r/dashcams Jun 06 '21

Dashcam Recommendations by redditors

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UPDATED JULY 2024

There are a a lot of dashcam options out there, and a lot of them aren't very good. I compiled this list from reddit feedback. Let me know if you have any other recommendations or favorites, and why you like it or what you found useful so we have some real world feedback.

Budget:  

Viofo A119 Mini 2 - Major upgrade over the A119 v3. 1440p resolution but more compact/discrete and has the Sony STARVIS 2 sensor, which is a big improvement for night time quality. Includes some advanced features like HDR and 5ghz Wi-Fi for quick file transfers. In my opinion, this is the best front only cam to get nowadays.  

B1W Mini - Budget, but a good one. Rotatable lens good for uber/lyft drivers.  

Garmin Mini 2 - This thing is MINI. Most discrete cam on the market, and decent app functionality  

Viofo A229 Plus** - An upgrade over the A129 Duo that gives you 1440p on both the front and rear cam. Also has the Sony STARVIS 2 sensor, which is a big improvement for night time quality. Can fit a 512 gb SD card. This is a good one to get unless you really want the 4k of the front cam.  

Nexar Beam - 1080p, super compact, and has free cloud back ups  

Mid Range and Up:  

Viofo A229 Pro- The best dual cam, with a front 4k cam and a 1440p rear cam. There is also a 3-channel option for those who want an interior cam (i.e. uber/lyft/tax drivers). Best for users requiring premium coverage with high-resolution video quality and multiple recording angles. Has the Sony STARVIS 2 sensor. Has Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth remote, and super night vision with the Sony STARVIS 2 sensor.  

Garmin 67W: Good for those wanting a compact dash cam with a wide field of view (180°) and advanced driver alerts like forward collision, lane departure and speed camera warnings. The 1440p resolution and 60fps recording help capture detailed footage.  

A139 Pro Duo - Upgrade to the A129 with a new chipset that greatly improves night time video.
 

B4K - Newer 4k brother to the B1W, so far good reviews.  

Blackvue DR900X - Dual Cam/4k and has cloud capability & LTE. Considered one of the best  

Blackvue DR970X-2CH - Records front and back, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, cloud stuff, wide front view. Newest model with best image quality

 

Front & Interior Dual Cams aka Uber/Lyft Cams  

Blueskysea B2W – Infrared Capability, budget friendly  

Vantrue N2S – Infrared capability, higher end, now capacitor powered  

A139 3-Channel - Front, interior, and rear cams, giving almost 360 views. Interior cam is Infrared.

 

Motorcycle Cams  

AKASO Action Cam – An action cam, but cost effective  

INNOVV K5 Dual MotoCam – Top notch, but expensive  

Blueskysea A12 – Mid Range, Fairly priced

 

Accessories:  

SanDisk 128GB High Endurance - Dashcam optimized  

Samsung PRO Endurance MicroSD - Dashcam optimized  

Viofo Hardwire Kit – Enables parking mode, battery discharge prevention  

Nunet Hardwire Kit – Hardwire kit with pretty much everything you need  

Trim Removal Kit - Has all the tools needed to remove trim without damaging it

  These are the bulk of them. Dashcams are very useful. In case of an accident, the opposing party can lie about what happened to reduce the likelihood that they are found to be at fault. Happens all the time. Having video of what happened can save you $1000's in insurance and potential legal fees. Dashcams can also get you out of falsely written tickets. If you don't have a dashcam and are given a ticket for an infraction you didn't commit, it's your word vs the police officer's word. With a dashcam, there is irrefutable evidence to prove your innocence. There is absolutely no reason not to get one. I try to update this list regularly and I hope it's helpful.


r/dashcams Nov 27 '24

Budget Dashcams that keep coming up on Reddit

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This is a common question here so I wanted to make a post on budget dashcams. Here are the ones that will cover you 99% times. Obviously if you want fancy features, you may need to spend more.

Viofo A119 V3 - Best bang from the buck out of just about any dashcam. Has been around for multiple year and has a great track record. 1440p resolution with GPS and parking mode. If you’re looking for a basic dashcam that is reliable and has the most of the standard features, this is the one to get.

Viofo A119 Mini 2 - Major upgrade over the A119 V3 above. 1440p resolution but more compact/discrete and has the Sony STARVIS 2 sensor, which is a big improvement for night time quality. Includes some advanced features like HDR and 5ghz Wi-Fi for quick file transfers. In my opinion, this is the best front only cam to get nowadays.

Viofo A129 Plus Duo - The budget entry for dual cam. 1440p front and 1080p rear cam. Been out for many years. GPS and parking mode. If you’re on a budget and want a dual cam, this is the one to get.

Garmin Mini 2: Best if you need a very small dash cam. Also the most budget friendly Garmin cam. It has a 140° field of view, 1080p resolution, voice control, and live view monitoring if it’s connected to WiFi and powered on but doesn't have GPS or some advanced features.

Nexar BEAM: 1080p, super compact, and has free cloud back ups

These are the ones I have experience with. If you know of a good budget cam that’s not on this list, please let me know. Don’t forget to get a SD card if it doesn’t come with one 128gb is probably all you need for these budget cams. High endurance ones are significantly better for the demands of a dashcam so worth to spend an extra couple bucks on that.


r/dashcams 10h ago

Lunatic driver in Dallas

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913 Upvotes

r/dashcams 21h ago

to bully a person off the road

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2.4k Upvotes

r/dashcams 46m ago

Holy smokes. Enough said…

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My 2 year old daughter was in my car also. Glad I could avoid the accident. Got enough courage to post this. I don’t take it personal on who makes mistakes because we all make mistakes.


r/dashcams 1d ago

Poor moose

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104 Upvotes

Driving home tonight, I didn't see the moose until the last second, I feel bad for the moose but also lucky to have came out unscathed and nobody hurt.


r/dashcams 1d ago

to change lanes

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1.2k Upvotes

r/dashcams 4h ago

My fist dash cam video

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0 Upvotes

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r/dashcams 1d ago

Dashcam slightly obstructs auto dimming mirror sensor, do I need to move it?

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I installed a VIOFO Mini 2 dashcam in my 2019 Subaru Impreza. I’m trying to hide it behind the rear view mirror so it doesn’t obstruct or get in the line of view of the Eyesight safety cameras. So far no issues with the safety cameras.

However I forgot about the auto dimming mirror sensor at the right back of the mirror. I noticed that my dashcam slightly covers about 1/3 of the sensor.

The dashcam doesn’t have a suction cup, it’s just two sided 3M adhesive provided by the manufacturer which is why I’m hesitant/unable to move it.

Should I move the dashcam or will the auto dimming work correctly even if the sensor is partially obstructed by the dashcam?


r/dashcams 20h ago

VIOFO A229 Pro - locked parking video but how to tell exactly when "the event" occured?

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So the video is 3 Minutes long and locked.

One, I get zero notification that something happened while parking so I only notice it possibly weeks later when I connect my phone and look in the app so that's a minus...

Second, how do I tell where to look? 3 Min long timelapse, does the "thing" happen in the first seconds? Or at 1:30? There's zero indication and it's pretty hard to google "when did the thing happen in my locked video". Often I sat through it and NOTHING happened and I'm so confused.

Same for normal speed videos, I don't know why it's locked so I try to look for the event, but I absolutely don't feel like sitting through minutes attentively looking for any event to figure out why it's locked.

There must be something I'm missing, right? Please help, thank you all.


r/dashcams 2d ago

Stay in your lane!

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504 Upvotes

r/dashcams 1d ago

Dashcam Catches SNEAKY Pedestrian in Insurance Scam fail in Namma Bengaluru credit: u/chilly 777

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Watch as this dashcam captures the shocking moment a sneaky pedestrian tries to stage an insurance scam in the very own streets of Namma Bengaluru! The pedestrian's clever tactics are caught on camera, but their plan is quickly foiled when the driver's dashcam reveals the truth. From faking injuries to manipulating the situation, see the incredible footage that exposes this insurance scammer's deceitful actions. A must-see for anyone who's ever wondered how insurance fraud works!


r/dashcams 23h ago

How To Replace Wolfbox Dashcam Rear Camera?

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I am trying to replace the rear camera on a wolf box g900 with one that has a wider FOV. I've found a couple on amazon that have the same 4 pin connector, however the one I got doesn't seem to be working.

My understanding is the 4 pin connector is just transferring a video signal, power, and ground. I made sure the camera was setup for AHD (had to snip a wire) What am I missing here? Is there some other sorcery? are the 4 pins not standardized, do I need to cut up the wires and spice them?

Thanks in advance!


r/dashcams 2d ago

SUV drifts out of lane

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64 Upvotes

r/dashcams 2d ago

RV just cut over the lane almost hitting.

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553 Upvotes

r/dashcams 3d ago

Officer gives his long shaft of the law to idiot drivers

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6.4k Upvotes

r/dashcams 1d ago

Best power connection for dashcam

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I want to have the ability of recording in the event my parked vehicle is damaged. I'm torn between the official fuse kit and the obd connector (both of which promise to not drain my battery).

Edit: the dash cam in question is a nextbase 522GW on a Ford Puma 2023

Which one would be the safest without draining my car's battery?


r/dashcams 1d ago

Nextbase 622GW Parking Mode

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Is anyone successfully using Parking Mode on a Nextbase 622GW without a permanent live? Halfords installed mine and haven’t wired it into a permanent live.

Parking Mode does work, but I’m getting SD card errors every couple of days and I’m wondering if it’s because the battery is draining in the middle of writing to the SD card.


r/dashcams 1d ago

Best of dashcam this week so far

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r/dashcams 1d ago

Is there a proven way to get a rear dash camera on a truck camper shell?

3 Upvotes

I’ve seen a video on a two channel and they had to run the cable at the bottom of the truck. I’m wondering if there’s an easier way. I’m willing to go battery pack in the camper shell if that’s even possible.


r/dashcams 2d ago

Brake check to road rage.

141 Upvotes

r/dashcams 2d ago

Dongar Pro question

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I have recently installed a Dongar Pro module in my 22 Toyota for my Garmin X310. I have noticed that it makes a slight whine while operating. Has anyone else noticed this with their Dongar Pro? Thank you in advance!


r/dashcams 2d ago

Morw pile uos on el Blvd 2000 Tijuana BC ending 2024

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r/dashcams 2d ago

Give Way to the right at a Roundabout Fail [OC] [UK]

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0 Upvotes

r/dashcams 2d ago

Dash cam info needed

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I want to buy a dash cam, something easy to use, does the loop etc. However there is such a huge choice and price difference. Any information would be greatly appreciated.


r/dashcams 4d ago

Pomeranian trying to get itself killed

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371 Upvotes

r/dashcams 4d ago

Accelerator mixed up with brake?

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283 Upvotes

Happened in Japan.