUVyK - Best Price Review - Garmin Dakota 10 Waterproof Hiking GPS Product Description Edition: Dakota 10 Amazon.com Product Description Outdoor navigation meets touchscreen simplicity in Dakota 10. This rugged, palm-sized navigator boasts touchscreen navigation, high-sensitivity GPS with HotFix satellite prediction, and a worldwide basemap in one affordable, power-packed punch. Touchscreen navigation, high-sensitivity GPS with HotFix satellite prediction, and a worldwide basemap. Click to enlarge. (Click on image below to change view.) 2.6-inch touchscreen with easy-to-use interface. Touchscreen navigation for the great outdoors. Touch and Go Dakota 10 makes outdoor navigation effortless with a tough, sunlight-readable, 2.6 inch color touchscreen display. The interface is easy to use, so you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Both durable and waterproof, Dakota 10 is built to withstand the elements: bumps, dust, dirt and water are no match for this rugged navigator. Find Fun Get into paperless geocaching with Dakota 10 by quickly downloading up to 2,000 caches, with information such as location, terrain, difficulty, hints and description--no more paper print outs and manually entered coordinates. Explore the Terrain Dakota 10 comes with built-in worldwide basemap, so you can navigate anywhere with ease. Adding more maps is easy with Garmin's wide array of detailed topographic, marine and road maps, which can be loaded to internal memory. What's in the Box Dakota 10, Lanyard, USB cable, Owner's manual on disk, Quick start manualRead more
http://t.co/q1jpUVyK - Amazing Deal Review - Garmin Dakota 10 Waterproof Hiking GPS Auto Navigation: I didn't find much info about Auto Navigation for the D20 before purchased, so I wasn't sure what to expect. After trying it a few times, it's definitely a step up from the hCX. There's an Automobile mode for navigation, where the map is tilted so you can see the turn coming from farther ahead. The directions text is noticeably smaller on the D20, which might be hard for some to read, but luckily you can adjust the text size of the directions. You can also customize what information you want to see (i.e-distance to destination, odometer, etc.). The D20 gives almost the same beep as the hCX when turns are approaching(no voice of course). The D20 navigation overall is more pleasing to the eye. Battery Life: The hCX wins on battery life 25 hrs vs 20 hours on the D20. There is a battery save mode on the D20 that definitely improves battery life. How it works is the screen will turn off in about 15 idle seconds to save power, and you simply touch the screen to see again. On D20's regular battery mode, I noticed the battery drains very quickly -definitely less than 20 hours. Recharcheable NiMH AA batteries are a must since you'll be going through them quickly. I use Sanyo Eneloop and Rayovac Hybrid. Be sure to change the Battery type under Setup:System to get the correct battery meter. Visibility: This has been the biggest complain by some, but I found the visibility/brightness on the D20 to be suitable for most types of lighting, including in the sun and in the dark. You can adjust the backlight (although brighter means less battery life). I'll admit it can be harder to see in certain angles of sunlight, but this hasn't been a problem during auto nav or regular use. The hCX is slightly brighter, but it's not a significant difference.Read more
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Small but perfectly formed, the Garmin eTrex 10 GPS packs a lot into a useful but limited navigational package for outdoors-folk of all types. Here's our reviewRead more
Garmin eTrex 10 (Handheld GPS Unit): 4 out of 5 stars from 4 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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Full Comparison

Design

Garmin Dakota 10Garmin Dakota 10
Garmin eTrex 10Garmin eTrex 10
Form factorHandheldHandheld
Built-in cameranono
Weather proofyesyes

Display

Garmin Dakota 10Garmin Dakota 10
Garmin eTrex 10Garmin eTrex 10
Display typeLCDLCD
Screen size2.6 in2.2 in
Screen resolution160 x 240 px128 x 160 px
Interface typeTouchscreenThumb stick
Colour screenyesno
Widescreennono

Dimensions

Garmin Dakota 10Garmin Dakota 10
Garmin eTrex 10Garmin eTrex 10
Colour of product
  • Grey
  • Grey,Orange
Black,Yellow
Width2.17 in2.13 in
Height3.94 in4.06 in
Depth1.3 in1.3 in
Weight5.25 oz5.01 oz
Handheldyesyes
Wristbandnono

Navigation

Garmin Dakota 10Garmin Dakota 10
Garmin eTrex 10Garmin eTrex 10
Type of map view2D2D
Map includedyesno
Navigation area
  • Pedestrians
  • Terrain
  • Training
  • Vehicles
  • Pedestrians
  • Terrain
  • Vehicles
TMC supportnono
Points of interestyesyes
Speed cameras warning supportyesno
Voice commandsnono
Voice guidancenono
Live servicenono
Waypointsyesyes
Number of waypoints10001000
Routes quantity5050

Communication

Garmin Dakota 10Garmin Dakota 10
Garmin eTrex 10Garmin eTrex 10
AntennaInternalInternal
Bluetoothnono

Technical details

Garmin Dakota 10Garmin Dakota 10
Garmin eTrex 10Garmin eTrex 10
Headphone outputnono
USByesyes
USB version2.02.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Image viewernono

Features

Garmin Dakota 10Garmin Dakota 10
Garmin eTrex 10Garmin eTrex 10
Basemapyesyes
Altimeternono
Compassnono
Route planneryesyes
Speedometeryesyes
Track datayesyes

Storage

Garmin Dakota 10Garmin Dakota 10
Garmin eTrex 10Garmin eTrex 10
Memory card readernono

Power

Garmin Dakota 10Garmin Dakota 10
Garmin eTrex 10Garmin eTrex 10
External power connectionBatteryUSB
Battery operatedyesyes
Battery typeNiMHNiMH
Battery life (running)20.0 h25.0 h
Battery life (max)20.0 h25.0 h
Number of batteries required22

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