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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Tiny Camera Packs a BIG PUNCH!
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
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My Dash Cam mini 3 is so tiny, it’s hardly noticeable. They installed it right behind my mirror. I love the fact that it has voice command features. The video quality is crystal clear as well as the voice recording. If you don’t want a big clumsy dashcam on your windshield, I highly recommend getting the dash cam mini 3. It’s well worth it.
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Quick, easy install, took less than an hour to install and hide the cable. The image quality is good enough for me. You can't see the camera unless you know it's there. There are cheaper cameras, but I bought this one because I have had great success with the brand. I don't intend to review the videos; I installed this mainly for insurance security.
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The dash cam is small and inconspicuous, and the picture quality is good considering its size; however, retrieving data using the drive app takes a ridiculous amount of time. The fastest/less time consuming why to retrieve videos is by directly plugging the camera to your phone. This effectively makes the app useless. Even calibrating the camera is time consuming. I regret purchasing this device and should've listen to my friends; however, I did trust the Garmin brand. Not so much anymore. What really grinds my gears is that I paid $80 for a professional install!
I'm sorry to hear about your experience, Edward. A Vault subscription makes it easy to securely share your important videos, which can be accessed on the Garmin Drive app on your compatible smartphone.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Well Performing for the Price!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I have had this for a month. I like it because it is hidden out of sight behind my rearview mirror, picture quality is good, the brand has been around for a long time and the price. There are a few things so far I don't like: 1) it records duplicates in two different formats, 2) date/time is off on some of my recordings. Instructions say to connect to the app to fix, I have not tried this yet. I think that is a big flaw, you should be able to set date/time manually and never worry again or depend on an app to link up and correct. 3) It should come with a suction cup mount instead of just adhesive it has. The customer should not have to pay extra for the suction mount that is offered as an option. There are other cheaper cameras out there with starvis2, night vision, 4k, but they have not been out there as long as Garmin and the reviews of failures to record or unit becoming defective after 6 plus months helped make me decide to go with Garmin. The video is good enough quality night and day time. I would recommend this product and also recommend if you have a powered rearview to check out donglar to make the connection from rearview mirror straight to your camera. It makes a very clean installation.
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The product itself is quite fine. It is very small so if you want a concealable camera, this will do just nicely. The image quality is fine but it's nothing to write home about. You only get one sticky pad to mount so make it count.
You will need a compatible memory card to use this dash cam, even if you sign up for their cloud service, so have that ready as well.
Overall it's a nice, small, entry level camera that should work for most people's needs. Do your research to see if it's best for you.
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Great DASH CAM. I bought two of these (Front/Rear) because of their size. The WiFi connection is not great - but it does not matter. The key is the Device and Video quality. I just pop the SD Card out when I need to pull any videos.
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I have both the Dash Cam Mini 3 and the x310. I actually prefer the Dash Cam Mini 3. It works flawlessly, the picture is excellent, especially with the new polarizer, and the small footprint hides it well. If you want a bomb proof dash cam, this is the one to get. The x310 may support 4k video, but it has so many glitches, it overheats, and now Garmin Support will need to exchange it for a new unit.
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Been in use for about a month it definitely works as a basic dashcam you need to route the write somewhere in ur car to have it work or buy yhe extra adapter to have constant power for monitoring when car is off it’s definitely finicky sometimes it doesn’t always catch what i say when im on freeway+music so u have to yell or turn ur volume down a lot but its good for price the camera quality is good only annoying thing to me is u have to have ur car on to access videos which can take a long time to load and especially transfer yo ur camera roll and ur just wasting gas but other than that is good i think you could definitely find off brand for sameish quality for cheaper on amazon or something
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Dash cam
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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It’s small and works great. I had Best Buy install it so you can’t see the wires. I only go to the Eastvale store to have things installed. Because the guy does amazing work. Not no chicken job!
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Size is great! Fits well behind the rearview mirror. Problems: #1, if one wants to remove the memory card, it's not easy! #2, to use the cloud storage, it doesn't even offer a free Month to test it, they immediately want one to pay.
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It's an ok dashcam but it's a step back from the mini 2. The picture quality is great but the wifi chip in it is awful.
It's take forever to load the videos and half the time the camera loses connection and you have to start all over again compared to everything loading very quickly on the min 2.
It's also more expensive for worse features.
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Excellent, no drama little camera that disappears behind your review mirror. Mine is set up to begin recording when I start the car, stops when I shut off the engine. When the internal memory is full, it overwrites, on the oldest stuff. So, I don't have to constantly unload video I don't need. If there is something I want to keep, I download it.
I did not wire it in, just plugged it into a socket and tucked the power wire out of the way. Luckily, I haven't needed it for any accidents, but I've downloaded video of drivers doing dumb things, to show my family - it's really good to show new drivers, who think everybody knows and follows road rules, like they do.
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It’s a great little camera that is discreet, however the software is completely useless. It has a needlessly complex way of exporting videos that may not even work if your internet stops for a second. I have to push the save button every time I want the recording so it saves it to the card instead of the camera memory.
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I love this camera. I purchased three of them. Easy set up. Easy viewing. Nice and clean hidden wires if your car allows you to get into the A pillar trim and down the door seal. Only downside is it is front facing only. Good product and support.
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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I use Garmin on all my vehicles, so when it was time to add one to my new car, i chose Garmin again. I like the Dash Cam Mini 3’s small size and reliability. Its small and out of the way. I dont even see it behinf the rear view mirror when driving, but i know the recordings aee there when needed. I use the Garmin Drive app to setup the devices, but i generally just take tge SD card out if I need videos.
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I mounted mine almost between “the eyes” but NOT on the black dots. I will say voice command rarely works. I just use the button. Good video quality to be so small. Mine is not hardwired. Detects g force. App works well! Im happy with my purchase. Ive had it for a few months now.