Garmin announced its echo 550C as part of the new line of standalone fishfinders – echo series. Price at $449.00, the high-resolution echo 550C features a 640×480 pixel 5-inch VGA screen, a 500-watt sonar transmitter, and offers fish arch display and bottom tracking as deep as 1,900 feet. The echo 550c is dual beam (200/77 kHz) capable and gives optimum deep or shallow water performance with up to 120 degrees of effective fish scanning area.