Description
It’s water-resistant, it floats, and it’s scratchproof + fogproof, so it belongs on the water — just like you. This thing can remember up to 10,000 waypoints and more, so you don’t have to. The built-in compass will point you in the right direction. Get the best of Garmin and Navionics® data with BlueChart® g3 coastal charts. User-replaceable AA batteries (not included) provide up to 19 hours of battery life in GPS mode. With support for multiple satellite constellations — such as GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and SBAS — you’ll get accurate, reliable tracking and positioning around the world. DIMENSION 6.77 x 17.40 x 4.23 cm DISPLAY SIZE 3.8 x 6.3 cm; 3″ diag (7.6 cm) DISPLAY RESOLUTION 240 x 400 pixels DISPLAY TYPE Transflective, 65K colour TFT WEIGHT 282g with batteries IPX7 BATTERY TYPE 2 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended BATTERY LIFE Up to 19 hours MIL-STD-810 Yes (thermal, shock, water); bare unit only INTERFACE High speed microUSB and NMEA 0183 compatible MEMORY/HISTORY 8 GB (user space varies based on included mapping on sc version) PRELOADED MAPS Available on sc version only ABILITY TO ADD MAPS BASEMAP AUTOMATIC ROUTING (TURN BY TURN ROUTING ON ROADS) FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Yes (with optional mapping for detailed roads) MAP SEGMENTS 15,000 INCLUDES DETAILED HYDROGRAPHIC FEATURES (COASTLINES, LAKE/RIVER SHORELINES, WETLANDS AND PERENNIAL AND SEASONAL STREAMS) yes (downloadable from Garmin Express™) INCLUDES SEARCHABLE POINTS OF INTERESTS (PARKS, CAMPGROUNDS, SCENIC LOOKOUTS AND PICNIC SITES) yes (downloadable from Garmin Express™) DISPLAYS NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARKS, FORESTS, AND WILDERNESS AREAS yes (downloadable from Garmin Express™) EXTERNAL MEMORY STORAGE Yes (32 GB max microSD™ card, not included) WAYPOINTS/FAVORITES/LOCATIONS 10,000 TRACKS 250 NAVIGATION TRACK LOG 20,000 points, 250 saved gpx tracks, 300 saved fit activities NAVIGATION ROUTES 250, 250 points per route; 50 points auto routing RINEX LOGGING HIGH-SENSITIVITY RECEIVER GPS QZSS SBAS BEIDOU COMPASS Yes (tilt-compensated 3-axis) GPS COMPASS (WHILE MOVING) POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION AREA CALCULATION HUNT/FISH CALENDAR Yes (Paperless) PICTURE VIEWER
The Garmin GPSMAP 79sc comes with preloaded g3 Coastal Charts, built-in compass and heaps of memory for all your waypoints and files.
General
Maps & Memory
Sensors
Outdoor Recreation
