Garmin Street Pilot 2610/2650 Comparison
Before the release of the Garmin Street Pilot 2600 range, the Garmin Street Pilot III Deluxe had always been a very good selling In-Car Satellite Navigation product, mainly because Garmin know exactly what the driver wants and produces a product to equally match the requirements of the average driver.
Garmin now have available the complete Street Pilot range, the Street Pilot 2610, Street Pilot 2620 and the Street Pilot 2650. If you are looking for a transferable in-car satellite navigation system, then the Street Pilot range is extremely attractable.
Garmin 2610/2620/2650 Main Features
- Powerful microprocessor for fast redraw and route calculation
- Built-in patch antenna with an MCX-type connector for optional external GPS antenna
- Compact Flash data card (type I or II) slot for map storage
- Audio and visual navigation instructions and warnings
- 3.3" W x 1.7" H, 305 x 160 pixels; bright, automotive-grade 8-bit, 256 color LCD display with automatic dimming back light and touch screen
- 5.6" W x 3.2" H x 2.0" D unit dimensions
- Alphanumeric remote control
- Turn-by-turn automatic route generation
- Indefinite data storage (no memory battery required)
- Integrated dash mounting system provides easy adjustment and quick release
Street Pilot Feature Comparison
A brief comparison of features between the Street Pilot 2610, Street Pilot 2650 and Street Pilot III Deluxe.
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New Touch Screen Technology and New Remote Control
Garmin have created something new by putting an 8-bit colour depth, touch screen into the Street Pilot 2610 and 2650 which means you can navigate all the Street Pilot functions by simply tapping the screen!
Garmin have also introduced a new infrared remote control powered by 2xAAA batteries. Coupled with an infrared panel on the far left of the Street Pilot, if you would prefer to keep the touch screen clean, then you can navigate all features of the Street Pilot by way of remote control.
New Menu System
Garmin have completely re-worked the menu system on the Street Pilot 2610 and 2650, which makes it a lot easier to navigate through the features both by using the touch screen, and also using the supplied remote control. The remote control is great addition to the Street Pilot and makes it's use much easier.
Differences between 2610 and 2650
The main difference between these two models are the 2650 is the big brother that allows for things like Speed Pulse Sensors and Reverse Light Input, so it's not 100% reliant on the GPS technology to gauge where you are. For instance, this extra technology would come in handy for instance if you went into a long tunnel, the 2650 would be able to tell the direction you are traveling in and the speed, and still retain your position on screen for you without the need for the GPS (for a short time). However this is reflected in the price. For most the 2610 will do just fine! One thing that should be said about the 2650 is that it needs to be installed by a Garmin Installation Centre, so you can't just pick one up and put it in the car like with the SPIII Deluxe and the 2610 (where you can).
Differences between Garmin 2610/2620 models
The Street Pilot 2620 is effectively the same model as the 2610. The only difference is that it contains a 2Gb MicroDrive (Hard Disk) and rather than having maps supplied on CD, the maps of Western Europe are pre-installed onto the hard disk, so as soon as you take away the 2620, plug it into the car power source, you are up and running within seconds.
Garmin 2660
The Street Pilot 2660 is a new product and is not currently available at the time of writing this comparison review, but like the 2620 is identical to the 2610 with a pre-loaded hard drive, the 2660 will be identical to the 2650 with dead reckoning and come with a pre-installed hard drive, so you truly can choose the product you want!
Box Contents
When you open up the box you'll find the following items:-
- Street Pilot 2610 (or) 2650 with built-in patch antenna
- Alphanumeric Remote Control
- External Speaker with 12/24 volt adapter cable
- PC/USB Interface cable
- A/C Power Adapter
- Integrated Dash mount
- Portable bean bag mount (friction mount)
- MapSource CD depending on location purchased
- America
- Basemap - Americas Autoroute
- Street Maps - City Navigator North America
- Europe
- Basemap - Atlantic Autoroute
- Street Maps - City Navigator Europe
- Australia
- Basemap - Pacific Autoroute
- Street Maps - City Navigator Australia
- South Africa
- Basemap - Atlantic Autoroute
- Street Maps - City Select South Africa
- America
Technical Specification
The Street Pilot 2610/2650 comes with the following specifications:-
- Routes
- Automatically calculated with turn-by-turn instructions; Up to 50 stored; Using built-in basemap, routes include interstates, highways and major thoroughfares; With detailed data from CD-ROM, routes include residential street-level detail within metropolitan areas
- Voice
- Navigation instructions and warnings
- Waypoints
- 500 with name and graphic symbol
- Track Log
- 2000 track log points
- Trip computer
- Resettable odometer, timers, average and maximum speeds
- GPS Receiver
- 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position
- Acquisition Times
- Warm: Approximately 15 seconds
- Cold: Approximately 45 seconds
- AutoLocate®: Approximately 2 minutes
- Update rate
- 1/second, continuous
- GPS Accuracy
- Position: < 15 meters (49 feet), 95% typical**
- Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
- Dynamics
- 6g's
- Interfaces
- USB 1.1 device USB 1.1 device
- Display
- 3.3"W x 1.7"H (8.4 x 4.4 cm)
- 305 x 160 pixels
- bright, automotive-grade 8-bit, 256 color LCD w/automatic dimming back light and touch screen; compatible with polarized sunglasses
- Infrared
- Remote control, IR port
- Photo sensor
- Senses lighting conditions for automatic back light dimming
- Case
- Rugged; fully gasketed
- Temperature Range
- 5°F to 158°F (–15°C to 70°C)
- Data Storage
- Indefinite; no memory battery required
- Map Storage
- Compact Flash® (CF) memory cards; Type I and II compatible
- Power Input
- 12/24 Vdc
- Power Usage
- 6 watts maximum @ 13.8 Vdc
Accessories
For a complete list of Street Pilot accessories click here.
