Hema Navigator 7 vs
Hema HX-1 vs
VMS Touring 700HD X
Technical Stuff:
| Feature | Hema HN7 | Hema HX-1 | VMS T700HD X |
| Screen Size | 7" | 7" | 7" |
| Street Navigation | iGo Primo | iGo Primo Plus | iGo Primo |
| Street Navigation Mapping | NAVTEQ Q3 2016 | HERE (NAVTEQ) 2017.Q1 |
TomTom (WhereIS) 2017.03 |
| Timed School Zone warnings | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CAMPS9 locations | Yes with features | Yes with features | No (optional) |
| Free Camp Site locations | No | No | Yes |
| mSD card size | 8GB | up to 32GB not included | 32GB |
| Off-road Maps | Hema: 150K, Cape York, Fraser Island, Kimberley, High Country Victoria and Great Desert Tracks |
Hema: 150K, Cape York, Fraser Island, Kimberley, High Country Victoria and Great Desert Tracks Topo: QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA HERE Street and Terrain mapping |
VMS, Gregory & Westprint NSW 1:25K,50K,100K Topo Qld 1:25K Topo Vic 1:25K topo WA 1:25K Topo |
| Off-road Navigation | OziExplorer (full license) EziOzi interface |
Hema Explorer | VMS Off-Road |
| 12/24v charger | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Case, mount | Yes, Yes | Yes, Yes | Yes, Yes |
| 240v Charger | No | No | Yes |
| Street Map Updates | 2 years included via download (Windows PC required) |
3 years included via Wi-Fi download |
5 years included via download (Windows PC required) |
| Offroad Map Updates | $75 per time | Unlimited via Wi-Fi download |
not specified |
| Reverse Camera Input | yes | no | yes |
| Windows PC software | included | not available | not available |
| Wi-Fi/internal Camera | no/no | yes/yes | no/no |
| RRP | $699 | $699 | $549 |
| GPSOZ Price (limited time) |
NO LONGER AVAILABLE (if you need a 7" unit with OziExplorer consider the VMS T700HD X) |
$579 |
$499 |
| GPSOZ testing shows: | |||
| Battery life | 1-1.25 hours | 5-6 hours | 3-4 hours |
| Screen readability | very good | very good | good |
| Route Calculation Times | 40% faster than VMS | 26-35% faster than HN7 | |
| Route Calculation options | sealed/dirt/4WD tracks | sealed/dirt/4WD tracks | sealed/dirt/4WD tracks |
| Power up time | 22 secs | 25 secs | 9 secs |
| Street Navigation startup time | 16 secs | 4 secs | 18 secs |
| Off Road Navigation startup time |
14 secs | 4 secs | 5.6 secs |
Non Technical Stuff:
The VMS unit offers better value for money, more street maps updates, 240v charger, lower RRP
Hema HX-1 includes CAMPS locations
Hema HX-1 includes their own Hema maps so if you have their printed maps or atlases the combination of paper and electronic maps works extremely well.
Some topo maps on HX-1 require pre loading before your trip. All topo maps are preloaded on the T700HD X
If you are a dedicated 4WDriver and often do short weekend trips in your backyard then the VMS is a good choice.
If you are more touring orientated (dare I say Grey Nomad) or going away for that annual 4 week trip to say Cape York or the Simpson, then the Hema would be a good choice.