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Garmin has made a number of navigation utilities that are very much alike (which they have done more), but the navi's below I do like them very much.

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Automotive and marine:
All-time favorites. Almost indestructible, waterproof, beautiful screen.
If A to B navigation is subordinate, but the priority is clearly in terms of finesses of GPS navigation, forget the 2820, 550 and 660, this is your choice.

Garmin GPSmap 176 ¹ Garmin GPSmap 176C ² Garmin GPSmap 276C ⁴ Garmin GPSmap 276C Plus ⁵

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Garmin GPSmap 278 ⁶ Garmin GPSmap 376C ⁸ Garmin GPSmap 378 ⁹ Garmin GPSmap 478 ¹¹

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Specialised for aviation but also capable of automotive and marine:
Still popular in (small) planes as backup system because it is a portable battery-based(!) GPS. There are just too many pilot stories that start with 'I lost my entire electrical system.'

Garmin GPSmap 196 ³ Garmin GPSmap 296 ⁷ Garmin GPSmap 396 ¹⁰ Garmin GPSmap 495 ¹² Garmin GPSmap 496 ¹³

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176 ¹ 176C ² 196 ³ 276C ⁴ 276C Plus ⁵ 278 ⁶ 296 ⁷ 376C ⁸ 378 ⁹ 396 ¹⁰ 478 ¹¹ 495 ¹² 496 ¹³

dimension 6.18" 3.4" 2.25"
15.7 8.64 5.72cm 6.18" 3.4" 2.25"
15.7 8.64 5.72cm 6.18" 3.4" 2.25"
15.7 8.64 5.72cm 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm 5.7" 3.2" 1.9"
14.5 8.1 4.8cm

weight 1.5lbs  680g 1.5lbs  680g 1.5lbs  680g 13.6oz  385g 13.6oz  385g 14.0oz  400g 13.30z  377g 13.6oz  385g 13.6oz  385g 14.2oz  400g 13.6oz  385g 14.2oz  400g 14.2oz  400g

screen diag. 3.8"  9.65cm 3.8"  9.65cm 3.8"  9.65cm 3.75"  9.5cm 3.75"  9.5cm 3.75"  9.5cm 3.8"  9.65cm 3.8"  9.65cm 3.8"  9.65cm 3.8"  9.65cm 3.8"  9.65cm 3.75"  9.5cm 3.8"  9.65cm

screen WxH 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm 3.0"  2.2"
7.6  5.6cm 3.2"  2.1"
8.1  5.3cm 3.2"  2.1"
8.1  5.3cm

pixels 320 x 240 320 x 240 320 x 240 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320

display 12-level gray high contrast FSTN with backlighting 16-color transflective display with backlighting 12-level gray high contrast FSTN with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting 256 color TFT with backlighting

3-D no no no no no no no no no no no no no

SiRF no no no no no no no no no no no no no

power source 4x AA 4x AA 4x AA rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion rechargeable internal lithium-ion

built in maps USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap
Jeppesen USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap
Jeppesen USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap
Jeppesen USA / Europe Basemap USA / Europe Basemap
Jeppesen USA / Europe Basemap
Jeppesen

additional maps external datacard external datacard external datacard external datacard external datacard internal (2GB): CN NA / Europe external datacard internal internal CN NA / Europe;
inland lake maps (excluding the Great Lakes) internal internal CN NA / Europe;
built-in marine charts covering all U.S. coastal areas, including Alaska and Hawaii and the Great Lakes internal internal

external datacard yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

waypoints 3000 3000 1000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000

poi no no no no no yes no ? ? no ? yes yes

tracklog points 2.500 2.500 2.500 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000

saved tracks 15 15 15 15 15 20 15 20 20 15 20 15 15

points saved track 500 500 500 700 700 700 700 ? ? 1.000 ? 1.000 1.000

routes 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

points per route 254 254 50 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300

blue tooth no no no no no no no no no no no no no

mp3 no no no no no no no no no no no no no

touchscreen no no no no no no no no no no no no no

satellite weather ¹⁴ no no no no no XM WX Satellite Weather Capability no XM WX Satellite Weather Capability XM WX Satellite Weather Capability XM WX Satellite Weather Capability XM WX Satellite Weather Capability no XM WX Satellite Weather Capability

satellite radio no no no no no XM Satellite Radio Capability no XM Satellite Radio Capability XM Satellite Radio Capability XM Satellite Radio Capability XM Satellite Radio Capability no XM Satellite Radio Capability

begin-end production ? ? ? ? ? ? 10-2003 07-2010 ? 05-2006 - ? ? 05-2006 - ? ? ?

price new ¹⁵ $ 550 $ 675 $ 550 $ 650 € 650 € 1100 € 1500 $ 1000 ? $ 1750 ? $ 1500 $ 2400

price 2hand ¹⁶ € 125 € 150 € 200 € 300 € 300 € 400 € 350 € 500 € 900 € 750 € 1000 € 750 € 1000

The 176 is identical to 176C, but with monochroom screen.
The 176C is identical to 176, but with colorscreen.
The 196 = 176 plus Jeppesen database and aviation software.
The 276C = 278 minus POI, minus preloaded CN Europe, minus the possibility to load maps in internal memory.
The 276C Plus was a special version of the ordinary Garmin GPSmap 276C. It was made exclusively for West Marine (a US dealer). Some of the special features of the GPSmap 276C Plus were: - A simplified user interface; - Four dedicated navigation modules: power boating, sail boating, automotive and off-road; - Best navigation aid selection: when navigation aids like a waypoint were selected, the GPSmap 276C Plus would find the most accurately placed navigation aid and use that position; - Customised page loop: each mode had only the GPS pages that were appropriate, there was no unnecessary information to sift through; -Easy route editing.
The 278 is only sold in Europe. Factory default settings are in metric settings. 278 = 276C plus POI, plus preloaded CN Europe in internal memory.
The 296 provides a wealth of information. This single device provides everything a lazy pilot needs to get to his or her destination without the use of the plane�s GPS and MFD units (and all the trimmings of the 396, 495, 496); read more.
The 378 and 478 are sold only in the US. The 378 is for inland marine (USA) navigation. The 378 has all the features of the 376C, plus the whole City Navigator (NA/Europe) mapset loaded up internal.
The 396 adds weather capability (requires a separate subscription).
The 378 and 478 are sold only in the US. The 478 = 378, but is for coastal (USA) navigation.
The price ($ 1500) is excluding Satellite Radio and Weather.
The 496 = 396 plus: - preloaded City Navigator NT (USA or Europe); - SafeTaxi; - AOPA's Airport Directory; - Enhanced terrain and aviation databases; - Faster 5 Hz GPS updating of map data. Price ($ 2400) is including Satelliet Radio and Weather
Not available in Europe.
As always prices are not 'fixed', but subject to special offers. Garmins specialised for flying are always (new and 2hand) a few hundred $/€ more expensive because of the build-in Jeppesen database.
Whatever you want to spend... Mentioned price is my guess (spring 2012, based on Ebay) for a functioning and complete set in decent condition [manual, cables (usb power/data - vehicle power cable with speaker - AC charger), mounts (automotive - marine), datacard (if applicable), Garmin subscription, etc].

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Garmin GPSmap 176 ¹	Garmin GPSmap 176C ²	Garmin GPSmap 276C ⁴	Garmin GPSmap 276C Plus ⁵

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Garmin GPSmap 278 ⁶	Garmin GPSmap 376C ⁸	Garmin GPSmap 378 ⁹	Garmin GPSmap 478 ¹¹

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Garmin GPSmap 196 ³	Garmin GPSmap 296 ⁷	Garmin GPSmap 396 ¹⁰	Garmin GPSmap 495 ¹²	Garmin GPSmap 496 ¹³

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