VIOFO - A119 V2
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Last updated: Dec 5, 2025 Scoring
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"affordable"
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"image quality is good during the day and acceptable at night."
"great picture"
"takes good video"
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"It was the easiest thing. Just used a spoon to lift up some interior trim and the included sticky pads. YouTube it, Viofo also has some videos but others have made vehicle specific videos."
"Ifs easy to install and powered from cig lighter via usb plug. ... I just tucked the wire around the headliner trim down the pillar under dash etc. ... If you can install a ez pass scanner on your windshield you can do this lol."
"Viofo with the Dongar power supply that plugs into the mirror. No running wires under headliner."
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"Have their basic $100 one for years across 2 cars and a second unit in the work van."
"My A119 has six years on it in the hot Arizona sun. ... Only recently had a change the SD card. ... Camera still works perfect."
"I've been using the Viofo A119 for years without a single issue. ... I even handed my original one down to my parents and it's still working after 7-8 years."
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"Viofo always alerts when the recording is not working for whatever reason, FitcamX stays silent so you can easily miss recording on accident."
"I used viofo a119 with great results and no problems."
"Yeah they are specifically better in the heat than other cameras because they use a super capacitor instead of a battery to do the final writing to the SD card when the power gets cut by your car. ... Batteries tend to have issues in extreme heat/cold"
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"I don't trust them anymore with their built in capacitors that died."
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"I don't trust them anymore with their built in capacitors that died."
"reformat the SD card every couple of months to stop any bugs from popping up."
"No dashcam is "very" reliable, which is why I run 2. 2 out the front and 2 out the back."
Yes I’ve had one since 2018. A VIOFO A119 V2 which I hardwired myself w/o parking mode. Last year I upgraded to a VIOFO A229 Pro 2CH which I got a shop to do. Started doing it from my interest in tech but came really handy when I got into a collision on the highway. Unfortunately this is a lesson most people learn the hard way as they don’t think they need one until it’s too late.
r/mazda3 • Do you guys have a dash cam on your Mazda 3 ? ->+1 for Viofo. Had one in my work vehicle for years.
r/dashcams • Costco doesn't carry a decent dash cam in the $100 price range? ->A119v2 and an A119v3. One for own car, one for work. Powered work one via a power pack and used a suction cup from ebay to mount it.
r/dashcams • Costco doesn't carry a decent dash cam in the $100 price range? ->I know, I just found it comical... Some of my best dash cam videos come from my old 1080p dash cam from 2016... Viofo a119 v2 [sample video](https://youtu.be/zopX39FKBew) possibly mildly NSFW.
r/Dashcam • Dash Cam and Installation Help ->I have a VIOFO A119 Mini 2 that looks at me accusingly as I walk past every day because it's still in the box and hasn't been installed. Just haven't gotten to it. But the VIOFO A119 V3 and V2 that I have in other cars are very good. You could put a LiFePO4 battery between the car and the dashcam. The Lithium battery will recharge while the car is on, and while it is off power the dashcam.
r/BMWI4 • Dashcam recommendation ->Got into dashcam with the g1w whatever sometime before 2017z after 2017 or so I’ve been using VIOFO with no issues. VIOFO a119v2, VIOFO mini (in use), and VIOFO dual cams on two other cars.
r/Camry • What's everyone's go to dashcam? ->Go to YouTube and find Project Farm's tests of multiple dashcams and you'll see Viofo did VERY well on clarity and overall performances. I got a Viofo 119 R2 and it was excellent.
r/COROLLA • Dash Cam Recommendations ->We've had the venerable Viofo A119 v2 with a supercapacitor that's been working for 5 years. The new mini 2 with a Starvis 2 sensor will record far better night time video. This is especially important for capturing license plate numbers. It regularly goes on sale/lightning deals for $139.97 so don't buy at any higher price. [https://www.amazon.ca/VIOFO-STARVIS-Control-Parking-Supercapacitor/dp/B0C5MVB7NX](https://www.amazon.ca/VIOFO-STARVIS-Control-Parking-Supercapacitor/dp/B0C5MVB7NX) Last lightning deal at this price ended at 21:08, so it's worth waiting. :D
r/Edmonton • Dash cam suggestions for Edmontons cold weather ->the viofo a119 is a good bang for the buck one, there are better ones, but the quality increases don't quite match the price increases
r/Edmonton • the importance of owning a dash cam ->I've had the v2 for two years now in Edmonton (got it when I moved here and some crazy grandma tried to ram into me for properly zipper merging). Haven't had an issue in the winter. The cold is fine, I think the heat affects it more because when I drove in the summer last year when it was really hot it was beeping at me, which sounded like error alarms. But it kept recording and the footages were fine...
r/Edmonton • the importance of owning a dash cam ->I'll second viofo. Have their basic $100 one for years across 2 cars and a second unit in the work van. Bought them off Amazon on sale and they work well, image quality is good during the day and acceptable at night. It has GPS speed and voice recording and can be hooked up to your battery for parking recording as well if you can be arsed buying the extra kit (I did for my first car). Blackvue is probably the best, but comes with the commensurate cost.
r/melbourne • Given the general level of sketchiness of Melbourne drivers, I don't think a dash cam is optional any more. ->I got the viofo a119 v2. It's a little pricier than the other generic option, but I low light performance is noticeably better so I went for it. Also the form factor is much better than the suction cup ones, I have it tucked up right below the eyesight unit hidden behind the rear view mirror, it's is not noticeable at all, can send a pic when I get off work In general Viofo has good reputation, can't go wrong with any of their models.
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