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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Garmin 620 Review}}
The {{Garmin 620}} is wonderful running watch. It's much smaller than many comparable watches, but it packs in more features while retaining great usability. It's my top pick for most runners, though if you're on a tight budget, there are other contender's such as the [[Garmin 310XT]] or the [[Suunto Ambit2 R]] that offer better value for money. The 620 would be my top pick for marathon runners, but it lacks the ability to show your current pace from a Footpod while using GPS for everything else. Having run many marathons, I firmly believe that this is a killer feature, as accurate pacing is essential for a good marathon performance. The 620 is not a good choice for ultrarunners, as its battery life is too short.
[[File:Garmin620.jpg|thumb|none|200px|The {{Garmin 620}}, showing the display of Cadence, Vertical Oscillation and Ground Contact Time. Note that the display is color, but I found the colors muted and not always easy to distinguish. ]]
=Garmin 620 Pros=
* With the updated firmware, the GPS accuracy is reasonable. It's not as good as the [[Polar V800]] or some of the other watches, but it's okay for most usage.
* The 620 is small and light, but the display is quite legible for its size. I find it much easier to read than either the [[Garmin 610]], [[Suunto Ambit2 R]] or the [[Garmin 10]]. (It's a lot better than the [[Garmin Fenix 2]].
* Like the Fenix 2, the 620 will show and record [[Cadence]], Vertical Oscillation (VO) and Ground Contact Time (GCT). The 620 has a nice display of Cadence, VO, and GCT that gives a color coded indication of how well you're doing.
* The 620 will provide alerts when a metric is out of range. The alert for [[Cadence]] is really useful and one of my favorite features of the 620. Before the firmware fix for GPS accuracy I'd wear the 620 just for the Cadence alert and use another watch for tracking distance.
