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Vantrue N1 Pro Mini Dash Cam Full HD 1920x1080P Car Dash Camera 1.5 inch 160 Degree DashCam with Super Night Vision Sensor, 24 Hrs Parking Mode, Motion Detection, Support 256GB Max(2023)

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  • 【Mini Dash Camera with Wide Angle】With mini and compact design (Size: 2.5x1.95x1.5in), the dashcam takes up tiny space in your car, which won't obstruct your vision while driving. Recording HD 1920X1080P/30 fps video with advanced Sensor, 160° wide-angle F1.8 six layers glass lens clearly capture the license plates as well as road signs during the day and night. Perfect mini dash camera for cars, truck, SUV, provides the most important evidence for car accidents.
  • 【24H Parking Monitor & Collision Detection】With built in battery, this dash cam can be triggered by collision detection without hardwiring, it will auto power on and end recording after 20s once it detects collision or impact on parking. The dash camera can also be triggered by motion detection with dash cam hardwired, it will run in standby mode and awaken to record once detects movement, the low battery protection of Vantrue hardwire kit (Asin: B083XB8T7T) avoids the car battery over draining.
  • 【Seamless Loop Recording & G-sensor】When the storage limit is reached on the memory card, new recordings will automatically overwrite oldest recordings. Triggered by G-sensor, it can automatically detect a sudden shake/collision and lock the footage to prevent the video from being overwrote even in loop recording. Supports up to 256GB microSD cards. The Vantrue microSD card (ASIN: B07WWCLHGM, not included) is recommended.
  • 【Heat- Resistant & Optional GPS Function】Made of the PC and ABS materials, the working temperature is from -4℉ to 158℉ (-20℃ to 70℃). With high heat resistance chipset, the cam has longer lifetime and stable performance. Optional GPS for you to track the driving route, location and speed with KM/H or MP/H. To use GPS function, please buy an extra N1 Pro GPS mount, ASIN: B083XBS88L.
  • 【Time lapse & 18-Month Warranty】The car camera will keep taking photos at the set time interval and then auto edit them together to a video clip once time lapse enabled, thus reducing the size of the video file. Built-in Mic provide excellent audio recording even in noisy environment. We offer 18 Months Warranty and Satisfied Service. To cover any issues and professional team support, all emails will be replied within 24 hours.
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Customer Ratings
Picture quality
4.3
3.9
4.2
4.3
4.6
Camera quality
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.0
3.2
Suction power
4.1
4.0
4.1
4.7
4.6
Night vision
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.5
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display type
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
IPS
video resolution
1080p
1080p
2160p
1080p
1080p
2160p, 1440p, 1080p
mounting type
Suction Mount
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Windshield Mount
Windshield Mount
Suction Mount
Windshield Mount
auto part position
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front
front
front
front
front
control method
touch
application
application
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real angle of view
160 degrees
170 degrees
170 degrees
170 degrees
120 degrees
360 degrees
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 N1 Pro Mini Dash Cam

Vantrue N1 Pro Mini 1080P Full HD Car Dash Cam

Small but powerful! Based on the enhanced image sensor and a 6-layer optical glass lens with F1.8 Aperture, the Vantrue N1 Pro captures crystal clear video in Full HD 1080P resolution at 30fps and features better performance as well as high stability on seamless loop recording. It also comes with the G-Sensor, parking monitor, motion detection, and emergency collision detection, which could provide powerful evidence in case of dispute from a car accident. Keep peace of mind when driving, with the Vantrue N1 Pro dash cam.

1080P Dash Cam

Dash Cam with Night Vision

24 Hours Parking Mode

1920*1080P Full HD & 160° wide Angle

The Enhanced sensor ensures great sharp video quality at Full-HD 1920*1080P/30fps, bringing you brighter and clearer videos, 160° wide Angle provides a clearer and broader view and enables you to capture all of the surroundings when driving to reduce blind spots.

Super Night Vision

Adopting an enhanced sensor, the N1 pro car security camera is capable of enhancing imaging performance in low-light environments. You can clearly read number plates and other important information at night.

24hrs Motion Detection Parking Mode

With the dash cam hardwired, the dash cam is running in standby mode and awakening to record only when motions are detected, allowing the dash cam to reduce power consumption and remain in Parking mode for a longer duration. While the low battery protection of the Vantrue hardwire kit (Asin: B083XB8T7T) avoids the car battery from draining. Please note that the hardwire kit is not included in the box and will need to be purchased separately.

N1P has been updated to Type C port now, if your dashboard with mini USB port, please buy this hardwire kit cable(ASIN: B07V3F1VFX)

g-sensor loop recording

Loop Recording & G-Sensor

  • 24 Hours Seamless Loop Recording, create video clips and automatically overwrite the oldest file to save the current file when the memory card is full.
  • Triggered by G-Sensor, the dashboard camera automatically detect a sudden shake/collision and lock the footage to prevent the video from being overwrote. Please note that once the event folder reaches 30% of the total capacity of the SD card, the camera will automatically overwrite the old event video. It also supports 2 megapixel snapshots.

Time Lapse & Auto LCD Off

  • With Time Lapse on, the camera will automatically take photos at specified intervals and edit them together into a video clip, greatly saving space for your memory card.
  • Support auto LCD off timer which enables the LCD off automatically in 3 mins after recording.

Optional GPS Function & Microphone

  • Optional GPS enables you to track location, direction, speed, date, and time in video clips, allowing you to track the GPS information on a Map via Vantrue GPS Player.
  • To use the GPS function, please buy a GPS mount(ASIN: B083XBS88L). N1P(2023) has been updated with a Type C port now, if your dashboard with mini USB port, please buy this GPS mount cable(ASIN: B07CPSBXWL)
  • Built-in Mic provides excellent audio recording even in a noisy environment.

 Collision Detection

Heat Resistant

Dash Cam for cars

Collision Detection

Based on impact detection, when no power supply and the dash camera is off, it will auto-turn on and record for the 20s once it detects a crash to the car. Please ensure the dashcam is full of power.

Temperature Proof

It is made of the PC and ABS materials, the working temperature is from -4℉ to 158℉ (-20℃ to 70℃). With a high heat resistance chipset, the cam has a longer lifetime and stable performance.

Easy to Install (mounted on the windshield/dashboard)

For states that prohibit windshield-mounted dashcams, LCD rotate function offers you an alternative option to mount the dash cam on your dashboard and flip the video. Please buy an adhesive disc (Not included) to mount on the dashboard.

Mini Dash Cam

Specification

  • Display: 1.5 inch TFT LCD (16:9)
  • Lens: 160° F/1.8 six layer glass lens
  • Video: H.264 compressed format; MOV;
  • Resolution: 1920x1080P@30FPS; 1280x720P@30FPS
  • Audio: Built-in microphone and speaker
  • Battery: 130mAh
  • Please note: It does not support Wi-Fi.

Supports up to 256GB, not included in the box

Supports up to 256GB micro SD card with 40 hours of recording time, which quadruples the recording time compared to most cameras on the market. While a 32GB SD card ensures 5 hours of recording time, 64GB ensures 10 hours of recording, and 128GB allows 20 hours of recording time. The Vantrue SD card (ASIN: B07WWCLHGM) is recommended. Please do not use Sandisk cards or Transcend cards.

What's in the Box?

  • N1 Pro Dash Cam*1
  • Suction Cup Mount*1
  • 3ft Micro Type-C Cable*1
  • Car Charger*1
  • User Manual*1

What's in the box

  • 1 * VANTRUE N1 Pro Dash Cam
  • 1 * Suction Cup Mount
  • 1 * 3ft Type C Data Cable
  • 1 * Car Charger
  • 1 * User Manual
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    Customer reviews

    4.2 out of 5 stars
    4.2 out of 5
    3,102 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, ease of setup, and performance of the onboard camera. For example, they mention it's well built, has a huge optical quality glass lens, and produces clear video. Some appreciate the small size and value of the product. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

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    330 customers mention268 positive62 negative

    Customers like the quality of the onboard camera. They mention that the mechanical quality looks good, the mount feels tight, and the optical quality glass lens is huge. Some say that the product is great and has held up quite well. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the camera.

    "Short and to the point wrap up : Great little dash cam. Not complicated at all to set up or use. Video quality is great, night or day...." Read more

    "...The camera has held up quite well. I live in an apartment and therefore my car is parked outside 24/7 through all weather and climate conditions...." Read more

    "...If you're looking for a decent quality camera without spending too much money this is the one." Read more

    "...It has worked flawlessly. Overall, the dash cam is nice, but at the same time, I should not have to search the internet for a fix for their mistake." Read more

    209 customers mention178 positive31 negative

    Customers find the onboard camera easy to use and setup. They mention that it has simple functions and that the menu is easy to navigate. Customers also say that the settings are easily accessed to personalize the dash cam to their liking.

    "Short and to the point wrap up : Great little dash cam. Not complicated at all to set up or use. Video quality is great, night or day...." Read more

    "...With the exception of the mini sd card formatting, it' pretty much plug and play deal unless you want to customize settings with exceptional-..." Read more

    "...My likes:- Easy to use. No extra frills or functions to mess with...." Read more

    "...* Easy to setup and install. Wire is sufficient to connect to 12V port* Night vision is good, able to read license plate of car in front*..." Read more

    189 customers mention165 positive24 negative

    Customers like the video quality of the onboard camera. They say the picture and video quality output is very clear. They also say the resolution is pretty good, and the recording quality is surprisingly good even at night or in the rain. They mention that the wide-view video captures the view out the front windshield.

    "...to record more until you save those to another source. The video is clear and would record any accident you would have in front of your car...." Read more

    "...Resolution is pretty good, and you can clearly see license plate of the car in front of you...." Read more

    "...I was totally wrong, the images are clear with FHD 1920x1080 resolution, so whenever you need that extra detail to catch plates on the road...." Read more

    "...Good video quality, both at high speed and low light conditionCons* Suction failed once in hot weather condition*..." Read more

    164 customers mention120 positive44 negative

    Customers like the performance of the onboard camera. They mention that the camera works well, the parking monitor works great, and the general function of the product is excellent. It does its job discreetly, and is surprisingly efficient in its video capabilities.

    "...All other functions are still working perfectly fine...." Read more

    "...It has worked flawlessly. Overall, the dash cam is nice, but at the same time, I should not have to search the internet for a fix for their mistake." Read more

    "...I tried to charge it with a usb-c charger, and it didn't work! It just sat and made clicking noises and didn't charge...." Read more

    "...It has not fallen at all and is dependable. Good for vantrue for standing behind their products. Thank you vantrue...." Read more

    156 customers mention126 positive30 negative

    Customers like the size of the onboard camera. They mention that it is small enough to not draw attention to it, it is pretty, and does not take too much space on the windshield. Some say that the menu is easy to use and the size is just the perfect fit. Overall, most are satisfied with the size and design of the product.

    "...Pros:- Fairly compact- Mounts securely and is fully adjustable-..." Read more

    "...Very small form factor for less distraction when driving.- Basic, forward facing camera...." Read more

    "I was very skeptical when I received this dash cam since it was very compact...." Read more

    "...It does not take too much space on the windshield and is not a distraction at all...." Read more

    135 customers mention128 positive7 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the onboard camera. They say it delivers excellent value for money, has great quality, and features for the price. Some customers also say that it works well for the money.

    "...Overall a great dash cam at a great price point if you don't need any fancy features." Read more

    "...Overall I am very happy about this purchase and the price point is very reasonable. I had the Garmin Nuvi Cam and it wasn't quite as good or compact...." Read more

    "...this topic for a while and the VanTrue N1 is the best camera at this price point. The high end, 4k models, do not appeal to me...." Read more

    "...I gave this 5 stars because of the incredible value of this dash cam, I picked this up for about $75 and I'd say at that price it's well worth it ...." Read more

    102 customers mention35 positive67 negative

    Customers are mixed about the suction of the onboard camera. Some mention that it has a strong suction mount, while others say that it resisted and fell off.

    "...Dislikes:- The suction cup fails periodically especially when the temperature is rising...." Read more

    "...Pros:- Fairly compact- Mounts securely and is fully adjustable-..." Read more

    "...Cons* Suction failed once in hot weather condition* No rear view capability* Need additional attachment for GPS capability*..." Read more

    "...He tried to take it back down, but the suction cup resisted. He finally got it down, dropping it. He handed the camera back and called it a GoPro...." Read more

    57 customers mention6 positive51 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the battery of the onboard camera. They mention that it completely drains to zero, and the internal battery is bad. Some say that the app is horrible and the on board battery is useless. They also say that it needs to stay plugged in because the battery life is super short.

    "...Vantrue support diagnosed this a defective battery...." Read more

    "...All testing that I did on my own point to a bad battery. They had me do the same test, then after that response, they asked for a video...." Read more

    "...This is a pain as the time does not hold very long when power is removed...." Read more

    "May 2020 Update - The battery started die, and device would lose the time, resetting to 1/1/2018...." Read more

    Great for the price. Good video quality and easy to use.
    5 Stars
    Great for the price. Good video quality and easy to use.
    Short and to the point wrap up : Great little dash cam. Not complicated at all to set up or use. Video quality is great, night or day. Records audio and easy to mute. Also easy to adjust the angle with a twist. Sucktion cup as a good tight hold, I will update if I ever have a problem with it but I don't feel I will. Long cable should I want to hide it along the windshield and door, floor etc to make it very "stealth". Full Review : I've been on the fence about getting a dash cam for years now. While I live in a state that does not have any crazy insurance problems or discounts for owning a dash camera I still wanted one. You see more and more videos online about accidents or someone witness something with a dash cam and I can't help but feel if I was in a situation like that I'd like one too. Call it peace of mind or just the fact I can say "It wasn't my fault!" and have actual proof! That for me, was the biggest pro for getting a dash cam, proof. Dash cams are becoming more and more common and there are more and more on the market every month it seems. Eventually I decieded I should dip my toes in and finally test one out. This device is one of those set it and forget it ones. You set it up, check the footage after a drive and don't have to fuss with it again. I'd recommond getting day and night in there before you check the video. Now for the actual product, which has been great. It comes in a nice little box with some foam padding around the camera to ensure any shipping bumps, drops and crushes don't damage the camera. The intrustions are simple and clear and come seperate from the full manuel to help get you started faster. I was actually surprised it came with two cables. One for the car with the old "cigarette lighter" plug port and a shorter one for plugging the camera into a PC should you want to grab video straight from the camera itself and not have to remove the microSD. Which for some might be very handy since microSD are TINY! As I said it had two cables where I expected only the one for the car, nice. Also surprised that the plug for the car has a little slidable piece and hides a USB port! So if you did have something plugged in there already and it happens to be USB you can use this for a pass through. The cable as you might expect is very long, not sure I even need half of it but I'm sure someone who wants to really hide their cam has plenty of cord to work with. The camera itself looks just the part, like a really mini DSLR almost. The lens is pretty big and extends out of the camera but not so much as to make it bulky. I appreciate the addition of the 1.5inch LCD on the back which makes getting into the settings easy. Some cameras that I had looked at needed to set up on the PC or via phone app, I don't like that. I prefer settings to be "on device" should I need to adjust, adress or otherwise need them quickly. I do recommend at least an 8GB microSD card as setting the video's to 1 minute loops has each one come in just about 110MB which is over 100 videos. However if you wanted to have a longer loop, say five minutes, that would be 500MB for each and will only give you about sixteen videos before it starts to loop. I would say keep it to 1 minue or three at most if you are using 8GB. Smaller cards I wouldn't go over one or even recommend to use it as you will be loppint over video quickly and if you "protect" some you might be unable to record more until you save those to another source. The video is clear and would record any accident you would have in front of your car. This should be more then enough for any insurace claims or court case to prove your side of the story. At night license plates are hard or impossible to read but I won't dock a star from the camera because I feel this is not important. Given most people don't have a dash cam, any kind of recorded footage is a big bonus. Finals notes : The timestamp on the bottom gives you date and time, as well as your license plate # (I left that blank for this review as my videos are public) and speed if you have the GPS attachment/upgrade. (I do not at this time have that). In the video I have the settings to default, 0 exposure, 1080P/30 and audio off. In the picture, I did not yet choose where I want to have the cam and I was moving and adjusting it for this review, that is why you see the USB cord hanging down from my rear mirror. I did not do anything with it as of writing this review.
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    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2018
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the price. Good video quality and easy to use.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2018
    Short and to the point wrap up : Great little dash cam. Not complicated at all to set up or use. Video quality is great, night or day. Records audio and easy to mute. Also easy to adjust the angle with a twist. Sucktion cup as a good tight hold, I will update if I ever have a problem with it but I don't feel I will. Long cable should I want to hide it along the windshield and door, floor etc to make it very "stealth".

    Full Review : I've been on the fence about getting a dash cam for years now. While I live in a state that does not have any crazy insurance problems or discounts for owning a dash camera I still wanted one. You see more and more videos online about accidents or someone witness something with a dash cam and I can't help but feel if I was in a situation like that I'd like one too. Call it peace of mind or just the fact I can say "It wasn't my fault!" and have actual proof!
    That for me, was the biggest pro for getting a dash cam, proof. Dash cams are becoming more and more common and there are more and more on the market every month it seems. Eventually I decieded I should dip my toes in and finally test one out. This device is one of those set it and forget it ones. You set it up, check the footage after a drive and don't have to fuss with it again. I'd recommond getting day and night in there before you check the video.
    Now for the actual product, which has been great. It comes in a nice little box with some foam padding around the camera to ensure any shipping bumps, drops and crushes don't damage the camera. The intrustions are simple and clear and come seperate from the full manuel to help get you started faster. I was actually surprised it came with two cables. One for the car with the old "cigarette lighter" plug port and a shorter one for plugging the camera into a PC should you want to grab video straight from the camera itself and not have to remove the microSD. Which for some might be very handy since microSD are TINY!
    As I said it had two cables where I expected only the one for the car, nice. Also surprised that the plug for the car has a little slidable piece and hides a USB port! So if you did have something plugged in there already and it happens to be USB you can use this for a pass through. The cable as you might expect is very long, not sure I even need half of it but I'm sure someone who wants to really hide their cam has plenty of cord to work with.
    The camera itself looks just the part, like a really mini DSLR almost. The lens is pretty big and extends out of the camera but not so much as to make it bulky. I appreciate the addition of the 1.5inch LCD on the back which makes getting into the settings easy. Some cameras that I had looked at needed to set up on the PC or via phone app, I don't like that. I prefer settings to be "on device" should I need to adjust, adress or otherwise need them quickly.
    I do recommend at least an 8GB microSD card as setting the video's to 1 minute loops has each one come in just about 110MB which is over 100 videos. However if you wanted to have a longer loop, say five minutes, that would be 500MB for each and will only give you about sixteen videos before it starts to loop. I would say keep it to 1 minue or three at most if you are using 8GB. Smaller cards I wouldn't go over one or even recommend to use it as you will be loppint over video quickly and if you "protect" some you might be unable to record more until you save those to another source.
    The video is clear and would record any accident you would have in front of your car. This should be more then enough for any insurace claims or court case to prove your side of the story. At night license plates are hard or impossible to read but I won't dock a star from the camera because I feel this is not important. Given most people don't have a dash cam, any kind of recorded footage is a big bonus.
    Finals notes : The timestamp on the bottom gives you date and time, as well as your license plate # (I left that blank for this review as my videos are public) and speed if you have the GPS attachment/upgrade. (I do not at this time have that). In the video I have the settings to default, 0 exposure, 1080P/30 and audio off. In the picture, I did not yet choose where I want to have the cam and I was moving and adjusting it for this review, that is why you see the USB cord hanging down from my rear mirror. I did not do anything with it as of writing this review.
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    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Compact, easy-to-use, and better than we thought it'd be!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018
    We’ve been using the camera for about 2-3 weeks now, and are quite impressed with it so far. When we googled around looking to see what reviews and ratings were posted, this one popped up on our search and was well recommended, and so with that and the price that we got it for, we decided to take the plunge and put it to the test. There's a few cons that we found, but nothing that can't be overlooked, especially when comparing it to other cameras on the market!

    Pros:
    - Fairly compact
    - Mounts securely and is fully adjustable
    - With the exception of the mini sd card formatting, it' pretty much plug and play deal unless you want to customize settings with exceptional
    - Came with quick start guide which is bonus
    - Minimal controls and buttons (so less confusion while on the go)
    - Really wide view so you can see traffic on right and left lanes at same time
    - Resolution is pretty good, and you can clearly see license plate of the car in front of you. If 4 car lengths ahead however, you can’t make out the license plate, but everything else is clear
    - There is a button on top of the camera, that's easy to reach, allowing you to take a quick snapshot
    - Camera continues to record for period of time after the car is shut off,
    - Has a g sensor designed to activate during collisions or events. These videos/images and can’t be recorded over after, as they're saved in separate folder (apart from the regular recordings). This is good so that you can be sure that the data is safe, but bad in that you have to manually delete these.
    - Option of having audio on and off easily
    - Option of pausing recording (in case you don't want something to be recorded), and this will start recording as usual again (automatically) when the car is restarted

    Cons:
    - The plug that connects into camera by mount should be on right side (passenger side) and not left as we'd prefer to not run the cord on the driver's side.. .. .. but this would be a plus for non-us drivers
    - Cord is of generous length, but for mid-size and some larger vehicles, it would be a stretch to run this along perimeter and of the car and to the receptacle
    - Formatting card is difficult at first, as you can't format the card with the camera, and we learned the hard way (after taking off on a trip that we really wanted to use the camera on), that Windows 10 doesn't format the card to FAT32 either. After searching on the internet, we had to download a (free) program, so that the card could be properly formatted. Worked like a charm after, but we were a bit annoyed at first. Additionally, the quick start guide didn't mention that we couldn't format the card in the device (or at least we didn't see this in there), so we had to wait until we got back from the trip to read the bigger manual, as we didn't take that with us on vacation either!
    Instruction booklet although comprehensive, print was tiny
    - It would be nice if we could charge battery longer, so that we can use the camera without it being plugged in
    - Would be nice if this had a rear view, but I think that's available in a later version
    - The camera ball mount allows you to adjust and screw to tighten the camera, but even if it's at its tightest, and you push the button to take a still image, but easily loosens
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Buena opcion... pero podria mejorar
    Reviewed in Mexico on November 29, 2023
    bpsmicro
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very decent camera at this price point.
    Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2018
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A very decent camera at this price point.
    Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2018
    Executive Summary: A very good dashcam for this price point. Other than some potential annoyances with the mount, once you get past that you’ll enjoy a very capable unit. I’m rating it 5 stars not because it’s a 5-star camera, but because it’s a 5-star camera AT THIS PRICE. I have similarly priced units that don’t perform nearly as well, and the ones I have that do cost way more.

    Intro: I happened to be in the market for an “inexpensive but reasonably well-featured” dashcam for my son’s new job as a long-haul trucker, so timing was good. But mounting in a truck comes with certain challenges that may not apply to the average car-driver, making this a pretty decent test. My own vehicle has a high-end camera that cost about 7x the price of this, and in many ways, this meets nearly the same standards, just missing some expensive functionality.

    In the box: The camera, the suction-based mounting bracket, a USB cable, a cigarette plug power cable, and a small instruction manual. Note that there’s only the one mounting bracket (more on that below).

    Installing: So, I’ve always had bad luck when it comes to suction-based mounts. Despite all the various “tricks”, they never work well, or for long. Inevitably I always end up using the hard mount, if provided, or fabricating something. Here we find the one weakness of this camera, the mount. It’s a custom mount that can’t be dismantled. The suction cup is small and (pretty much as expected) didn’t work well. The other problem is that in many US states (I’m in Canada, but the truck would be going south of the border often) it’s illegal to stick things to the windshield. The exact laws vary, but the basic policy of many trucking companies is “nothing stuck to the windshield”. In the end I had to do some fabrication to get it mounted where we wanted it (top console, hard-mounted). Luckily, I have a lot of experience with this, but an average person might have challenges and end up resorting to various adhesives.
    The camera itself slides into the mount, and it’s a tight fit, but easy to remove if theft is a concern.

    That’s the bad part (and not all that bad in the grand scheme of things). But one big plus is that the power cable is extra-long. Like way long enough to run across the top, down the side and leisurely though the dash to the cigarette plug, with wire to spare. It’s a standard USB on the camera end, so you can use other cabling options if desired. I’ve seen many dashcams, including much more expensive ones that come with a measly 3ft cable, which is just dumb.
    Also in the box was a separate micro-USB cable to plug into the camera for file transfer, and it was also very generous in length. You could plug that cable into the camera to download videos without having to remove it from the mount.

    Note that this comes with no microSD card, so you’ll need to get one. It’s always recommended to get a good one, preferably an MLC-rated card specifically for dashcam use. I used a spare MLC-rated 64Gig card for testing, but the camera will take up to a 256Gig card (which is very rare in this space). Personally, for day-to-day use I wouldn’t go smaller than a 128Gig, and probably a Samsung Evo+ or one of the newer cards specifically for this use, like the Pro Endurance line. The smaller the card, the quicker it’ll fill up and start erasing old recordings. My 64Gig lasted a bit less than 24 hours of combined normal/parking (remember, this was in a truck driving 10 hours a day).
    If you go cheap on the microSD, expect to run into problems eventually (file corruption, lost recordings, etc.). This advice applies to all dashcams, not just this one. In my experience, many dashcam complaints stem from dying microSD cards.

    Operation: The LCD screen is pretty small. It’s really only useful for aiming and running through the menus. You don’t want to try to review videos on that. But that’s pretty typical for this type of camera, and isn’t a negative. The menus are pretty straightforward, and the options clear. A couple of the options are not well documented, and you’ll likely play with a few settings to figure them out.
    If you enable the parking mode (which is a significant feature of this camera at this price point), then it uses an algorithm that I surmised was based on how much of the overall screen area was “moving” to determine whether the entire vehicle was moving (this putting it back in normal recording). Sounds complicated, but for the non-nerds in the audience, it just works. Seemed to record normal when moving, parking when not. After the first week, I turned off parking mode but left the G-sensor on to record “impact” events. In a big truck, slamming the door triggered an “impact”, and recorded accordingly. This was as-expected, and it worked fine. You can adjust sensitivity.

    The manual is a bit confusing as far as “protecting” recordings or taking still pictures. It’s all based on the “mode button” on the top, but the manual wording is confusing. In fact, while we managed to capture a couple of still photos, we’re still not entirely sure how. For protecting a video (the more common requirement), the manual says to push the button while it’s recording. That’s not entirely all of it though. If the display is off (which it normally should be), the first tap of the button restores the display, but doesn’t protect the video. A second tap while the display is on protects that recording (only that one, not before/after, which would be my preference). A tiny icon (not really visible when you’re driving) shows the lock, but I’d have preferred some sort of sound notification. You shouldn’t be looking at the camera while driving to see what it’s doing.

    Video quality: The camera has a good-quality 1080p sensor that records at the typical 30fps. The videos generated were of very good quality. On playback, with a bit of squinting, it was quite possible to make out license plate numbers of close vehicles. Especially for this price point, the quality of the video produced was high, and I can’t imagine anybody complaining about that.
    The other plus is the wide field of view (160° according to the specs). In the truck, this covered well off to both sides, and with the hood mirrors the videos captured overtaking vehicles on both sides.
    There was some reflection from the windshield, mostly in the corners, but only the higher-end dashcams costing hundreds more support polarizing filters, so no points off for this.
    The “night vision” is pretty good, especially at this price point. But people do need to set their expectations appropriately. These things aren’t going to “see in the dark”, and there’s no IR lighting or anything (which wouldn’t work behind a windshield anyway). One downside to “night vision” is that if, for example, you’re behind a vehicle with brighter license plate lights, it’ll wash out the plate and make it unreadable.

    Viewing: I usually just pop out the microSD and stick it in my PC to copy the folders. Or use the supplied USB cable to connect to a separate machine, where it shows up as a standard USB drive, but only USB2 so copying will be slow. The camera also has a built-in mini-HDMI port. I don’t happen to have a proper cable, so I haven’t tried that out yet. But that’d be handy to plug the camera into an HDMI monitor or TV for quick viewing on the “big screen”.

    Epilogue: I may yet order the separate GPS unit (I’m watching for a sale). While some may complain that it sucks the GPS isn’t included, the reality is if they’d done that, the price would be higher, causing complaints from those who don’t need the GPS. And while there’s a Viewer app that would support the GPS, the Windows one seems to be broken (scripting errors from Google Maps, and it doesn’t actually seem to play recordings).
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use and has clear sharp recordings.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars We bought 2 of them
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    Jennifer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good camera at a great price
    Reviewed in Australia on March 21, 2021
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