
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 756 reviews
4.2- Video Quality (228)
- Size (218)
- Ease of use (165)
- Overall Performance (40)
- Installation (30)
- Connectivity (32)
- App (20)
- Battery Life (6)
- SD Card (5)
- Screen (5)
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent dash cam with voice recognition
I looked long and hard for a dash cam and thought for sure I was going to purchase on that was advertising like crazy on instagram. I decided to look on BestBuy and gave this little dash cam a try. I purchased a 32gb microSD card with it and also bought a wiring adapter which allows me to tap into the power to my rear view mirror to my 2014 Ford F-150. This one accessory made it completely worthwhile and I absolutely love this dash cam. Does it have 2 cameras? No and i’m fine with that. It records very good quality front facing video (and audio if you want) and I have used the voice operated feature many times when i’ve had some close calls. No touching of buttons needed. Just say “Ok Garmin, save video” and a little tone will let you know its done. You can also say “Ok Garmin, take a picture” and it will do just that. It works flawlessly, even with the stereo going at reasonable level. Since the camera is so small, I mounted it directly in front of the rear view mirror and all I see is the red power light when I turn the ignition on. There is an extra ball mount so you can move your dash cam between 2 vehicles if needed without having to buy another mount. I’ve read of many issues with other brands and I just wanted a dash cam that works with a high degree of reliability. Ive been using this one for about 3 weeks now and I don’t regret my purchase one bit.
Posted by IntotheDetails
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Discrete camera for your car
My main concern in having a dash cam in proof of fault(or lack of) in the event of an accident. I didn't need anything fancy with a screen and I certainly didn't want GPS enabled. I went with a pair of Garmin Mini 2's and love them. They are extremely small, and are voice enabled. You can give the cameras simple commands such as stop/start audio, take a picture, etc.. For my front camera, I bought an adapter that gets power from my rearview mirror and for the rear one, I tapped into the rear brake light. They also have a feature called parking guard which will turn them on if they sense an impact to the car. For their size, video quality is actually pretty good.. License plates can be a bit hard to make out when in motion, but as others have suggested, I've gotten into the practice of leaving a voice note with the license plate number if the situation arises. You can add up to 4 cameras in your car and they will sync to the app automatically as you install them. The app has some pretty useful features such as live view and review of videos that are stored on the internal microSD. I have 128Gb memory cards installed in ach one and that it plenty of space for over 30 days of recording. Once in a while I just pull the MicroSD's out, install them into my computer and physically clear the video. Either way, if you're looking for a cam that is discrete and small, check out the Garmins
Posted by ThePaul
- Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Didn't last 1.5 years
Total piece of junk. Mine didn’t even last a year and a half. At first, when it did work, it was great. Small footprint, no screen, just a little red light to let you know it was there. After a little more than a year it started giving an error about the sd-card slowing down and needing to be replaced. Then it started to sporadically record. Most times in my drive to work, it would never record. Sometimes it would record for hours (10+) after the car shut down, even with the Garmin Constant Power cable set to shut off after 10 minutes. It made me run through 3 car batteries. Garmin themselves were no help. The only suggestion from them was to try a different power wire. Then today I check my recordings and have nothing but a purple screen with lines. Kind of expected more for the money and from a company like Garmin.
Posted by ErikS
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Does not interfere with Subaru eyesight system
Needed a very small dash cam that would not interfere with the eyesight system on our Subaru. This camera is the perfect size and it is very easy to install/use. Very good quality during the day and night. I placed the camera behind the rear view mirror and it is completely hidden. Overall, very pleased with the camera.
Posted by Hosesway
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun size
Amazing little dash cam. Video and sound is clear and app interface works seamless. Voice command is such a useful feature. Wired this behind my auto dimming mirror using a Dongar Technologies plug in 10-pin cable and it came out OEM level clean install with no long wires running all the way to my cigarette lighter socket. Highly recommended!
Posted by Kevlarhead