Thread: Garmin TOPO Swiss - TOPO Schweiz - TOPO Suisse v4

Originally Posted by dannym1

Has TOPO Swiss the same fate than TOPO Austria, and the file size and quality become lower from version to version?!
Acually file size should increase with every new version because there is more Information and better quality.

I have made a comparison between Topo Swiss v.3 and v.4

Filesize
v.3 : 367 MB
v.4 : 373 MB + 22,5 MB SQL

My impression: v.4 is slightly more detailed, but not actual. In known by me areas there is shown the situation of 2012 year, no more actual roads and buildings newer than 2012.

The v.3 shows more topo content in the border areas on french, german and austrian territory.

Filesize:
v.3 Raster : 3,21 GB
v.4 Raster : 2,44 GB

My impression: v.4 shows the same area and content like v.3, BUT in a MUCH lower resolution, as mentioned by sergio2 already.
This in a BIG step backwards, so I will use RASTER v.3 together with VECTOR v.4.

You may ask, WHY Garmin did this "update"?

I will answer, as caty usually answers in similar situations: "Garmin is Garmin!"