Tell Me About Dashcams!

"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
03/21/2014 at 20:12 • Filed to: HALP, dashcams

I just got an email from a client asking about which dashcam to buy. I don't know much about them, but I know some of you do. I will probably send him this thread so links and prices along with your recommendations would be very helpful. (Camaro carpornz for your troubles)

DISCUSSION (8)

Christopher Keach > Tom McParland
03/21/2014 at 20:16

http://jalopnik.com/this-is-the-mi…

Tom McParland > Christopher Keach
03/21/2014 at 20:20

Yeah I probably should have done a little bit of research, I get spoiled by the instant answers from Oppo sometimes. Thanks!

Christopher Keach > Tom McParland
03/21/2014 at 20:21

Happy to help! Someone on Oppo got one of those not too long ago and posted some night video that looked surprisingly good.

STREPITUS > Tom McParland
03/21/2014 at 20:28

http://dashcamtalk.com/

I recommend the Mini 0801 . Its easily the best you can get for the money. My dad and a bunch of my friends have that one in their cars, and I'll be upgrading to it when/if my current camera dies.

Check out Techmoan's review here:

STREPITUS > Christopher Keach
03/21/2014 at 20:31

I'd say that was the best you could buy months ago, there are better ones now. Check my other reply.

XJDano > Tom McParland
03/21/2014 at 20:38

That's the one I got, but different numbers, 270 instead of 027. Something like that.
Here is some day driving DR120948:

And night driving:

Don't judge the night driving to harsh, there were no street lights from work to my house on the back road that goes from 4 lane divided to a 2 lane country highway.
What I like, I have it in the metro, so on an older car the cigarette lighter Outlet turns off with the ignition, so what the power cord loses power it auto shuts off.

What I don't really like is that I don't hardly remove the camera or card, so a lock feature for the files would be nice. so they don't get automatically deleted.

Christopher Keach > STREPITUS
03/21/2014 at 21:16

That looks like a huge improvement in form factor!

JasonStern911 > Tom McParland
03/22/2014 at 14:45

I run a GoPro with a suction cup mount. As a dashcam, it's acceptable. But its main advantage is its versatility. I can also use it motorcycling, quading, karting, tubing, etc.