The new Oregon 550 series has been announced by Garmin in two models including the standard 550 and the advance 550t (which features preloaded 100K topo maps for the entire U.S. in state-of-the-art 3D elevation perspective). These touchscreen handheld GPS devices comes fuly loaded with a 3-inch, sunlight-readable display, a 3.2 megapixel digital camera with 4x digital zoom, waterproof chassis, 850MB of internal storage and USB connectivity.

“As everyone looks for ways to do more with less, Oregon 550 and Oregon 550t can be the one GPS device you turn to for all of your activities, in any climate, on any terrain, at any time of year,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “Easy enough for beginners to master, Oregon will guide you in your adventures, capture the highlights and bring them back home.”

Read