THINKWARE - F50 Dash Cam - Black

I did a fair amount of research when selecting a dashcam. I've read that Thinkware rates as one of the better, more reliable brands compared to other dashcam offerings. I was debating a higher priced unit but couldn't justify the likelihood of it either being stolen or damaged somehow... so at $80.00 on sale... this was a steal to get. The camera is very easy to install. The product itself feels cheap and doesn't inspire confidence but once installed you quickly appreciate it's sleek, minimalistic profile and robust mounting clips. Video clips are clear but lets be honest... you're not going to be able to read license plates or see distinguishing features easily depending on your speed and time of day. The impact sensor will sound two beeps if it thinks an event occurred that you'll want to review and upon startup, the camera tells you verbally that it's on and is recording. If I had to buy another camera, I would buy this one again considering the value of camera and safety advantages compared to other, lower priced or no name brand units. If you are a commercial delivery driver you may want to consider one of the more robust units for better picture quality and more advanced FCW, LDW features.

I purchased this item after a long delay when it went on sale. The size of the unit was really a selling factor in my purchase. I opted to have it hard wired which will be done at the end of the week. In the mean time, I used the included cigarette lighter adapter out of curiosity and mounted the camera where I want it installed after hardwiring. For the price it's hard to beat. The daytime quality is excellent but I was extremely disappointed at the nighttime recording, hence the 4 rating. I have seen other postings on this model and other Thinkware models that it only uses proprietary micro cards. This is incorrect. I previously owned a 64gb card and followed the directions on the Thinkware website, formatting the card and copying their info to the micro card. It works flawlessly. I own an iMac and downloaded the viewer which also works just fine once you find out how to use it. The directions online are not complete and different than it actually is. There is a tiny magnifier icon which you use to find the videos. Lastly, my camera is mounted behind my mirror, but the fisheye lens picks up an antenna for my remote start within the viewing area. Distracting, but not a complete disaster for what is being recorded. A nice little feature in the desktop viewer is a + or - symbol which can be used to zoom in or out of the actual video which eliminated the issue with the antenna showing in the video clip. Overall, I like this unit for the price and size.

Absolutely best form factor ever! 100% hidden behind rear view mirror. That's only good about it. Video quality is very poor for this price. No focus, bad light adjustment and absolutely impossible to read license plates on video so it's absolutely useless in case of hit and run or whatever happened. Audio quality is bad also, does not adjust level to loud music or to quiet sound. Settings are possible through PC software so at least you can make voice commands quiet but that's all you can really do. Video length is 1min and you can't change it. Emergency button records only 10 seconds before and 1min after you press button so you actually have a chance to loose event if it takes longer than a minute or happened more then 10sec before you pressed button. Also I had it stuck on greeting message playback cycling endlessly untill you unplug it and it drains battery to finally shut up. Had it happened twice during week. I had hi hopes on this device but unfortunately it goes back to store((

Clear video Decent night recording Sounds at every clear Out of sight out of mind Only compliant is To sensitive even after adjusting the levels

As a starter camera this is impressive I can actually in large parts of the video while in play back mode...

The reviews are arrurate. I got the f50 because it’s cheaper. The quality is good. I had a lot of trouble getting the sticky pad installed. I had to ask for help. Best Buy was nice and helped me. The camera is really light. Not that it matters.

This is my first dash cam and have had it for 3 weeks. It's a small device so it can be installed out of sight right behind the rear view mirror,. I like the adhesive approach for a dashcam -- saves the hassle of needing to put the suction cup up every time and it doesn't fall off. It comes with a long wired charger to the wire can be run inconspicuously from camera to outlet. Picture quality is sufficient for the intended purpose. Night video is what you would expect when it's dark -- it sees what you see but doesn't work any magic. One feature I wish this had was the option to turn off sound recording. Don't really want to record conversations in the car. The camera records a series of time stamped one minute videos. The video player software automatically plays the video continuously. Of course, hopefully I'll never need to look at the video beyond the initial curiosity after purchasing.

I chose this because it was MAC friendly. I set the brightness to max to improve the night vision. Works fine on a brightly lighted street, on the hiway, you only see what your headlights see. Setting the brightness higher did not effect the daytime recording. It does not look bleached out. I reviewed this on YouTube, and it works as described.