Looking for a somewhat discrete dash cam for my XC60 that my son mostly drives.
Was very interested in the FitcamX style which looks OEM, gets power from the rear view mirror enclosure and is hidden inside it.
But have read some negative comments around quality.
For the most part, looking for a cam where if he gets into an accident he’ll have some proof around fault. Parked capability is a nice to have but have read issues about battery drain which is concerning.
If I had to prioritize:
- Clean/ease of installation: are there other cams that I can use the same plug inside the rear view mirror similar to the FitcamX? Or something where I’m not running a wire to the center console and using a USB port?
- Discrete - something that won’t look gaudy/out of place in the car (have seen some pics of folks having the dashcam behind the rear view mirror but not sure which those are)
- ease of use
- doesn’t break the bank
- GPS … more a question…what exactly does a dashcam need a GPS for?
- good enough video quality. I see folks talking about being able to pick up license plates etc..but not sure how practical this is (knowing how hard it is for my dedicated at home license plate camera to pick up plates at night, inclement weather etc)
A couple that might fit the bill but not sure how clean and easy of an install. Am I on the right track here? Other things I should be thinking about?
Was very interested in the FitcamX style which looks OEM, gets power from the rear view mirror enclosure and is hidden inside it.
But have read some negative comments around quality.
For the most part, looking for a cam where if he gets into an accident he’ll have some proof around fault. Parked capability is a nice to have but have read issues about battery drain which is concerning.
If I had to prioritize:
- Clean/ease of installation: are there other cams that I can use the same plug inside the rear view mirror similar to the FitcamX? Or something where I’m not running a wire to the center console and using a USB port?
- Discrete - something that won’t look gaudy/out of place in the car (have seen some pics of folks having the dashcam behind the rear view mirror but not sure which those are)
- ease of use
- doesn’t break the bank
- GPS … more a question…what exactly does a dashcam need a GPS for?
- good enough video quality. I see folks talking about being able to pick up license plates etc..but not sure how practical this is (knowing how hard it is for my dedicated at home license plate camera to pick up plates at night, inclement weather etc)
A couple that might fit the bill but not sure how clean and easy of an install. Am I on the right track here? Other things I should be thinking about?
