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GARMIN fenix 3 |
The GARMIN fenix 3 supports the Russian GLONASS satellites |
Multi-sport wrist top GPS device which provides comprehensive navigation and tracking functionality as well as trip information for various outdoor activities. Easy to read color display, barometrical altimeter, electronic compass, heart rate monitor with integrated G-sensor and data exchange via Bluetooth, WLAN or USB cradle, supports LiveTracking. Also well suited as bike computer. Faster and more precise position tracking thanks to additional support for GLONASS satellites.
Compact and very robust wrist top GPS device for outdoor navigation including barometrical altimeter and electronic, tilt-compensated compass. Supports various activities such as hiking, mountaineering, running, biking, geocaching, but also sailing or flying through individual profiles including user specific profiles. Stores waypoints, routes and travelled paths (tracks). Map page with track, waypoints and points of interests (POIs) plus directions for navigation including back to start (TracBack) feature. Accepts data from compatible wireless devices, such as heart rate monitor, G-sensor, cadence and temperature sensors. Supports data exchange via WLAN or using the data cradle with computers and GARMIN Connect. Shares information via BlueTooth with Apps on compatible mobile phones. Very robust housing and scratch resistant mineral glass. Built-in rechargeable battery for long operation time.
An alternate spelling is GARMIN fēnix 3.
All models provide similar functions; these are the main differences:
Feature / Model | Display | GLONASS | Supports heart rate monitor with G-Sensor (HRM-Run) | Supports swimmer | Sleep monitor | Price |
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fenix | monochrome 70X70 |
- | - | - | - | Discontinued |
fenix 2 | monochrome (negativ) 70X70 |
- | YES | YES | - | Discontinued |
fenix 3 | color 218x218 |
YES | YES | YES | YES | Discontinued |
Please find a table with detailed technical data in our Buyer's guide.
Contents: Series - Features - Overview - Main Pages - Training Center - Prices - Options - Downloads - Order
All models provide the same functions, but they have different housings and wrist straps:
Feature / Model | GARMIN fenix 3 gray with black plastic wrist strap |
GARMIN fenix 3 silver with red plastic wrist strap |
GARMIN fenix 3 saphir with steel wrist strap |
GARMIN fenix 3 saphir with black plastic wrist strap and integrated heart rate monitor |
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Price | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued |
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¹) TTFF: Time To First Fix, time until the first information about the local position is acquired.
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Note: The images below show the display of the fenix 3 neither in its true size nor in its true quality. Many of the pages are configurable, the pictures shown are just examples. For the data fields, there is a choice of 132 different values, see selection.
Watch (analog, positive) | Watch (analog, negative) | Watch (digital, positive) |
Time of day, date and weekday There are different settings to change the watch's face. Additional watch faces are avaibale for download from the GARMIN website. | ||
Menu | Activities | Compass |
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Barometer | Altimeter | Temperature |
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Courses | Map | Elevation Profile |
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Waypoints | Waypoint Details | 4 Data Fields Hiking |
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3 Data Fields Running | Heart Rate | Running Dynamics |
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1 | Timer Fields | Timer | Stop watch time for the current activity, the time pauses when the stop watch ist stopped. | |
2 | Lap Time | Stop watch time for the current lap. | ||
3 | Last Lap Time | Last lap time: Stop watch time for the last completed lap. | ||
4 | Avg. Lap Time | Average Lap time for all completed laps during the current activity. | ||
5 | Elapsed Time | Elapsed time including the time when the stop watch was paused. | ||
6 | Interval Time | Elapsed time of the current interval. | ||
7 | Last Int. Time | Duration of the last completed interval. | ||
8 | Distance Fields | Distance | Distance travelled during the current activity. | |
9 | Lap Distance | Distance travelled during the current lap. | ||
10 | Last Lap Dist. | Last lap distance: Distance travelled during the last completed lap. | ||
11 | Int. Distance | Interval distance: Distance travelled during the current interval. | ||
12 | Last Int. Dist. | Last interval distance: Distance travelled during the last completed interval. | ||
13 | Nautical Dist | Nautical distance: Distance travelled during the current activity in nautical units. | ||
14 | Pace Fields | Pace | Current pace. | |
15 | Average Pace | Average pace for the current activity. | ||
16 | Lap Pace | Average pace for the current lap. | ||
17 | Last Lap Pace | Average pace for the last completed lap. | ||
18 | Int. Pace | Interval pace: Average pace for the current interval. | ||
19 | Last Len. Pace | Last length pace: Average pace for the last completed length. | ||
20 | Last Int. Pace | Last interval pace: Average pace for the last completed interval. | ||
21 | Speed Fields | Speed | Current speed. | |
22 | Avg. Speed | Average speed for the current activity. | ||
23 | Lap Speed | Average speed for the current lap. | ||
24 | Last Lap Speed | Average speed for the last completed lap. | ||
25 | Maximum Speed | Maximum speed for the current activity. | ||
26 | Nautical Speed | Current speed in nautical units. | ||
27 | Vertical Speed | Current vertical speed. | ||
28 | Heart Rate Fields | Heart Rate | Current heart rate (heart beats per minute, bpm; requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | |
29 | Average HR | Average heart rate for the current activity (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
30 | HR Zone | Current heart rate zone (1..5). Default zones are based on the user profile, the maximum heart rate and the rest heart rate, but may be changed by the user (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
31 | Training Effect | Current impact on your aerobic fitness (1.0..5.0; requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
32 | HR %Max. | Percentage of maximum heart rate (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
33 | %HRR | Precentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate, requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
34 | Avg HR %Max. | Average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current activity (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
35 | Avg. %HRR | Average precentage of heart rate reserve for the current activity (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate, requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
36 | Lap HR | Average heart rate for the current lap (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
37 | Lap %HRR | Average precentage of heart rate reserve for the current lap (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate, requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
38 | Lap HR %Max. | Average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current lap (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
39 | Time in Zone | Time during which the heart rate was in a particular heart rate zone during the current activity (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
40 | Run Dynamics | Vertical Osc. | Vertical Oscillation: The vertical motion of your torso while running, measured in centimeters (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | |
41 | Avg. Vert. Osc. | Average Vertical Oscillation: The average vertical motion of your torso for each step during the current activity, measured in centimeters (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
42 | Lap Vert. Osc. | Lap Vertical Oscillation: The average vertical motion of your torso for each step during the current lap, measured in centimeters (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
43 | GCT | Ground Contact Time: The amount of time your foot spends on the ground in each step while running, measured in milliseconds (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
44 | Avg GCT | Average Ground Contact Time: The average amount of time your foot spends on the ground in each step while running during the current activity, measured in milliseconds (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
45 | Lap GCT | Lap Ground Contact Time: The average amount of time your foot spends on the ground in each step while running during the current lap, measured in milliseconds (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option). | ||
46 | Cadence | Number of steps per minute (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option; the optional foot pod also provides this data). | ||
47 | Avg. Cadence | Average cadence: Average number of steps per minute during the current activity (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option; the optional foot pod also provides this data). | ||
48 | Lap Cadence | Average number of steps per minute during the current lap (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option; the optional foot pod also provides this data). | ||
49 | Cadence Fields (Running) |
Cadence | Number of steps per minute (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option; the optional foot pod also provides this data). | |
50 | Avg. Cadence | Average cadence: Average number of steps during the current activity (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option; the optional foot pod also provides this data). | ||
51 | Lap Cadence | Average number of steps during the current lap (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option; the optional foot pod also provides this data). | ||
52 | Last Lap Cad. | Last lap cadence: Average number of steps during the last completed lap (requires HRM-Run heart rate monitor with G-sensor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option; the optional foot pod also provides this data). | ||
53 | Temperature Fields | Temperature | Current ambient temperature. | |
54 | 24-Hour Max. | Maximum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours. | ||
55 | 24-Hour Min. | Minimum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours. | ||
56 | Elevation Fields | Avg. Ascent | Average Ascent: Average elevation gain since last reset. | |
57 | Avg. Descent | Average Descent: Average elevation loss since last reset. | ||
58 | Max. Ascent | Maximum ascent: Maximum elevation gain since last reset. | ||
59 | Max. Descent | Maximum descent: Maximum elevation loss since last reset. | ||
60 | Elevation | Current elevation. | ||
61 | Total Ascent | Total elevation gain during the current activity. | ||
62 | Total Descent | Total elevation loss during the current activity. | ||
63 | Lap Ascent | Elevation gain during the current lap. | ||
64 | Lap Descent | Elevation loss during the current lap. | ||
65 | Last Lap Ascent | Elevation gain during the last completed lap. | ||
66 | Last Lap Descent | Elevation loss during the last completed lap. | ||
67 | Min. Elevation | Minimum elevation since last reset. | ||
68 | Max. Elevation | Maximum elevation since last reset. | ||
69 | GPS Elevation | Current elevation based on GPS data. | ||
70 | Glide Ratio | Ratio of the horizontal distance traveled to the change in the vertical distance | ||
71 | Grade | Current grade computed from elevation change over distance. | ||
72 | Compass Fields | Heading | Current heading. | |
73 | GPS Heading | Current heading based on the GPS data. | ||
74 | Compass Hdg. | Compass heading: Current heading based on the built-in electronic compass. | ||
75 | Navigation Fields | Dist. Remaining | Distance Remaining: Distance from the current location to the final destination of the current route. | |
76 | VMG | Velocity Made Good: The rate of closure to the destination, based upon your current speed and course. | ||
77 | Vert Spd to Tgt | Vertical Speed to Target: Required elevation gain or loss to reach the final destination of the current route from the current location. | ||
78 | Bearing | Direction from a position to a destination measured to the nearest degree; also called an azimuth. In a GPS receiver, bearing refers to the direction to a waypoint. | ||
79 | Course | The direction from the beginning landmark of a course to its destination or the direction from a route waypoint to the next waypoint in the route segment. | ||
80 | Off Course | The distance you are off the desired route. | ||
81 | V Dist to Dest | Vertical Distance to Destination: Elevation difference between the current location and the final destination of the current route. | ||
82 | Glide Ratio Dest. | Glide Ratio Destination: The glide ratio required to ascend or descend from your current position and elevation to the destination's elevation. | ||
83 | Location | Current location indicated in the selected format (datum). | ||
84 | Dest. Location | Destination Location: Coordinates of the destination of the current route. | ||
85 | Lat/Lon | Current location as latitude/longitude coordinates. | ||
86 | ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival: Estimated arrival time at the final destination of the current route. | ||
87 | ETE | Estimated Time Enroute: Estimated travel time from the current location to the final destination of the current route. | ||
88 | Dest. Name | Destination Name: Name of the waypoint at the final destination of the current route. | ||
89 | Other Fields | Calories | Calories burned during the current activity. | |
90 | Laps | Number of completed laps. | ||
91 | Sunrise | Time of sunrise at the current position. | ||
92 | Sunset | Time of sunset at the current position. | ||
93 | Time of Day | Current time of day. | ||
94 | Ambient Press. | Ambient Pressure: Uncalibrated air pressure. | ||
95 | Baro. Pressure | Barometer Pressure: Calibrated air pressure. | ||
96 | Cadence Fields (Biking) |
Cadence | Number of revolutions of the crank arm per minute (requires a cadence sensor which is available as an option). | |
97 | Avg. Cadence | Average cadence: Average number of revolutions of the crank arm per minute during the current activity (requires a cadence sensor which is available as an option). | ||
98 | Lap Cadence | Average number of revolutions of the crank arm during the current lap (requires a cadence sensor which is available as an option). | ||
99 | Last Lap Cad. | Last lap cadence: Average number of revolutions of the crank arm during the last completed lap (requires a cadence sensor which is available as an option). | ||
100 | Power Fields | Power | Current power output (requires optional 3rd party power meter). | |
101 | Power Zone | Current power zone (1..7). The zones are based on your FTP or user settings (requires optional 3rd party power meter). | ||
102 | Pedal Stroke | Number of revolutions of the cranks (pedal strokes, requires optional 3rd party power meter). | ||
103 | Power Fields | Advanced | Intensity Factor | The ratio of the Normalized Power (NP) to the functional threshold power (FTP), see TrainingPeaks for details (requires optional 3rd party power meter). |
104 | TSS | Training Stress Score: A composite number that takes into account the duration and intensity of a workout to arrive at a single estimate of the overall training load and physiological stress created by that training session, see TrainingPeaks for details (requires optional 3rd party power meter). | ||
105 | NP | Normalized Power: An estimate of the power that one could have maintained for the same physiological "cost" if the power had been perfectly constant during the current workout, see TrainingPeaks for details (requires optional 3rd party power meter). | ||
106 | Lap NP | Lap Normalized Power: An estimate of the power that one could have maintained for the same physiological "cost" if the power had been perfectly constant during the current lap, see TrainingPeaks for details (requires optional 3rd party power meter). | ||
107 | Last Lap NP | Last Lap Normalized Power: An estimate of the power that one could have maintained for the same physiological "cost" if the power had been perfectly constant during the last completed lap, see TrainingPeaks for details (requires optional 3rd party power meter). | ||
108 | Power Fields | %FTP | Current power output in %FTP ("Functional Threshold Power") (requires optional 3rd party power meter). | |
109 | Stroke Fields (Pool) |
Avg. Strk Rate | Average Stroke Rate: Average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the current activity. | |
110 | Int Strk Rate | Interval Stroke Rate: Average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the current interval. | ||
111 | L. Len. Stk. Rate | Last Length Stroke Rate: Average number of strokes per minute (spm) for the last completed pool length. | ||
112 | Int Strk Type | Interval Stroke Type: Detected stroke type based on the motion of your arm for the current interval. | ||
113 | L. Len. Stk. Type | Last Length Stroke Type: Detected stroke type based on the motion of your arm for the last completed pool length. | ||
114 | L. Len. Strokes | Last Length Strokes: Number of strokes for the last completed pool length. | ||
115 | Avg. Strk/Len | Average Strokes per Length: Average number of strokes per pool length during the current activity. | ||
116 | Int Strk/Len | Interval Strokes per Length: Average number of strokes per pool length during the current interval. | ||
117 | Stroke Fields (Open water) |
Stroke Rate | Average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the current activity. | |
118 | L. Int. Stk. Rate | Last Interval Stroke Rate: Average number of strokes per minute (spm) for the last completed interval. | ||
119 | Strokes | Number of strokes for the current activity. | ||
120 | Int Strokes | Interval Strokes: Number of strokes for the current interval. | ||
121 | L. Int. Strokes | Last Interval Strokes: Number of strokes for the last completed interval. | ||
122 | Avg. Stroke Dist. | Average Stroke Distance: Average distance travelled per stroke during the current activity. | ||
123 | Int Strk Dist | Interval Stroke Distance: Average distance travelled per stroke during the current interval. | ||
124 | L. Int. Stk. Dist. | Last Interval Stroke Distance: Average distance travelled per stroke for the last completed interval. | ||
125 | Lengths Fields | Lengths | Number of completed pool lengths during the current activity. | |
126 | Interval Lengths | Number of completed pool lengths during the current interval. | ||
127 | SWOLF Fields | Average SWOLF | Average SWOLF score for the current workout. | |
128 | Int. SWOLF | Interval SWOLF: SWOLF score for the current interval. | ||
129 | Last Len. SWOLF | Last Length SWOLF: SWOLF Score for the last completed pool length. | ||
130 | L. Int. SWOLF | Last Interval SWOLF: SWOLF score for the last completed interval. | ||
131 | Rest Fields | Rest Timer | Timer for the current rest. | |
132 | Repeat On | Timer for the last interval plus the current rest. |
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You may download this software either from GARMIN's website or from our server, see Downloads below. The software requires a PC with Windows 2000 or later and an USB connector or an Intel-based Mac or PowerPC (G3 or newer) running OS X 10.4 or later with an USB connector. Training Center provides the following features:
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These models have been discontinued; however, you can still order options for the fenix 3.
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Power supply with USB connector (cable not included) (Such a power supply comes with the fenix 3) |
CHF 17 | [Picture and details] | ||
USB data/power cradle (Such a cradle comes with the fenix 3) |
CHF 24 | [Picture and details] | ||
USB data/power cradle WHR (Such a cradle comes with the fenix 3 WHR) |
CHF 24 | [Picture and details] | ||
HRM-Run chest belt with heart rate monitor and G-sensor (same soft fabric strap like the premium chest belt) (Such a HRM-Run chest belt comes with the fenix 3 Pack) |
CHF 68 | [Picture and details] | ||
Belt for premium heart rate monitor | CHF 38 | [Picture and details] | ||
HRM-Run chest belt with heart rate monitor and G-sensor V2 | CHF 68 | [Picture and details] | ||
Wireless Tempe temperature sensor | CHF 44 | [Picture and details] | ||
Chirp geocaching beacon | CHF 25 | [Picture and details] | ||
Mounting kit for handlebar | CHF 22 | [Picture and details] | ||
Quick release kit | CHF 24 | [Picture and details] | ||
Fabric wrist strap with hook and loop fastener | CHF 29 | [Picture and details] | ||
Plastic wrist strap yellow | CHF 29 | [Picture and details] | ||
Plastic wrist strap green | CHF 29 | [Picture and details] | ||
Plastic wrist strap black | CHF 29 | [Picture and details] | ||
Silicone wrist strap green | CHF 37 | [Picture and details] | ||
Soft case | CHF 23 | [Picture and details] |
All options for the GARMIN fenix 3 in detail.
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Here we provide additional documentation and software updates related to the fenix 3.
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