{"id":8963,"date":"2023-02-25T13:43:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T11:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.main-vision.com\/richard\/blog\/?p=8963"},"modified":"2023-02-25T13:43:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T11:43:20","slug":"gps-accuracy-contrast-between-the-45s-and-instinct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.main-vision.com\/richard\/blog\/gps-accuracy-contrast-between-the-45s-and-instinct\/","title":{"rendered":"GPS Accuracy Contrast Between the 45s and Instinct"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<p>Yesterday afternoon I was looking at the GPS track for a run I did with the 45s and I was struck by how wide of the mark it was, compared to the same run with the Garmin Instinct. With the Garmin instinct the GPS track fits like a rail to the satellite and road map. With the Garmin Forerunner 45s it is quite a way out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Big Is The Difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Garmin Instinct GPS track you can see so precisely that you can tell which side of the road I was running on, as well as when I switched from one side to the other. The GPS track is highly aligned with the walk or run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast with the Forerunner 45 the track is a few meters it. It shows you as running through trees and buildings, instead of along the road. It&#8217;s when you zoom in that you see the flagrant difference in accuracy between the two devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does It Matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that I notice the difference I don&#8217;t think that it really matters. I need to check whether when it is GPS alone or GPS and Glonass, whether it is more accurate than GPS and Magellan. I think the GPS chip is cheaper, and that&#8217;s what affects accuracy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working On Fitness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My reason for running is to improve my fitness, according to fitness apps, and with the Garmin Forerunner 45s I get a measure of my vo2max and how it is progressing with each run. I don&#8217;t get that data with the Instinct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And Finally<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to create a GPS route for others to follow use the Garmin instinct because it will give a clear, accurate route, but if you&#8217;re just running and tracking for fun then the Forerunner 45s is fine. Sometimes the cheap option is fine. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Yesterday afternoon I was looking at the GPS track for a run I did with the 45s and I was struck by how wide of the mark it was, compared to the same run with the Garmin Instinct. With the Garmin instinct the GPS track fits like a rail to the satellite and road map. 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