My vote is the Garmin line of dashcams. They are bit more expensive than your typical dashcams found on Amazon, but I like the Garmins because they are small and inobtrusive. They also use a magnetic mount where a small metal disk is permanently attached to your windshield, so you don't need to worry about a rubber suction cup drying out and losing it's ability to stick to the windshield over time. It comes with two of the metal disks in the package and replacement aftermarket disks are readily available on Amazon. The one downside is that they do not offer a dual camera model that provides both front and rear coverage.
You can connect to the camera via the Garmin app and can view a live feed or download the dash cam videos. You can also subscribe to a plan that gives you cloud storage of your dashcam videos.
Garmin also offers a "permanent" power solution that uses a cord plugged into your OBDII port that provides power even when your car is off. The cord allows you to set the time to always on (cord stays powered), turn off after 10 minutes, or turn off after 24 hours.
We have one Model 47 and two Model 67's. These are discontinued and were really small, although they can still be ordered through Amazon even though they are no longer manufactured. They are about 2-1/2 inch by 1-1/2 inch. The dashcams included lane departure warnings, collision warnings (if you get too close to the car in front of you), as well as traffic light alerts and speed camera alerts.
Garmin Dashcam 47. $260.00CDN on Amazon. Had mine for a couple years, it's tiny, very good quality (build and video) and has all the bells and whistles. Don't buy anything from Toyota unless u have to.
I have been loyal to Garmin as I have had 3 so far. I had a ROVE in bewtween and it just quit after 2 years. Their support team was not helpful so I went back to garmin. My garmin 47 just lost its GPS capabilites for some reason so I am looking again. The thing I like about the garmin is the size, the magnet mount is unmatched comparied to the suction cup thing. Garmins app does suck but I don't use it. Any video I need I take out the SD card and pop into my laptop. I feel the camera quality seems to be superior to most.
My question why I don't see many review comparisons with garmin in mind?
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