Features
- Touch and go:
- Navigation is effortless with a tough, sunlight readable, 6.6cm colour touchscreen display
- Easy to use interface so you spend less time searching for information
- Durable and waterproof to withstand the elements
- Find your bearings:
- Built in 3-axis electronic compass which shows your heading even when standing still or not holding the Dakota™ 20 level
- Barometic altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude and you can use it to plot baromatic pressure over time to help you keep an eye on weather conditions
- Enjoy clear reception: a high sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver, the Dakota™ 20 locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons
- Get into paperless geocaching with Dakota 20 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. Visit Garmin's geocaching pages for more information.
- Explore:
- Built in worldwide basemap so you can navigate anywhere with ease
- Easily add NZ topo base maps with Topo4GPS
- Share wirelessly: share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly with other compatible Dakota, Foretrex®, Oregon® and Colorado® users
- Get connected: Get a detailed analysis of your activities and send tracks to your outdoor device using Garmin Connect™. This one-stop site offers an activity table and allows you to view your activities on a map using Google™ Earth. Explore other routes uploaded from over 12 million customers and share your experiences on Twitter® and Facebook®. Getting started is easy, so get out there, explore, and share.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 10 x 3.3cm |
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| Display Size | 3.6 x 5.5cm; 6.6cm diagonal |
| Display Resolution | 160 x 240 pixels |
| Display Type | Transflective color TFT touchscreen |
| Water Resistance (IPX Rating) | 7 |
| Batteries | 2 AA (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended |
| Weight with Batteries | 148.8g |
| Waypoints/Favourites/Locations | 1000 |
| Routes | 50 |
| Track Log | 10,000 points, 200 saved tracks |
| Other Specs | Sun and moon information |
Technology
WAAS: Wide Area Augmentation System. It's a system of satellites and ground stations that provide GPS signal corrections, giving you even better position accuracy. How much better? Try an average of up to five times better. A WAAS-capable receiver can give you a position accuracy of better than three meters 95 percent of the time. And you don't have to purchase additional receiving equipment or pay service fees to utilize WAAS. If you want to know more visit the Garmin site page on WAAS.Video
Questions on Garmin Dakota 20
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From Charles Reid on 17/06/10
- I will be traveling from Auckland to Wellington in July and I am looking for a good gps I can use both on the road and on the trail. Does this unit have NZ streets loaded on the base map? Is there another GPS you would recommend for this application?
Thanks - Hi Charles, All of the GPS we carry have a worldwide basemap loaded, however this does not include the NZ street maps. You can buy Topo4GPS software http://www.bivouac.co.nz/memory-map-topo-4-gps-1.html that is compatible with the Dakota 20, however this is not as detailed as a standard topographical map and only has a basic street view, so if you are looking at these GPS for street and track navigational purposes they are more of a subsidiary or quick reference to the more detailed paper maps. If the majority of what you need is street navigation you may be better off with a car GPS. Thanks
- I will be traveling from Auckland to Wellington in July and I am looking for a good gps I can use both on the road and on the trail. Does this unit have NZ streets loaded on the base map? Is there another GPS you would recommend for this application?
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From David Castle on 14/09/11
- What is the maximum capacity the SDHC card will the Dakota 20 take? I have seen conflicting reports varying between 4GB, 16GB and unlimited
- Hi David, I have spoken with the supplier of Garmin and they recommend not using anything bigger than a 4GB MicroSD card in the Dakota 20. Thanks
