The GPSMap 62 and 78 series are the replacements for the venerable 60 and 76 models which have served us well for many years (and continue to serve well for many people).
I sold my 60 to buy an Oregon when I saw the higher resolution screen on the more modern unit.
Unfortunately it died while on a trip so I ended up getting the 62, and I like it a lot.
It has a more legible screen than the Oregon series, under most conditions, and especially when riding on the bike.
For those who want the 60/76 menu style, the 62/78 has a profile called "Classic" which does the trick.
Mounting the 62 on a bike:
RAM does not have a mount yet for the 62 but the 60 mount works reasonably well. Garmin has gone away from the button on the back which RAM used as part of their mount, so a complete redesign is probably necessary.
But when I bought my 62 I needed something to hold it so we tried the 60 mount and the bottom of the 62 fits snugly into the holder, and a heavy duty elastic band holds the top in very well. In about 1500 kilometers of motorcycle riding so far, it has not come off once. I do have it tethered to my handlebars, though, just in case.
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Showing posts with label Comparison between Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and 62s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comparison between Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and 62s. Show all posts
Comparison between Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and 62s
Garmin GPSMAP 62s
I bought a new Garmin GPSMAP 62s (currently running firmware 2.40). I already own a Garmin GPSMAP 60CSxso I will use that device as a reference for my evaluation of the 62s. I hereby post my findings with the device and silently hope that they will help improve the 62-serie so it can become the generally acknowledged follow-up to the 60-series.
Why I choose the 62s (and not the 62 or 62st)There are three types of 62-serie devices: the 62, 62s and 62st. I chose the 62s instead of the 62 because I want a barometric altitude meter and a 3-axis tilt-compensated compass which the 62 lacks. Furthermore I choose the 62s above the 62st because the 62st (European model) has a ‘built-in’ topographic map of Western Europe scale 1:100.000, where I strongly prefer the 1:50.000 scaled maps. Besides I like to have the in-device memory of 1,7 GB at my own disposal (which is only 400MB for the 62st with Western Europe map).
Tracks archiveThe 62-serie devices allows you to keep your tracks on the device, and load them back when you want. I like this feature because it would allow me to put all my tracks on the device so I can always get them back and-rewalk a route, or at least that’s what I would think. So when I copied all my walking tracks (more then 100 files) to the device’\Garmin\GPX\Archive folder, it froze indefinitely (on/off button not working any more).
I bought a new Garmin GPSMAP 62s (currently running firmware 2.40). I already own a Garmin GPSMAP 60CSxso I will use that device as a reference for my evaluation of the 62s. I hereby post my findings with the device and silently hope that they will help improve the 62-serie so it can become the generally acknowledged follow-up to the 60-series.
Why I choose the 62s (and not the 62 or 62st)There are three types of 62-serie devices: the 62, 62s and 62st. I chose the 62s instead of the 62 because I want a barometric altitude meter and a 3-axis tilt-compensated compass which the 62 lacks. Furthermore I choose the 62s above the 62st because the 62st (European model) has a ‘built-in’ topographic map of Western Europe scale 1:100.000, where I strongly prefer the 1:50.000 scaled maps. Besides I like to have the in-device memory of 1,7 GB at my own disposal (which is only 400MB for the 62st with Western Europe map).
Tracks archiveThe 62-serie devices allows you to keep your tracks on the device, and load them back when you want. I like this feature because it would allow me to put all my tracks on the device so I can always get them back and-rewalk a route, or at least that’s what I would think. So when I copied all my walking tracks (more then 100 files) to the device’\Garmin\GPX\Archive folder, it froze indefinitely (on/off button not working any more).
Garmin 60csx .vs 62s
These track specs posted on the web are spot on since they address tracks that are logged within the unit.
62
60csx
The garmin 62/78 will hold 10,000 trackpoints per track. That alone is worth the extra money in my opinion, 500 points doesn't give you enough resolution for longer trails.
Perhaps they need to publish a spec about the limitations of what can be uploaded on a particular model? Not a word about it in the manual.
As a side note, I looked around Garmin documentation for information about truncating at 500 for the 60 series.
In MapSource help I found the following remark:
"NOTE: Tracks with more than 500 track points may be truncated on some Garmin GPS devices. Check your device's owner's manual for more information."
I checked the manual for the 60csx as they suggested. No information there.
Comparison between Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and 62s
I never owned a 60csx, but I did replace my Delorme PN-40 with a 62s and couldn't be happier. I've had great luck using PowerEx rechargeable batteries in it. But if you plan to hard wire it to the bikes power, go with the 78s.
Here's a couple of comparisons:
Comparison between Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and 62s
http://blog.hendricksen.eu/2010/08/22/comparison-between-garmin-gpsmap-60csx-and-62s/
GARMIN GPSMAP 60CSX VS GPSMAP 62S
http://www.gpscompared.net/garmin-gpsmap-60csx-vs-gpsmap-62s/
Garmin GPSMAP 62s review
http://gpstracklog.com/2010/08/garmin-gpsmap-62s-review.html
Garmin GPSMAP 78s review
http://gpstracklog.com/2010/06/garmin-gpsmap-78s-review.html
Garmin 60CSX GPS: The Best Tricks
http://www.asiteaboutnothing.net/g_60csx.html
The garmin 62/78 will hold 10,000 trackpoints per track. That alone is worth the extra money in my opinion, 500 points doesn't give you enough resolution for longer trails.
To sum it up, 62/78 hold 200 tracks of 2,000 points each vs 20 tracks of 500 ponts each for the 60/76. The 62 does not have 12V power input (deal breaker), the 60/76 & 78 all do.
If track storage is one of your needs, then the 78 at twice the $150 price for a 76Cx is what you need.
Here's a couple of comparisons:
Comparison between Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and 62s
http://blog.hendricksen.eu/2010/08/22/comparison-between-garmin-gpsmap-60csx-and-62s/
GARMIN GPSMAP 60CSX VS GPSMAP 62S
http://www.gpscompared.net/garmin-gpsmap-60csx-vs-gpsmap-62s/
Garmin GPSMAP 62s review
http://gpstracklog.com/2010/08/garmin-gpsmap-62s-review.html
Garmin GPSMAP 78s review
http://gpstracklog.com/2010/06/garmin-gpsmap-78s-review.html
Garmin 60CSX GPS: The Best Tricks
http://www.asiteaboutnothing.net/g_60csx.html
The garmin 62/78 will hold 10,000 trackpoints per track. That alone is worth the extra money in my opinion, 500 points doesn't give you enough resolution for longer trails.
To sum it up, 62/78 hold 200 tracks of 2,000 points each vs 20 tracks of 500 ponts each for the 60/76. The 62 does not have 12V power input (deal breaker), the 60/76 & 78 all do.
If track storage is one of your needs, then the 78 at twice the $150 price for a 76Cx is what you need.
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