Dashcam for trip to Zion National Park

[TC2020]

Looking to document the trip which is planned for later this year. I am looking for a 4K webcam that I can install in my current car and then take to use in a rental car (probably an SUV) during the trip. Thanks in advance!

 

[HonestReview]

Looking to document the trip which is planned for later this year. I am looking for a 4K webcam that I can install in my current car and then take to use in a rental car (probably an SUV) during the trip. Thanks in advance!

Viofo Pro would be a solid camera. 4K front and 2K rear. Support for hardwiring (3 wire kit) and low bitrate parking mode. Which records a live feed while parked, just at a lesser quality. Good for scenes which aren't rapid motion. Car backing into you, person damaging your car, etc.

VIOFO A129Pro Duo Ultra 4K Front + Full HD 1080P Rear Dual Channel Wi-Fi Dash Camera

Best 4K Dash Camera, A129 Pro Duo 4K front and 1080P rear dash camera, with GPS supported, Dual band 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi Built-in, support bluetooth remote control, CPL filter, buffered parking mode.

www.viofo.com

If you're wanting a 3 channel (interior camera), Viofo has the A139. 2k front + 1080P Interior + 1080p Rear. Parking mode, too.

Street Guardian also supposedly makes a solid product, too.

 

[jokiin]

Viofo Pro would be a solid camera. 4K front and 2K rear.

4K front, 1080p rear

 

[HonestReview]

4K front, 1080p rear

Oops. You're right as usual! I meant 4k and 1080p rear. Not sure why I wrote 2k.

 

[TC2020]

Thanks! My only concern with the Viofo Pro is the 130° viewing angle. I'm not sure that is enough to capture what I'm trying to video.

 

[HonestReview]

Thanks! My only concern with the Viofo Pro is the 130° viewing angle. I'm not sure that is enough to capture what I'm trying to video.

I mean you'll have a pretty decent view. Remember, the greater the viewing angle, the more the video will have fish bowl appearance.

 

[Nigel]

Thanks! My only concern with the Viofo Pro is the 130° viewing angle. I'm not sure that is enough to capture what I'm trying to video.

Ignore the numbers, it has a wider field of view than most dashcams, partly because the sensor is wider so uses more of the lens, and the angle given is for the lens, not what you can actually see in the recording! It is plenty wide enough to record the scenery without being too wide so that it is recording your A-pillars and their reflections that spoil the video:

Viofo A129 Pro Dual Dashcam - 4K Front + 1080 Rear

Viofo A129 Pro Dual Dashcam - 4K Front + 1080 Rear The dash camera we have been waiting for, a 4K version of our favorite A129 Duo that records real 4K at a decent bitrate, and works at night! There are a few people with early versions of this camera now, so here is a thread to post your videos...

dashcamtalk.com

 

[HonestReview]

Exactly. It'll be more than sufficient. And the larger the viewing angle, the more distorted the video image. So I think the A129 Pro would be perfect for him.

 

[SawMaster]

Only a few cams list the true FOV numbers, and of the good cams hardly any exceed 130 degrees diagonal in actual use. This is about what most good "wide angle" dashcams do so I wouldn't worry about it- it's all you're going to get no matter what the advertised claim is.

Phil