If you are going to have a Garmin GPSMAP 5015 – Read the review before you buy
Garmin Ltd is one of the leading companies involved in aviation and marine technologies. GPS 100 was the company’s first product aimed at the marine market and it was an instant success. Since then, the company has been producing various marine technological devices and constantly upgrading them to exceed the expectations of its customers.
The GPSMAP 5000 series has been launched by Garmin Australasia which is a series of multifunction displays with virtual touch screen buttons. The GPSMAP 5015 is one model of this series of chartplotters. It consists of a super large waterproof touch screen. It’s a super-bright 12-inch diagonal XGA color touchscreen.
Depending on the function to perform, the virtual buttons on the touch screen change. This makes the navigation menu quite simple and easy to use. Boaters and surfers can easily access and work on the information they want. Apart from its great functionality, the Garmin GPSMAP 5015 has a stylish appearance. It is elegant with a flat screen that adds elegance to its outlook.
According to Garmin Australasia’s marine sales manager, the GPSMAP 5015 is a perfect blend of style and content. The Garmin GPSMAP 5015 is by far the leading network planning display in Garmin’s marine line. With its wide screen, it provides a larger display of images.
Also, since the plotter is fully touch-sensitive, there are no buttons, which reduces the footprint of the device. The 15-inch screen takes up almost the same space as the 12-inch button screens on other chartplotters.
The Garmin GPSMAP5015 comes with a satellite-enhanced basemap, making marine explorations even easier. The device can even be combined with sonar, radar and video by connecting to the Garmin Network. The graphics and videos of this plotter are of high resolution, thus improving its quality.
Apart from these, Garmin has also introduced the Blue Chart g2 Vision technology which is available on a pre-programmed SD card.
g2 vision technology allows the boater to enjoy a “sailor’s view”. This feature is nothing more than a gorgeous 3D map view of everything above water level. Similarly, the “fisheye view” is another feature that offers a 3D map of underwater topography.
The Garmin GPSMAP 5015 is blessed with another great feature. With the use of the Blue Chart g2 Vision data card, the boater can enjoy the facilities of autoguidance technology. This technology makes it possible for the chartplotter to suggest the best navigation route.
However, the Garmin GPSMAP 5015 will only provide these features when the g2 vision data card is installed. This new Garmin chartplotter is, in a word, extraordinary from every perspective!