Garmin eTrex Vista C Review

UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For more current recommendations, please refer to our handheld GPS buyers guide or our Garmin handheld GPS comparison chart.

The Garmin eTrex Vista C has a compact design that belies its feature-rich3 nature; it includes an electronic compass, barometric altimeter, and automatic routing capability. With 24 MB of memory, it can handle a good amount of City Select maps for highway navigation, though probably not enough for multi-day trips. You’ll need a unit with more memory for that, like the newer Vista Cx.

At Amazon, the unit has garnered an average 4 star rating (out of 5) from dozens of customers in their Vista C reviews.

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Here’s what others are saying about the Vista C:

• GPSInformation.net has this eTrex Vista C review, along with some pretty incredible screen shots.
• At ZDNet, 12 readers gave the Garmin Vista C an average rating of 7.9 out of 10.
• TheBackpacker.com gives a five star review to the eTrex VistaC .

For additional resources, check out:

• A PDF version of the Gamin eTrex Vista C manual.
• Yahoo’s eTrex Legend and Vista discussion group.
• The official Garmin VistaC web page.

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