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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Garmin 610 Review}}
The {{Garmin 610}} is smaller than most of the available watches and overcomes many of the issues seen in the earlier 4xx range (see below). With the release of the [[Garmin 620 ]] the price of the 610 has started falling, so it has become better value. While the 620 has many more features than the 610, the 610 is actually a better watch as it has good [[GPS Accuracy]] and can display pace from a Footpod.
[[File:Garmin610.jpg|thumb|none|200px|{{Garmin 610}}]]
* Like the 310XT, it can use the optional [[Footpod]] to display your current pace while using GPS for overall pace, distance and route. Only the 310XT, 910XT and 610 can do this (so far).
* The 610 displays and records [[Firstbeat| Training Effect]], an indicator of how hard or effective a training session is. I don't think the algorithm in the 610 is quite as good as the 620, it's still useful.
* The touchscreen interface works with gloves and in the rain, unlike most touchscreens found on phones or media players.
* The 610 will not display [[Heart Rate Variability]] but it is possible for it to record [[Heart Rate Variability]] for later analysis. This recording can be enabled from the firstbeat.com ATHELTE software (there's a free trial).
* The battery life is rather short. It is claimed to provide 8 hours, but based on experience with other Garmin devices, the actual live may be quite a bit less. This is likely to cause an issue for slower marathon runners or ultrarunners.
* Not the range of accessories that the 910XT/310XT has, such as power meter for cycling.
* No display of course maps or mapping of your current route, but it has a simplistic 'back to start' arrow.=Comparison Table={{:Best Running Watch-table}}
