Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love this little dash cam! When I say little, it is little, less than two inches long or wide. So much to love about this dash cam; size, fantastic picture, ease of snapping a photo in the app and the very best...no subscription required. No subscription means no on-going monthly charge! I have had other dash cams previously which I stopped using because I really don't want an on-going subscription charge. The Pioneer dash cam uses a micro SD card to record video and photos. Both can easily be reviewed in the app. The dash cam comes with an 11'3" cord that plugs into a USB Type A connection. If your car doesn't have a USB Type A, no worries Pioneer has included a power adapter that plugs into what used to be called a cigarette lighter. The most difficult part of setup was reading the exceptionally small print in the quick start guide. Tried to scan the QR code to go to the correct app in the App Store (I have an Iphone) but I wasn't able to focus my phone's camera on the little QR code. Searched for Pioneer Dash Cam and found the only Pioneer dash cam app in the App Store. It downloaded and connected to the dash cam easily. A few setup questions like language and then insert the MicroSD card. The app will format the card and the process was exceptionally quick. Overall, easy setup and an app that is easy to use. Love the small size and great picture that covers the entire front of the car. And of course no monthly subscription required.

So this is my first dash cam. I was watching dash cam videos on repeat for a while. Now I get to add my own. The difference between my videos and the others will be the quality of the videos. Wide dynamic range and the 1.5K resolution produces excellent videos and creates stills with a lot of detail if needed. 120° wide angle comes in clutch. Catches more than your standard dash cam. Love that it came with a 64gb micro SD card and power adapter which saved me some money and allowed me to start using it right out of the box. It's so small it disappears behind the mirror. Download the app and create your account and proceed to setup the camera. Pretty straight forward stuff and your good to go to start using the camera. Voice prompts are clear and not too annoying when they are active. Recording collisions automatically is a nice touch. Making all the adjustments for the camera via the app is great. It's easy to install and use. Make sure you read the manual and you can make the slight adjustments as you go.

I have used only one other camera in my auto, and I will not say the name, but it has not gone well. The card is constantly say it's in error, simply because it fills up, bad engineering to do it that way. I also find that it fails to connect when trying to connect to my phone, in case I need any footage. I hope I never have to use it in an accident as I trust it about as far as I could throw it and that ain't far. However, it does have a beautiful small LCD screen. This product is sort of the inverse of what I own, and so I think it's a very nice compliment, and a better overall value, so far, but I can't escape the fact that it has no screen, so I guess maybe it's something I can get used to. This was so easy to setup, got my windshield cleaned, used the 3M mount, connected quickly, unlike my other camera in my other car, and was very sharp, clean video, which was something that you view through your phone. It's just weird to me but I guess maybe it's a better way so as not to avoid you looking at the road. Well I can't help it though, still think I want a screen. I've decided I like this because I trust it more. So I'm going to run both, then if anyone ever hits my beat up old Saturn, I'll be protected. And isn't that the main thing you buy these for? A solid 4 out of 5, set it and forget it, no screen docks it a star. Release a premium version next year at $149 and add a tiny screen and we are golden. Great job Pioneer, another winner.

Some dash cameras are large and create a blind spot where they are mounted. This model is very small, yet loaded with features. There are multiple resolution options depending upon your desired visual preferences. I have used the camera during the daytime and during complete darkness at night. While the resolution is naturally good in good light, I was extremely impressed with the image quality in the dark. With just the light from my headlights, the video was almost as good as the daytime video. Due to its compact size, I am able to mount it right on the bottom of my rear view mirror with very little obstruction. The mobile phone application is sufficient for setting up the device and viewing the video. A snapshot can be taken with the phone and the image is saved to the included SD card. The recording function can be initialized by the mobile application or by a button on the camera. I would really like if the video could be displayed using Apple CarPlay, but it is not currently supported. I have encountered issues with the device staying connected to the phone and I have lost video while in motion. I am hoping that a software update will improve this issue.

At first blush, the diminutive Pioneer VREC-H120SC seems like a good inexpensive solution for anyone who wants to add a dashcam to their car accessory list. It is very compact, is fairly easy to install and does not cost a lot of money. But here is the problem: If you have a wireless Android Auto setup in your vehicle, this may not be the best dashcam for you. That's because both of those devices need a wi-fi connection to your phone to be fully functional. And they both cannot connect via wi-fi at the same time. I may be going out on a limb here but if a drivers has to choose between the full-time navigation and traffic information provided by Android Auto or a dashcam, I expect most of them are going to choose Android Auto. Now technically speaking, you do not absolutely need to have this dashcam connected your phone via wi-fi all the time for it to work while driving. It will record video regardless, once and you have completed the initial setup and powered it up inside your car. You just won't be able to use the Pioneer Dashcam app, which is the only way to review any recorded or live video (unless you disconnect Android Auto first). Pioneer acknowledges this problem up front during setup and has a simple (albeit not ideal) solution -- turn off Android Auto. Well, OK. maybe. You don't need to access the dashcam app while driving so that might work....Stop. Disconnect Android Auto, connect the dashcam app, review video. At least until Android Auto asserts control and grabs the wi-fi connection back. Both apps constantly fight to control the connection. If you are one of those folks who don't mind this bothersome workaround, you are in luck. This turns out to be the inexpensive dashcam solution you thought it was. Despite being an entry level device, with lower resolution (1.5K, 1080p or 720p) than more expensive dashcams, it still gets the job done, for the most part. Image quality from the 120-degree view camera is just OK, fine for the big picture but somewhat lacking when it comes to the discerning the finer details, especially at night. Still, it does pretty much what you expect a dashcam to do: Record full time when the car is running, dumping video to an included 64GB microSD card. Recording is on a constant rotation, with new recordings overwriting the oldest ones, once the card fills up. You can opt to record video and audio continuously or turn audio off and download clips to your phone. A single red button on one side allows you to turn the dashcam on or off, turn wi-fi on or off or do a system reset -- assuming you read the instructions and know how many times to push the button or how long to hold it down, for each of those functions. One surprising feature is voice prompts, which tell you when recordings begin or end, when an emergency event happens, etc. -- if you can understand it. The sound quality from the tiny onboard speaker is not great. It is hard to decipher sometimes even in quiet conditions so proves largely useless when competing with ambient road noise. Still, those prompts can be helpful during setup. That process proved to be a bit more challenging than I would have liked, again because of the wi-fi conflict issue. Most phones use wi-fi for internet at home but that's not allowed when setting up this device since it requires the sole wi-fi connection to your phone during that process. So you have to turn off home wi-fi, and lose internet. But oddly, the Pioneer app also requires an Internet connection for some parts of the setup process (for firmware, software updates, etc.) So you have to get your phone to use cell-based internet for that, which can be problematic with some phones. I finally got it to work but it required some effort. With the app setup complete, install is pretty easy. Stick the dashcam to your windshield with the included two sided tape and connect the power cable. Power comes from an included USB A cigarette lighter adapter and cable, which is long enough to snake around behind the windshield, A-pillar gasket and underneath dash, for a clean installation. This dashcam also support a "parking mode" so you can record video of what is going on when your vehicle is parked but that requires a special hard wire kit (not included) to provide power all the time. And someone to install that if you don't know how. In the end, this is and adequate, but unremarkable dashcam for those who don't want to spend a lot of money. And either do not have wireless Android Auto or don't mind working around that conflict.

The Pioneer compact dash camera with 1.5K resolution and 120° wide angle view is a great dash camera that is easy to install, easy to set up, and a has discreet profile on your dashboard. Out of the box, the unit is tiny, measuring only about one inch tall and less than two inches wide. The installation is pretty straightforward, with the unit using a stick mount to adhere to the chosen surface. The cable management is probably the most time consuming part if you really want to hide the USB to USB-C power cable. The device is managed through Pioneer’s app. Once installed, unless you do not hide the power cable, the unit is barely noticeable at all. The cool part is the camera’s 120° wide angle view that allows you to see the whole span of the front of the vehicle. The WDR provides for crisp playback in all weather and lighting conditions. The unit comes with an expandable and removable 63GB microSD card. It also features automatic event recording, which saves notable events. Overall, this dash camera is an excellent resource that provides high-resolution playback from a sleek and compact little camera.

When the Pioneer VREC-H120SC Dash Camera in black arrived, I was very excited to open it up and begin playing with it. As I have had a few cams previously, I was interested in seeing what Pioneer came up with that would make it a good one to have. The Pioneer VREC-H120SC cam boxed with an Owners Manual, the compact dash camera, a long USB-C power cord, a Class 10 64GB micro SD card, a two-sided mounting pad to install the camera on a windshield and a cigaretter lighter adapter into which the power cord can be inserted should your vehicle not already have a USB-C input built into the dash. The Pioneer Dash Camera is quite small/compact/unobtrusive and easy to install and set up using a smarphone. After installing the Pioneer Dash Camera and the micro SD card and power cord, it is time to download Pioneer's ai-sense smartphone application and install it connecting the phone to the Pioneer dash camera network. Additional settings as you desire can now be set up using the application. Once installed and set up, you will be able to connect to the dash camera, turn on or off the sound recording capability, set up on or off parking mode which detects vibration and movement when on, Once I had the smartphone application installed, I found it quite easy to connect to my smartphone and once connected as able to view through the dash camera and set up all its features. The Pioneer ai sense software application was one of the easiest I have ever used - it just works! The Pioneer VREC-H120SC Dash Camera is a keeper in my book!

Usually when you get a small package, you don’t expect much. I didn’t either, until now. There’s a cliché that bigger is better, but not with this dash cam. From its super discreet size to the fact that it doesn’t rely on a screen, it does exactly what it needs to do without being intrusive. It does have a speaker, but it’s weak. It’s mainly there for voice prompts to let you know it’s recording, and they’re barely noticeable. I honestly could care less, since I don’t need audio feedback from a dash cam anyway. Once you connect it to your phone through the Pioneer AI app, it becomes a powerhouse. That’s where you can tweak settings like the sensitivity of emergency recordings and dial everything in the way you want. The app is where this camera really shines. For how small and simple it is, the video quality is solid and it just works. It doesn’t try to do too much, and I appreciate that. If you want a dash cam that stays out of the way, records when it’s supposed to, and doesn’t feel cheap, this one delivers. One of the reasons I actually like how small this camera is comes from personal experience. I’ve been in an accident before, not with this camera, but with a much cheaper one that had lower quality. Even with that camera, I was able to win the allegation that I caused the accident. The couple involved was caught on camera lying about what happened, and they tried to gaslight me the entire time. When they were shown the footage, their reaction was priceless. Everything they claimed completely fell apart once the video played. That experience is why I believe in having a dash cam, especially one that stays out of the way and just records without drawing attention. Believe me, you want this camera. Be honest, stay humble, and keep your morals in check, because you never know who’s recording.