VIOFO

A119S

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Sentiment score67% positive
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Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

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Reddit IconAvengerr
7 months ago

I have a viofo A119s. Works mostly good, sometimes have an issue where it doesn't turn on right away, but turning it off and on again always fixes it.

Reddit IconBIGGREDDMACH1NE
3 months ago

I've had the A119S and A129 Duo Plus both are rock solid.

Reddit Iconclinthammer316
11 months ago

I recently purchased two Viofo A119 mini 2 because I prefer having two full sized cameras. I use them in the front and rear of my QX80. The A119 mini 2 replaced the A119s that I was using since Aug 2017. The latter didn't die but would stop recording without any notification. Yes, I tried multiple new compatible cards. I only had one instance where the camera helped me out. Had a car merge from side road onto the fast lane in front of me. I was doing less than speed limit inside JVC but had to slam so hard the Abs kicked in and I still hit them. It was the other car fault but they kept denying and told me let's go to police station. I told them again are you sure because you merged from third lane to first (fast lane) and they insisted it was my fault. Went along to station, explained to the cops and then flipped out the dash cam. The other party immediately accepted fault and apologised.

Reddit Icong_ppetto
3 months ago

I have had a Viofo A119S in our 2017 Santa Fe since shortly after we got it It is front only. It is powered from an adapter connected to the mirror. Sorry, the company that made the adapter is no longer selling them on Amazon, but there may be others now. There is no GPS or Parking mode. I have always used 128GB SD cards, some designed / warranted for continuous recording devices. I'm looking at a Viofo A329S dual (front & rear) for our 2026 Santa Fe Hybrid. I picked it because of image quality (license plates), history with Viofo, and the possibility to store video on an external SSD. The high resolution video really consumes storage. Viofo says a 512GB SD card will store 6 days worth of video when recording 3 hours a day (18 hours). I don't think that is a lot and am looking for longer recording times - trips rather than commuting. The camera hasn't been purchased yet as I'm also looking for cargo tray, jack and tool kit. The spare arrived yesterday, hoist before the holidays. I am capable of installing it myself, and have watched installation videos, but am looking for someone in our area to install it. Someone that sees them frequently, not once every 9 years. Rear camera - for the Viofo, a wire needs to be rum from the front camera to the rear camera as they both record on the SD card (or SSD). If you decide to go with the Fitcamx, you may want to consider a single camera for the rear. SD cards - Don't go cheap. Look for SD cards that are warranted for continuous recording devices. Check r/dashcams for recommendations too.

Reddit IconSnooPandas4020
6 months ago

I prefer the latest VIOFO dash cams. And if the latest model is outside your budget look at the 2k or 1080p versions.

Reddit IconCoffeeClarity
12 months ago

Yes, I installed the dongar power adapter to rear view mirrors, it provides a USB power connection to power a lot of different dashcams. I got a simple VIOFO A119 without wifi and like it.

10 months ago

Many like the fitcam but I got the dongar rear view mirrow power adapter which provides USB power to many dashcam types. I personally like VIOFOs simple A119 non wifi unit with the antiglare lense, its a great camera and doesnt have an internal battery (just a capacitor) they are known to last a very long time. The Ford Lightning specific mudguards for front and rear are great and look good.

Reddit IconHistoricalAspect473
11 months ago

That new fish eye camera is a game changer! Maybe closest thing to a Sentry mode on tesla imo . VIOFO sentry for the win ! That said , had one major accident on my previous car where the driver wasn’t willing to accept his mistake ( he came out of parking between two cars while I was on main road and literally tore the sheet metal off of my front and back door ) . When called to the police station I showed them the footage and safe to say I was given the green paper . Dashcam investment gave back 1000x returns haha

Reddit IconCedric_T
7 months ago

I have 3 A119s. They work great.

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