We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Garmin eTrex 30x

PRO rating
How it works?
How it works?
  1. User ratingsUser ratingsratings of product added by Productz users
  2. Expert ratingsExpert ratingsexperts ratings from editorial reviews
  3. Consumer ratingsConsumer ratingsratings from the biggest online stores worldwide
Legend
  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Poor
  4. Average
User ratings:
76
3.6 out of 5
76 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
21 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
17 %
1 stars
2 %

Pros

  • ideal for water sports or activities since it is water-resistant
  • are still nice to have
  • and a great improvement on the etrex

Cons

  • series looks like a plain mobile phone
  • users of a GPS will always install a custom map anyway
  • Topos aren t preloaded

Key specs

  • Thumb stick
  • no
  • 2D, 3D
  • yes
  • Eastern Europe
  • yes
  • Truck
  • Handheld

Garmin eTrex 30x - Pros & Cons

Garmin eTrex 30x

Pros

  • ideal for water sports or activities since it is water-resistant
  • are still nice to have
  • and a great improvement on the etrex
  • eTrex fits nicely in the palm of your hand
  • good durability and an IPX7 water resistance rating
  • and boasts an excellent sunlight-readable display alongside
  • capable and pragmatic handheld GPS that
  • features an improved screen with higher resolution and more storage space
  • compass screen is straightforward
  • The screen is easily readable in the sunlight
  • eTrex is relatively easy

Cons

  • series looks like a plain mobile phone
  • users of a GPS will always install a custom map anyway
  • Topos aren t preloaded
  • not have a touchscreen
  • Without a touchscreen
  • accidental taps may end up recording waypoints or otherwise altering your settings
  • wilderness safety is to never rely solely on any kind of GPS device
  • 30x can sometimes run a bit sluggish
  • are no cell sites or it is a dead spot for the internet
  • you CANNOT transfer data wirelessly to the eTrex from a phone
  • a bit of a hiccup

Garmin - Video Reviews (8)

powered byYouTube

Garmin eTrex 30x - Full Specifications

Icon
General
PurposeTruck
Icon
Display
Display typeTFT
Screen size2.2 in
Screen resolution240 x 320 px
Interface typeThumb stick
Colour screenyes
Widescreenno
Backlight displayyes
Icon
Technical details
Built-in speakersno
Headphone outputno
USByes
USB version2.0
Supported radio bandsNot supported
Image vieweryes
Languages supportCZE
Icon
Storage
Storage media typeFlash
Memory card readeryes
Compatible memory cardsmicroSD
Internal storage capacity3.7 GB
Icon
Design
Form factorHandheld
Built-in camerano
Placement supportedVertical
International Protection (IP) codeIPX7
Weather proofyes
Icon
Dimensions
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
Width2.13 in
Height4.06 in
Depth1.3 in
Weight5.01 oz
Handheldyes
Wristbandno
Icon
Communication
AntennaInternal
Bluetoothno
GLONASSyes
Icon
Features
Altimeteryes
Compassyes
Distance meteryes
Route planneryes
Stopwatchyes
Track datayes
Icon
Power
External power connectionBattery
Battery operatedyes
Battery typeNiMH
Battery life (running)25.0 h
Battery life (max)25.0 h
Number of batteries required2

Garmin eTrex 30x - Q&A

  • Do you have a question about the product?

Often compared with Garmin eTrex 30x