I probably spent up to two months looking for a dash cam for my limited budget of around $100. I added several camera options to my shopping cart and after serious evaluation this dash cam was the one I found as my best option. - Positive features... 1. Massive amount of positive reviews. I have probably read more than a 100. 2. Very good features. 3. GPS tracking. 4. Parking surveillance, video OR stills. 5. Front & rear cams. 6. 4K front, 1080P rear. 7. 256 MB memory card accepted by the camera. 8. Very fair price compared to other brands with similar feautures. 9. WiFi for settings ease of use via the phone. 10. Ability to transfer recorded videos via WiFi to the phone. - 1. The manual states not to buy Sandisk memory cards, only buy memory cards from FokuWay or Samsung. I did not see this information at Amazon. As I didn't know this, I bought the 256MB Sandisk card because Sandisk has a reputation of being one of the best brands in the world. Inserted in the camera my 256MB Sandisk card was not recognized by the camera and I could not reach the Camera Menu (in camera) to Format my Sandisk Memory Card. - But I could reach/find the Format menu on my iPhone via the WiFi menu option. :-) Problem solved. I could format the Sandisk card in the camera from my iPhone via the WiFi App and it all worked out very well and all is now set to go. :-) While in use - remember to format the memory card IN CAMERA once a week to keep it clean from clutter and junk. 2. The installation was easy. Read the instruction manual, it is very good. Follow the installation instructions provided. Find the best location on your window, make sure the camera is horisontal, give it a slight press and it's done. I have a vehicle with an almost vertical windshield, a 2022 Gen4 Suzuki Jimny. My fear was that the camera wouldn't cope with the vertical front window. I was wrong, but just barely. To cope with my vertical front window I had to attach the camera at the very top (but not too high) of the front window, providing space for cables as well as detachement of the window mounting bracket. 3. It was the same with the rear camera. The rear window is so vertical the rear camera has difficulties adopting to the angle. But as I was rear-ended by a woman in a Mercedes less than a week after taking delivery of my new car I wanted a rear camera as well. (I found no visible damage to my car but I saw a very damaged hood on her Merc. I checked our mutual damage and as I saw way more on her's and non on mine I drove off leaving her to her troubles...) From now on, in case I get rear-ended again, I will have a video recording of the event. 4. Performance The camera adjusts itself automatically to the current lighting conditions and I find the video quality as good as expected and good enough for my needs. In the days to come I will explore this little marvel of device and will update this review if I have new information to share. Read more
This dash cam is amazing. I use it every day and I feel more safe when I drive. The video quality is very clear, even in night time. The super night vision is real, I can see car plate and road signs without problem. I like that it has front and rear camera, so I can record everything around my car. Setup was easy. It already comes with a 64GB SD card, so I don’t need to buy extra. The GPS is nice, it shows my speed and location in the video. The WiFi makes it easy to connect to my phone and download videos. Voice control works good, I can start or stop recording without touching it. The screen is big enough to see the video clearly, but still small so it doesn’t block my view. The parking monitor is a great feature — I feel safe when I leave my car, because it records if something happen. The supercapacitor is better than battery for hot weather, so I don’t worry about summer heat. I am very happy with this dash cam. It makes my driving more safe, and if anything happen, I have proof. I recommend this to anyone who wants good quality and easy to use dash cam. Read more
Update, 40 days later: I have to say, I can't recommend this dashcam enough! It's been really great, and I am VERY happy with my purchase. The GPS clock/speedometer screensaver function is fantastic! I didn't know that my speedometer was reading incorrectly until I got this dashcam. I noticed that my GPS speed was consistently 5%-7% lower than what my speedometer was reading. I confirmed my vehicle speed with the GPS on my phone, and lo and behold my speedometer has been wrong all this time. Being that I have access to tuning software for my vehicle, I was able to adjust this in the computer, and now my vehicle speedometer shows the TRUE vehicle speed, which matches the GPS on both my phone and this dashcam. And as mentioned below, having the GPS speed recorded right along with the video data is crucial to proving your innocence in the event something goes sideways. The controls are simple, easy to figure out, and the touchscreen lets you make adjustments easily. Definitely, DEFINITELY get this one! It's absolutely phenomenal! * * * * * Original Review: Fantastic front/rear dashcam with GPS and WiFi. I picked this up specifically for the GPS speed "stamp" feature (and it can also timestamp and location-stamp video as well), and I have been very impressed with it overall. Unlike some cheaper GPS units I've used, this one has very intuitive and easy-to-use menus. The button to save a video is also clearly marked, and even if you forget which one it is in the heat of the moment after an incident, the "caution triangle" printed right above the button makes it obvious. Another very cool feature is that you can set the screensaver mode to either stay on and display the camera view, go to a fully black screen, OR you can set it to show the time and speed. This last feature is one I didn't know I needed until I tried it. It's great! Not only is it reassurance the unit is powered on and recording (in addition to the unobtrusive blinking red light), but it also will confirm if your speedo is correct or not. Turns out, mine was reading a bit low due to a tire size change, and I will adjust it accordingly to match the GPS speed. And the fact that you can set it to record the GPS speed is VERY good in case you ever get a ticket for speeding when you weren't. Instead of a "he said, she said" situation, you can walk in to the courtroom with the recording from a disinterested third party product that will definitively show your actual speed and location, and thus introduce reasonable doubt that the cop may have accidentally got a speed reading from a different vehicle. You walk into court with this, you have some evidence on your side. Without it, they're just going to believe whatever the cop says. And if you don't want to use the screensaver, you keep the screen showing a live view of what the camera sees, which can be set for front facing, rear facing, or both (picture-in-picture style). It's super easy to toggle through the different modes and screensaver styles with a single button. VERY easy to use. Speaking of which, you can set this to record audio too! The microphone is a little tinny sounding, but speech is audible and understandable. So you have protection in the form of recording exactly what is said and by whom in the event of a traffic stop. Or if your privacy is more important, you can mute the mic and record video only. It came with its own memory card, so it was ready to go right out of the box. I also purchased the hardwire kit, which I would highly recommend. For what it's worth, it's just a standard USB-C power cable, so don't feel like you have to get the higher priced "kit" like I did; you can save a few bucks by buying this dashcam and the same brand (Focuway) hardwire kit separately. The "kit" isn't a pre-packaged kit, they just send you the dashcam and a hardwire kit, so you might as well save the $10 or $20 and add both to your cart separately. But I would recommend buying the official Focuway hardwire setup, as it provides a higher wattage than a standard -C charger to make sure the camera is powered properly. It also comes with a bag of two each of the different size fuse taps, so installation is a breeze. And when you consider that fuse taps cost almost $10 each at the 'Zone, the hardwire setup is quite a value. It even includes fuses! Just find a constant on fuse, a keyed power fuse, a good ground, and that's all it takes. The dashcam mounts to the windshield with a transparent "screensaver" type cling decal, and the cam sticks to that with 3M tape. It's secure enough that it survived a 1000 mile round trip from SE Arizona to Las Vegas, and it's still very solid. I'm not worried about it falling off anytime soon. The front cam came with an extra adhesive mount in case you screw up the first attempt, and there were (I think) four of the cling decals. The rear camera was a little more difficult to install, as I put it in a Suburban. I wanted a professional level install, and in order to mount it to the rear glass I would have had a bunch of loose wire hanging to give enough slack needed to open the liftgate, and I didn't want to have wires just hanging like that. I ended up mounting the camera to the interior trim just inside the top of the liftgate. This worked well for me, but I didn't figure it out until I had wrecked the 3M mounting tape, and the rear camera did NOT come with any extra. Luckily, the camera mount has a tab where you can drill a hole or two and secure it with screws, which is what I did. Obviously this will be less of an issue with sedans or pickups that don't have a liftgate, but be aware either way. The rear camera does detach from the rest of the generously long wire with a 4-pin plug a few inches from the camera, so you should have no trouble routing the cable from the main unit to the rear camera. It would have put this unit completely over the top if they had somehow included a "coiled" springy cable that could be installed between the camera and the 4-pin connector to the rest of the cable. That would have allowed as flexible connection for liftgates without ugly wires just hanging. But if that's my only gripe, then I suppose that's not too bad. Also, the installation instructions say to make sure you are installing the rear camera in a certain way, or the image could be inverted. Don't worry about that, as the dashcam has a menu option to "invert" the image if you install it the wrong way. So don't worry, and just mount it however it works best. The camera also can swivel up and down and has little detents to keep it from vibrating around. This is going to be extra nice for hooking up trailers, as now I can use this as a "backup camera" by popping the liftgate, and aiming the camera down at the trailer hitch. A very nice fringe benefit. The WiFi option is also a really cool feature that I didn't know I needed. Instead of having to pull the memory card to transfer video, you can pull it up on your phone. This would be great in the event of an accident, where you could just pull out your phone and play back the video for the cops without having to rely on the tiny screen of the dashcam. You can also then use your phone as an alternate rearview mirror, in the case that you are carrying cargo that obstructs your regular mirror. Overall, it captures great quality video both front and rear, captures audio to CYA, and preserves your privacy by not having an interior camera. This is the third dashcam I've owned, and it's the best I've used so far. Highly recommended! Read more
