Garmin Montana 650

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Take it hiking. Take it hunting. Take it on the road. Take it on the water. The Garmin Montana 650 features a bold 4 inch color touchscreen dual orientation display and supports multiple mapping options like BirdsEye Satellite Imagery and it has a 5 megapixel camera to boot. Montana has key features for the outdoors such as a 3-axis tilt-compensated compass and barometric altimeter. Purchase the Montana Auto Suction Mount and Garmin City Navigator North America Mapping and it'll give you spoken turn-by-turn driving directions. It's big. It's versatile. It's tough. It earned the name Montana - the ultimate in touchscreen toughness.

See the Big View

Montana 650 features a vast 4 inch, sunlight-readable touchscreen display that offers crystal clear enhanced colors and displays high-resolution images. It's easy-to-use interface means you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Both durable and waterproof, Montana 650 is built to withstand the elements. Bumps, dust, dirt, humidity and water are no match for this rugged navigator. No matter the setting – on the boat, in the RV or on an ATV – Montana is right at home.

Take Geotagged Pictures

Capture locations and memories with Montana 650's 5 megapixel digital camera. Each photo is geotagged automatically with the location of where it was taken, allowing you to navigate back to that exact spot in the future. Snap and view pictures in landscape or portrait orientation. To keep track of your photos and show their location on a map, simply connect Montana 650 via USB and use Garmin's free BaseCamp software. For more storage, insert a microSD™ card; you can even view pictures from other devices on microSD with Montana's picture viewer.

Go Anywhere

With an array of compatible mounts, Montana 650 is designed for use on ATV's, in boats, as a handheld or in your car as a personal navigator. Use the Montana Auto Suction Mount with City Navigator maps for spoken, turn-by-turn driving directions, or the Montana Rugged AMPS Plate Mount for your motorcycle or ATV. Wherever you think you might take Montana, it has the mapping and mounts to get you there.

Go Everywhere

Adding more maps is easy with Garmin's wide array of detailed topographic, marine and road maps. With its large internal memory or microSD card slot, Montana 650 lets you load TOPO maps and hit the trail, plug in BlueChart® g2 preloaded cards for a great day on the water or City Navigator map data for turn-by-turn routing on roads. Montana 650 also supports BirdsEye™ Satellite Imagery (subscription required), that lets you download satellite images to your device and integrate them with your maps. In addition, Montana is compatible with Custom Maps, free software that transforms paper and electronic maps into downloadable maps for your device.

Share Wirelessly

With Montana 650 you can share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly with other compatible Garmin GPS users. So now your friends also can enjoy your favorite hike or cache – simply press "send" to transfer your information to similar units, and let the games begin.

Keep Your Fix

With its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFix satellite prediction, Montana 650 locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons. The advantage is clear — whether you're in deep woods or just near tall buildings and trees, you can count on Montana 650 to help you find your way when you need it the most.

Navigate with Ease

Montana 650 has a built-in 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass, which shows your heading even when you're standing still, without holding it level. Its barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude, and you even can use it to plot barometric pressure over time, which can help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions.

Double Your Power

Montana 650 features a one-of-a-kind dual battery system. You'll have the option of using the rechargeable lithium-ion pack or traditional AA alkaline batteries – whichever suits your needs better.

Find Fun

Montana 650 supports geocaching GPX files for downloading geocaches and details straight to your unit. Visit OpenCaching.com to start your geocaching adventure. By going paperless, you're not only helping the environment but also improving efficiency. Montana 650 stores and displays key information, including location, terrain, difficulty, hints and descriptions, which means no more manually entering coordinates and paper print outs! Simply upload the GPX file to your unit and start hunting for caches.

Features and Tips

Montana 650 features

• Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): yes (with optional mapping for detailed roads)
• Electronic compass: yes (tilt-compensated, 3-axis)
• Touchscreen: yes
• Barometric altimeter: yes
• Camera: yes (5 megapixel with autofocus; automatic geo-tagging)
• Geocaching-friendly: yes (paperless)
• Custom maps compatible: yes
• Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes
• Outdoor GPS games: no
• Hunt/fish calendar: yes
• Sun and moon information: yes
• Tide tables: yes
• Area calculation: yes
• Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
• Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): yes
• Picture viewer: yes
• Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data): yes

Physical & Performance:

• Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 2.9" x 5.7" x 1.4" (7.48 x 14.42 x 3.64 cm)
• Display size, WxH: 2"W x 3.5"H (5.06 x 8.93 cm); 4" diag (10.2 cm)
• Display resolution, WxH: 272 x 480 pixels
• Display type: bright, transflective 65k color TFT, dual-orientation touchscreen; sunlight readable
• Weight: 10.2 oz (289 g) with included lithium-ion battery pack; 11.7 oz (333 g) with 3 AA batteries (not included)
• Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion (included) or 3 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended
• Battery life: up to 16 hours (lithium-ion); up to 22 hours (AA batteries)
• Waterproof: yes (IPX7)
• Floats: no
• High-sensitivity receiver: yes
• Interface: high-speed USB and NMEA 0183 compatible

Maps & Memory:

• Basemap: yes
• Ability to add maps: yes
• Built-in memory: 3.0 GB
• Accepts data cards: microSD™ card (not included)
• Waypoints/favorites/locations: 4000
• Routes: 200
• Track log: 10,000 points, 200 saved tracks

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