GARMIN HANDHELD AND OUTDOOR GPS

Garmin outdoor GPS units are handheld units that you can take with you while you’re hiking, biking and exploring. From basic handheld GPS units to full-feature GPS with two-way radio, we have the right GPS to get you outdoors.

This page includes a full features comparison of our most popular handheld GPS units.

Are you interested in comparing just a specific series? You may want to check out these other comparison pages:

Garmin ModelMontana 680Montana 700Montana 700iMontana 750i
Waypoints 400010,00010,00010,000
Routes200250250250
Track log10,00020, 000, 250 saved gpx tracks, 300 saved fit activities20, 000, 250 saved gpx tracks, 300 saved fit activities20, 000, 250 saved gpx tracks, 300 saved fit activities
Tracks200250250250
Display size 2″ x 3.5″5.0″ diagonal5.0″ diagonal5.0″ diagonal
Display resolution 272 x 480 pixels480 x 800 pixels480 x 800 pixels480 x 800 pixels
Built-in memory4 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB
Expandable memory âś… (micro sd)âś… (micro sd)âś… (micro sd)âś… (micro sd)
Battery typerechargeable Li-Ion/AArechargeable Li-Ion/AAremovable li-ion battery packremovable li-ion battery pack
Battery life 16/2218/33018/30018/300
GPS/GlONASS galileoGPSGPS/GLONASS
Galileo
GPS/GLONASS
Galileo
GPS/GLONASS
Galileo
Touchscreenâś…âś…âś…âś…
Colourâś…âś…âś…âś…
Flashlight ❌✅✅✅
Camera✅ (8mp)❌❌✅
Connect IQ❌✅✅✅
Garmin explore❌✅✅✅
Garmin connect ❌✅✅✅
MIL STD 810G ruggedness ❌✅✅✅
Rinex logging ❌✅✅✅
Built-in satellite messenger❌❌✅✅
inReach remote widget❌❌❌❌
Electronic compasstilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axis
Barometric altimeterâś…âś…âś…âś…
Auto routingâś…âś…âś…âś…
Eternal antenna compatible✅❌❌❌
Area calculateâś…âś…âś…âś…
Mapping compatibleâś…âś…âś…âś…
Dual orientationâś…âś…âś…âś…
WirelessANT+Bluetooth/ANT+/WiFiBluetooth/ANT+/WiFiBluetooth/ANT+/WiFi
Spoken directionâś… (with mount and maps)âś… (with mount and maps)âś… (with mount and maps)âś… (with mount and maps)
Preloaded mapsWorldwide basemap + 1 year BirdsEye SubscriptionTopoActive, by region; Federal Public Lands maps, North America onlyTopoActive, by region; Federal Public Lands maps, North America onlyTopoActive, by region; Federal Public Lands maps, North America only
Custom mapsâś…âś…âś…âś…
Satellite imageryâś…âś…âś…âś…
Geocachingâś… (paperless)âś… (geocaching live)âś… (geocaching live)âś… (geocaching live)
Unit to Unit transferâś…âś…âś…âś…
Smart notification❌✅✅✅
Live tracking❌✅✅✅
Boat data streaming❌❌❌❌
Active weather❌✅✅✅
Garmin ModelGPSMAP 276CxGPSMAP 67GPSMAP 67iGPSMAP 66sGPSMAP 66srGPSMAP 66iGPSMAP 65GPSMAP 65s
Waypoints10,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00050005000
Routes250250250250250250200200
Track log20,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00010,00010,000
Tracks250250250250250250200200
Display size 5.0″ diagonal3.0″ diagonal3.0″ diagonal3.0″ diagonal3.0″ diagonal3.0″ diagonal1.43″ x 2.15″1.43″ x 2.15″
Display resolution800 x 480 pixels240 x 400 pixels240 x 400 pixels240 x 400 pixels240 x 400 pixels240 x 400 pixels160 x 240 pixels160 x 240 pixels
Built-in memory8 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB
Expandable memoryâś… (MicroSD)âś… (MicroSD)âś… (MicroSD)âś… (MicroSD)âś… (MicroSD)âś… (MicroSD)âś… (MicroSD)âś… (MicroSD)
Battery typerechargeable Li-Ion/AArechargeable, internal lithium-ionrechargeable, internal lithium-ionrechargeable Li-Ion/AArechargeable, internal lithium-ionrechargeable, internal lithium-ionAAAA
Battery life (hours)16/8Up to 180 hours in default mode
Up to 840 hours in expedition mode
Up to 165 hours with inReach® enabled with 10 minute tracking
Up to 180 hours in GPS Mode
Up to 425 hours in Expedition mode with inReach enabled
Up to 840 hours in Expedition mode
16/1 week36/45035/2001616
GPS/GLONASS GalileoGPS/GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, IRNSSGPS, , Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, IRNSSGPS/GLONASS
Galileo
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, IRNSSGPS/GLONASS
Galileo
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, IRNSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, IRNSS
Touchscreen❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Colourâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Flashlight❌✅✅✅ Plus SOS Beacon✅ Plus SOS beacon❌❌❌
Camera❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Connect IQ❌✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Garmin Explore❌✅✅✅✅✅❌✅
Garmin connect âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
MIL STD 810G ruggedness❌✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Rinex logging❌✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Built-in satellite messenger❌❌✅❌❌✅❌❌
inReach remote widget❌❌built in inReach capabilities✅✅built in inReach capabilities❌❌
Electronic compasstilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axis❌tilt-compensated, 3-axis
Barometric altimeter✅✅✅✅✅✅❌✅
Auto Routingâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
External Antenna Compatible✅❌❌❌❌❌❌✅
Area calculate❌❌❌✅✅✅✅✅
Mapping compatible✅❌❌✅✅✅✅✅
Dual orientation ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
WirelessBluetooth/ANT+/WiFiBluetooth/ANT+/WiFiBluetooth/ANT+/WiFiBluetooth/ANT+/WiFiBluetooth/ANT+/WiFiBluetooth/ANT+/WiFiBluetooth/ANT+Bluetooth/ANT+
Spoken directions✅ with mount & maps❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Preloaded maps Worldwide basemapTopoActive, routableTopoActive, routableWorldwide basemapTopoActive, routableTopoActive, routableTopoActive, routableTopoActive, routable
Custom mapsâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Satellite imagery ❌✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Geocachingâś…âś… (Geocache Live)âś… (Geocache Live)âś… (Geocache Live)âś… (Geocache Live)âś… (Geocache Live)âś… Paperlessâś… Paperless
Unit to unit transfer✅❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Smart notificationsâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Live tracking ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Boat data streaming❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Active weather✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Garmin ModelGPS 73GPSMAP 78sGPSMAP 79s/79scGPSMAP 86sGPSMAP 86scGPSMAP 86iGPSMAP 86sci
Waypoints1000200010,00010,00010,00010,00010,000
Routes50200250, 250 points per route; 50 points auto routing250250250250
Track log10,00020, 000, 250 saved gpx tracks, 300 saved fit activities20,000 points, 250 saved gpx tracks, 300 saved fit activities20, 000, 250 saved gpx tracks, 300 saved fit activities20, 000, 250 saved gpx tracks, 300 saved fit activities20, 000, 250 saved gpx tracks, 300 saved fit activities20, 000, 250 saved gpx tracks, 300 saved fit activities
Tracks100200250250250250250
Display size 1.43″ x 2.15″1.43″ x 2.15″1.5″W x 2.5″H (3.8 x 6.3 cm); 3″ diag (7.6 cm)3.0″ diagonal3.0″ diagonal3.0″ diagonal3.0″ diagonal
Display resolution128 x 160 pixels160 x 240 pixels240 x 400 pixels240 x 400 pixels240 x 400 pixels240 x 400 pixels240 x 400 pixels
Built-in memory❌1.7GB8 GB (user space varies based on included mapping on sc version)16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB
Expandable memory❌✅ (MicroSD)✅ (32 GB max microSD™ card, not included)✅ (32 GB max microSD™ card, not included)✅ (32 GB max microSD™ card, not included)✅ (32 GB max microSD™ card, not included)✅ (32 GB max microSD™ card, not included)
Battery typeAAAA2 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommendedrechargeable, internal lithium-ionrechargeable, internal lithium-ionrechargeable, internal lithium-ionrechargeable, internal lithium-ion
Battery Life+18 hours20 hoursup to 19 hoursup to 35 hours at 10-minute tracking; up to 200 hours at 30-minute tracking (power save mode)up to 35 hours at 10-minute tracking; up to 200 hours at 30-minute tracking (power save mode)up to 35 hours at 10-minute tracking; up to 200 hours at 30-minute tracking (power save mode)up to 35 hours at 10-minute tracking; up to 200 hours at 30-minute tracking (power save mode)
GPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPSGPSGPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPS/ GalileoGPS/ Galileo
QZSS❌❌✅❌❌❌❌
SBAS❌❌✅❌❌❌❌
Touchscreen❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Colour❌✅✅✅✅✅✅
Flashlight❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Connect IQ❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Garmin Explore❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Garmin connect❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
MIL STD 810G ruggedness❌❌
âś…(thermal, shock, water); bare unit only
âś… (thermal, shock, water)
âś… (thermal, shock, water)âś… (thermal, shock, water)âś… (thermal, shock, water)
Rinex logging❌❌✅✅✅✅✅
Built-in satellite messenger❌❌❌❌❌✅✅
inReach remote widget❌❌❌❌❌built in inReach capabilitiesbuilt in inReach capabilities
Electronic compass❌tilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axis
Barometric altimeter❌✅❌✅✅✅✅
Auto Routing❌✅Yes (with optional mapping for detailed roads)✅✅✅✅
External Antenna Compatible✅✅❌❌❌❌❌
Area calculationâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Hunt/fish calendarâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Sun and moon information✅✅❌✅✅✅✅
XERO™ Locations❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Mapping compatible❌✅✅✅✅✅✅
Dual orientation ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Wireless Connectivity❌ANT+❌Bluetooth/ANT+/WiFiBluetooth/ANT+/WiFiBluetooth/ANT+/WiFiBluetooth/ANT+/WiFi
Preloaded maps ❌Worldwide basemap79s: Worldwide basemap
79sc: U.S. BlueChart® g3
Worldwide TOPO basemapWorldwide TOPO basemap, U.S. BlueChart G3Worldwide TOPO basemapWorldwide TOPO basemap, U.S. BlueChart G3
Includes detailed hydrographic features (coastlines, lake/river shorelines, wetlands and perennial and seasonal streams)❌❌✅(downloadable from Garmin Express™)❌❌❌❌
Includes searchable points of interests (parks, campgrounds, scenic lookouts and picnic sites)❌❌✅(downloadable from Garmin Express™)✅(downloadable from Garmin Express™)✅(downloadable from Garmin Express™)✅(downloadable from Garmin Express™)✅(downloadable from Garmin Express™)
Displays national, state and local parks, forests, and wilderness areas❌❌✅(downloadable from Garmin Express™)✅(downloadable from Garmin Express™)✅(downloadable from Garmin Express™)✅(downloadable from Garmin Express™)✅(downloadable from Garmin Express™)
Custom maps❌✅✅✅(500 custom map tiles)✅(500 custom map tiles)✅(500 custom map tiles)✅(500 custom map tiles)
Point-to-point navigation❌❌✅✅✅✅✅
Satellite imagery ❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Geocaching❌✅paperless✅paperless✅paperless✅paperless✅paperless✅paperless
Unit to unit transfer❌✅❌✅✅✅✅
Smart notifications❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Live tracking ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Boat data streaming❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Active weather❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Garmin ModeleTrex SEeTrex SolareTrex 10eTrex 22xeTrex 32xRino 700Rino 750Rino 750tRino 755t
Waypoints1,0001,0001,00020002000100010,00010,00010,000
Routesâś…âś…20020020050250250250
Track logâś…âś…10,00010,00010,00010,00020,00020,00020,000
Tracksâś…âś…100200200100200200200
Display size 1.3″ x 1.7″ 1.3″ x 1.7″1.4″ x 1.7″1.4″ x 1.7″1.4″ x 1.7″1.4″ x 1.7″1.53” x 2.55” 1.53” x 2.55”1.53” x 2.55” 
Display resolution240 x 320 pixels240 x 320 pixels128 x 160 pixels240 x 320 pixels240 x 320 pixels128 x 160 pixels240 x 400 pixels240 x 400 pixels240 x 400 pixels
Built-in memory28 MB28 MB6 MB8GB8GB❌1.7GB4.5GB4.5GB
Expandable memory❌❌❌✅ (MicroSD)✅ (MicroSD)❌✅ (MicroSD)✅ (MicroSD)✅ (MicroSD)
Battery type2AA  (not included)rechargeable, internal lithium-ion2AA  (not included)2AA  (not included)2AA  (not included)internal li-ion battery packremovable li-ion battery packremovable li-ion battery packremovable li-ion battery pack
Battery life (hours)168 hours in standard mode; 1,800 hours in expedition modeGPS only tracking: up to 200 hours
GNSS and Multi Band Tracking: up to 100 hours
Expedition mode: up to 1,800 hours
Unlimited when used in 75,000 Lux conditions
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GPS/GLONASS GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDouGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, IRNSSGPS/GLONASSGPS/GLONASSGPS/GLONASSGPS/GLONASSGPS/GLONASSGPS/GLONASSGPS/GLONASS
Touchscreen❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅
Colour❌❌❌✅✅❌✅✅✅
Flashlight❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌✅
Camera❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌✅ 8 MP
Connect IQ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅
Garmin Explore❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Garmin connect ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅
MIL STD 810G ruggedness❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Rinex logging❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Built-in satellite messenger❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
inReach remote widget❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Electronic compass✅✅❌❌tilt-compensated, 3-axis❌tilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axistilt-compensated, 3-axis
Barometric altimeter❌❌❌❌✅❌✅✅✅
Auto Routing❌❌❌✅✅❌✅✅✅
External Antenna Compatible❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅
Area calculate✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅✅
Mapping compatible❌❌❌✅✅❌✅✅✅
Dual orientation ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅
WirelessBluetoothBluetooth❌❌ANT+❌Bluetooth/ANT+Bluetooth/ANT+Bluetooth/ANT+
Spoken directions❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Preloaded maps cities onlycities only❌TopoActive, routableTopoActive, routable❌❌TOPO CanadaTOPO Canada
Custom maps❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅✅
Satellite imagery ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Geocachingâś… Geocache Liveâś… Geocache Liveâś… paperlessâś… paperlessâś… paperlessâś…âś…âś…âś…
Unit to unit transfer❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅
Smart notifications✅✅❌❌❌❌✅✅✅
Live tracking ❌✅❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Boat data streaming❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Active weather✅✅❌❌❌❌✅✅✅