2024 the best dash cams review
Price: $149.99
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Garmin 010-02504-00 Dash Cam Mini 2, Car Key-Sized Dash Cam, 140-Degree Wide-Angle Lens, Captures 1080P HD Footage, Very Compact with Automatic Incident Detection and Recording
Garmin Dash Cam Mini 2 captures high-quality 1080P HD footage in a dash camera about as small as a car key. Once plugged into your vehicle’s power source, The camera continually records and automatically saves video of incidents. Notice: some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit use of this device. It is your responsibility to know and comply with applicable laws and rights to privacy in jurisdictions where you plan to use this Device.
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Garmin Dash Cam - Access the camera remotely for Live View monitoring (requires constant power and an active Wi-Fi connection; access via the Garmin Drive app on your compatible smartphone) when you’re away from your parked car.
Garmin Dash Cam - The Parking Guard feature monitors activity around your parked vehicle and alerts if an incident is detected (requires Wi-Fi connection; access via the Garmin Drive app on your compatible smartphone).
Garmin Dash Cam - Voice control (only available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Swedish) lets you use spoken commands to save video, start/stop audio recording, take still pictures and more.
Garmin Dash Cam - Driver alerts such as forward collision, lane departure and speed camera warnings, help encourage safer driving and increase situational awareness (Certain conditions may impair the warning function; Red light and speed camera warnings are not available in all regions)
Garmin Dash Cam - Saved videos are stored securely in the online Vault and can be accessed using the Garmin Drive app on your compatible smartphone.
Reviewer: SRMC D
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great little camera with good video.
Review: I have the 140 in my truck and love it. It has a screen for viewing.This mini is perfect for my new car for its size and ease of mounting. I have one facing forward and one in the rear.My car is an ioniq 5 limited with 6 built in cameras that you can not download or store video from. So you have to mount dash cameras next to installed cameras. Ugh.Fortunately, this mini is small a d easy to mount in tight places. The front camera is on the passenger side of the rear view mirror mount. The rear camera is just below the rear viewing camera where it is hard to see the camera but has a great view.I had best buy install both cameras. Front camera is being powered from the 12 volt accessory outlet under the dash, centerline next to bluelink port. Not hardwired. Rear camera is powered from 12 volt accessory outlet, driver side back left corner of the boot area. There is a good OBD2 dual usb power plug available from garmin with a selectable power type. Power for 10 minutes after shutdown, 24 hours, or continuous power. I. Ight switch to that but that would mean a long cord for rear viewing.I put in a 256g card for storing video. After 1,500 miles I still haven't filled the card. Make sure you use the garmin recommended card type. Trust me, it makes a difference.My only issue is the constant red light. Thankfully, I can not see the forward one from the drivers seat and the rear viewing one is not in my rear view due to my rear view mirror is actually a video view from the car's rear camera just above my garmin one.Flawless integration with App. If you really need to download video take the card out of the camera and download directly to phone, tablet or computer to save time. Downloading with App takes forever.
Reviewer: riffies
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Small size, decent video
Review: I liked the ease of set up of the camera. However, the app could be better. After an Apple iOS update, I had to delete and set up the cameras I own again as the app didnât keep the settings for the cameras and would no longer connect to them. The cameras still worked and saved video to the SD cards, but I wasnât able to access the video on my phone until I set them up again. A little irritating.The best part of the camera is its small size. It hides behind my rear view mirror so I donât see it all the time. The video quality is decent and has come in handy after witnessing an accident. Overall happy with the Garmin Mini 2 and would buy it again.
Reviewer: Rick Miller
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent camera but with one caveat
Review: The camera is great. I like the small size and the quality of the video. The one caveat is if you're using multiple cameras (i.e. front and rear) you'll find that it's a bit of a challenge to combine them later. The Drive app does allow you to export a picture-in-picture view of the two cameras but it's agonizingly slow to export the video to your phone. If you only plan on doing that for a short clip of an event then that may not be a major issue. The other option is to pull the memory cards (one in each camera) and use a video editor on your PC or Mac to create a video with both views. The main challenge is that the video files from the two cameras are not in sync so there's a bit of an offset that you'll need to account for in your video editor. In my case it was a number of seconds. The video from the rear camera starts a few seconds later than the front camera. That was my experience using iMovie on my Mac. Once you realize that the offset is there it's not that difficult to align the two videos in the editor close enough that it's not noticeable. It's just an extra step that takes a little time. I'm not planning on making a bunch of dash cam videos so it's not enough for me to switch to anther camera option.Another thing to consider is that each camera needs its own power source. Every camera comes with a 12V adapter (cigarette lighter adapter) that has two USB ports so you can actually connect both cameras to one adapter. If you plan on hard wiring two cameras you'll need two hard wire kits and both will need to be connected to a power source.If you're buying one of these, I would recommend that you also buy the polarized lens filter offered by Garmin. That substantially reduces the reflection from the dash that will show up in your video. This is not unique to this camera. I would recommend a polarized filter for any dash cam. A rear facing camera may be different. If you're adding a second camera in the back window I would wait until you see how it looks before buying a second polarizing filter. It may not be necessary.Finally this is a great option if you need more than two cameras. The Drive app can manage up to 4 cameras (I assume that's per vehicle) which may be a nice feature for something like a motorhome where you may want views out of the sides of the vehicle.
Reviewer: Donnie Jackson
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Resold at new price
Review: So far the item works well. My issues is that I paid for a new product but item was not new. It was not sealed some of the items were loose in the package. Disappointed
Reviewer: Steve C
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Its clever to take out the built-in screen used on other cameras that is not needed most of the time. This saves space and money.The camera is easy to setup and install.Mine didnt come with the cloth as advertised.2 cables are included, one for power and one (shorter) one for data transfer.The very sticky windshield mount is small and 2 are included. The ball socket is tight and gives infinite adjustment. The camera is lightweight and stays in place.The power cable is long with a mini-USB on one end (for camera) and a USB-A on the other. A 12V cigarette lighter adapter is included if you need it, or you can plug it directly into a USB-A port.Because of its size its easy to mount this anywhere. I mounted mine in front of my rearview mirror and I cant see it when im driving. 2 LED lights on the unit indicate status.Downloading the free Garmin App and connecting is simple. You can live view for adjusting and also adjust other settings and view recorded videos and pictures.Image quality is HD and files are a good size, unlike 4K files which are large.Im using the recommended high quality microSD card (Sandisk High Endurance) to ensure fast and reliable recording.Overall a very good dashcam from a trusted brand.
Reviewer: Sebastião Durange dos Santos
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A Garmin é pioneira em produto de qualidade e satisfação sendo assim dificilmente me decepciono.
Reviewer: Roberto Salgado
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Es una cámara con un excelente rango de visión, excelente calidad, un material resistente, se adhiere al vidrio, cosa que se ve tremendamente fuerte, al mover la cámara hacia arriba o hacia abajo, es como si fueran pequeños clics, y yo pensé que en cada movimiento brusco o golpeteo de algún bache o algo asÃ, la cámara tenderÃa a moverse, porque no es algo que se ajuste como tal, se ve muy flojo, pero para mi sorpresa, no se mueve para absolutamente nada, quede impresionado con la adherencia y al fijar la lente de la cámara no se mueve por nada con los movimientos del carro.Si me costo trabajo vincularla con la aplicación, puedo compararlo con otras aplicaciones, ya que he tenido varias dashcam, pero si me fue difÃcil, ya entendiéndole, pues se vuelve sencillo, e incluso hasta ahora no se si se conecta con bluetooth o con el wifi, porque según yo es con los dos, cosa que con otras cámaras únicamente es por medio de wifi, no es algo que afecte, pero si es molesto andar desconectando el bluetooth del carro (quitar la música, lo de llamadas etc) y pasarlo a la cámara, pero fuera de eso, cumple con sus expectativas, aun no he comprobado la calidad de audio, ya que la estoy usando para la parte trasera del carro, ya que considere que es tan importante la parte de frente, como la trasera grabar.Si recomiendo la cámara, me hace falta mucho tener una pequeña pantalla en ella, cosa que en otras he tenido y facilita las cosas al configurar, pero te acostumbras a manejarlo todo al conectarlo al cel. Repito, cumple con su función, calidad-precio, y pues llevo poco tiempo usándola, prácticamente 25 dÃas, pero ha funcionado a la perfección, actualizare algún detalle que pudiera surgir mas adelante, y se los hare saber.
Reviewer: Tamara W
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Super easy to install and great picture-video quality
Reviewer: Victor M. Aguirre
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Tiene que estar siempre conectado a un puerto USB del auto,e que estar siempre conectado a un puerto USB del auto, El producto no se puede devolver.
Customers say
Customers appreciate the quality, ease of installation, and size of the onboard camera. They mention it has high-quality video, is easy to mount to the windshield, and pairs easily with their existing 67W front. However, some dislike the connectivity and power saving features. Opinions differ on functionality, value for money, and app quality.
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