Dome G95A Ambarella A7LA50 2.7 inch 1296P HD LCD Screen Dashcam

[GearBest]

Dome released a new dashcam with the fabulous Ambarella A7LA50 chipset. Now let's take a look at this.

Main Features:

Ambarella A7LA50

170 degree super wide angle lens.

2304*1296/30fps high definition resolution.

Advanced H.264 video compression technology.

2.7 inch high resolution LCD, can view while recording.

Maximum memory storage 32GB, or TF with more high capacity storage device.

Now get in on Gearbest here With code: G95ALG the price will be $69.99 free shipping.

What do you think of this dashcam compared with the previous Dome dashcams?

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[GearBest]

New video for Dome G95A, please select 1080HD before watching

 

[jokiin]

1926p?

 

[Sunny]

1926p?

1296p.
It's the same number, jut different order.

 

[jokiin]

1296p.
It's the same number, jut different order.

yes I realise that, was just pointing out their error, spelling and grammar aren't strong points from China, you only have to read their instruction manuals to know that

 

[Bubbah]

After a few days testing the G95A, here's my short review...

The G95A is basically the popular G90A in a different casing.

Ambarella A7LA50 (1296P) and OV4689 (4MP)
178 degree view angle, f1.8, 6G glass lens, 2.7in LCD screen
Video: MPEG-4, H.264 compression, HDR
ADAS system
AV-OUT + HDMI
Note on the battery: The box says "Lithium battery 250mAh" but the battery is a 180mAh (after confirmation from Gearbest). I take their word for it and didn't open the camera to check.
The box contains 1 x Camcorder, 1 x USB Cable, 1 x Car Charger, 1 x Suction Cup Mount, 1 x User Manual

Design:
While being essentially a G90 inside, the casing looks slimmer
The use of ink is less sensible here: there's a Full HD stamp on the front, the buttons have their function engraved instead of printed on the side. This is less readable and you'll make mistakes until you remember which button does what.

Compared to the G90, the G95 is actually slightly smaller, but once attached to the mounting bracket, it take more space behind the windscreen.

The shiny lens barrel and the FullHD stamp don't help in making it discrete. The suction mount is simple but stable, some says better than the one provided with the G90 despite the absence of USB connection (The cable must be plugged directly to the camera).

The 6 LED surrounding the lens is of questionable utility.
I thought this was a thing of the past, the A7LA50 in particular really doesn't need any.

Video and Audio
The video quality is no surprise: excellent, clear night and day with effective de-warping and no gap between the segments.
In my previous review of the G90-7S, I noticed that the famous background noise in the recording was only present when the power adapter was connected+the engine running (The sound is crystal clear when the camera records on batteries!) Sadly, this problem remains. I read that this issue exists in other models like SJ4000, G1W.
Best is to check the video below to hear what I mean.

(b)ADAS...
The various assistance features, namely LDWS, FCWS and FCMD, LLW are now grouped under the appellation "Advanced Driver Assistance System" or ADAS. The LCD screen shows the detection of road edges, lanes and traffic in front of the car. Distinct audible and visual alerts are supposed to fire each time you're drifting off your lane or get too close to another car.
In real situation, these alerts are frequent and rarely appropriate. As I commented in previous reviews, from a road safety point of view, this is just a potentially dangerous distraction.
Also worth noting: the ADAS cannot be used at the same time as the HDR.

Conclusion;
The G95A is built around the excellent Ambarella A7 chipset and does the job as a reliable dashcam, but it fails to bring any improvement over its twin, the G90A:
- The old fashioned casing design (LED, flashy FullHD stamp, shiny lens barrel) combined with the bulky mounting bracket does not help making the device discrete behind the windscreen.
- The sound quality is impaired by the interference caused by the power adapter.
- Despite the bigger battery, there's no noticeable improvement in the autonomy.

The initial price tag of $89.24 seems a bit high. The coupon GBG95A from Gearbest brings the price down to a more reasonable $69.99.

Version tested:

 

[dreamur]

Hi! Is this model compatible with the BlackView Player? I installed the app but I do not know how to make the video from the memory card play using this app.

 

[Bubbah]

Hi, I got a v1.9 of this player which never worked for me.
Registrator Viewer is much better, and completely free.