OziExplorer or Delorme Topo ??

woody · 12-16-07, 01:15 PM

Looking for pro's and con's to each software...pricing is identical, but it appears that Ozi may offer a bit more if I start heading out of the US...

opinions and thots?

GeoRoss · 12-16-07, 04:17 PM

I would go Ozi.

You have many, many more options in what sorts of basemaps you upload. I have only every used Delorme products for printing out a specific topomap of an area.

I like Ozi for being able to use aerial/sat photos as well as topographic data. It also has pretty good real-time options as well.

spressomon · 12-20-07, 12:48 PM

I have Delorme (& NG & Mapsource/Garmin). I don't like it because you have to drill way down to see details then you loose perspective where you are on the map. I do like the Delorme 3D mode for route selection aid. Generally I prefer NG...just got their latest version with 3D but haven't installed it yet... Haven't used Ozi.

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12-16-07, 04:17 PM	#2
GeoRoss IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 998	I would go Ozi. You have many, many more options in what sorts of basemaps you upload. I have only every used Delorme products for printing out a specific topomap of an area. I like Ozi for being able to use aerial/sat photos as well as topographic data. It also has pretty good real-time options as well. __________________ 1994 FZJ80, OME850/864 w/ CSC 1.5" spacers, 285/75 r16 BFG AT/KO, 131K "SUBDUCTION leads to OROGENY" "Strip Mining Prevents Forest Fires!" "Stop Continental Drift!" "Tuff Schist" "Reunite Gondwanaland"

12-20-07, 12:48 PM	#3
spressomon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 4,753	I have Delorme (& NG & Mapsource/Garmin). I don't like it because you have to drill way down to see details then you loose perspective where you are on the map. I do like the Delorme 3D mode for route selection aid. Generally I prefer NG...just got their latest version with 3D but haven't installed it yet... Haven't used Ozi. __________________ Modded '99 for overlanding/exploring: 35's, 4.88's, AO drawers, Slee rr, TJM fr, ARB fr locker, ear candy, Waeco CF-50, PowerGate with 2nd battery, home brew sliders & t-case skid plate, 9.5XP/X-line, LF 170's, OEM 864's, Foxes x 4, 12mm BL, Carl's UCAs, ... KE7NCM

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