Oregon 300 Manufacturer's Description (July 11, 2008)
Easy to learn and simple to use, the waterproof Garmin Oregon 300 features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver and preloaded worldwide basemap with shaded relief for incredibly detailed map presentation on the unit. It also offers a high-resolution, color 3-inch touchscreen that reacts as you tap or drag through menus and options. With its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFix satellite prediction, Oregon 200 locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons. It's also equipped with a barometric altimeter and electronic compass, and it's compatible with Garmin's heart-rate monitors and speed/cadence sensors.
The Garmin Oregon 300. |
The Oregon 300 provides a basemap that can be easily supplemented with additional mapping or charts for your adventures on land or at sea. The device lets you customize five profiles--automotive, marine, recreation, fitness or geocaching--making the most beneficial features for each activity the easiest to access through quick shortcuts. The tough, 3-inch color touchscreen display is easy to read even in direct sunlight, and the Oregon's easy-to-use interface means you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information.
It also plays well with others, allowing for wireless exchange of tracks, waypoints and geocaches between other Oregon units and Garmin Colorado models.
This unit has a built-in electronic compass that provides bearing information even while you're standing still, and its barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude. You can even use the altimeter to plot barometric pressure over time, which can help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions.
Conveniently plug in optional preloaded microSD memory cards for all your outdoor activities on land or water. The card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment, so you don't have to worry about getting it wet. Just insert an optional Garmin MapSource card with detailed street maps, and the Oregon provides turn-by-turn directions to your destination. Add optional topographic maps to take advantage of the Oregon's 3D map view which gives you a better perspective of your elevation. And with optional BlueChart g2 Vision maps, you'll get everything you need for a great day on the water including depth contours, navaids and harbors.
Garmin's HotFix capability automatically calculates and stores satellite locations, greatly reducing satellite acquisition time so that you can turn the unit on and get going. Geocaching is even easier with the Oregon, which quickly downloads online information for every cache, such as location, terrain, difficulty, hints and description, so that you don't have to tote printouts with you.
Garmin Oregon 300 screenshots. |
Features and Specifications
- Worldwide basemap with shaded relief
- Built-in 3D DEM (Digital Elevation Model) basemap
- Wireless exchange of user routes, tracks, waypoints, geocaches and images
- MicroSD card slot for optional mapping and data storage
- Track log: 10,000 points, 20 saved tracks
- Electronic compass, barometric altimeter, temperature sensor
- Display: 3-inch color touchscreen with 240 x 400-pixel resolution
- Batteries: Two high-capacity or lithium-ion AA batteries for up to 16 hours of use
- Unit dimensions: 4.5 x 2.3 x 1.4 inches
- Weight: 6.8 ounces with batteries
Garmin Oregon Model Comparisons
| Oregon 200
| Oregon 300
| Oregon 400t
| Oregon 400c
| Oregon 400i
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Preloaded Maps:
| no
| no
| yes (topographic)
| yes (BlueChart g2 with limited capability)
| yes (Inland Lakes)
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| Built-in memory: | 24 MB
| 850 MB
| yes
| yes
| yes
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| Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): | no
| yes
| yes
| yes
| yes |
What's in the Box
Oregon 300, carabiner clip, USB cable, owner's manual (on disk), printed quick-start guide
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