Hi all,
As I'll be doing a fair bit of mileage soon, I figured it'd be a sensible idea to invest in a dashcam or two (front and rear).
My requirements are fairly basic, and I guess obvious for the most part:
I have considered some of the two channel solutions, however there seems to be a big compromise somewhere or other - size and capture quality are the main two downfalls. So I'll likely go for two separate cameras.
I've done a fair bit of research into various models, some examples of what I've considered:
Many thanks in advance
As I'll be doing a fair bit of mileage soon, I figured it'd be a sensible idea to invest in a dashcam or two (front and rear).
My requirements are fairly basic, and I guess obvious for the most part:
- 1080p/30fps recording both front and rear. I'm fairly interested in some of the models that are capable of recording 2560x1080 footage, wide angle would be handy (to get the front/rear corners of the car).
- Excellent capture quality in very dark conditions, motorway/highway driving - England in the winter after all. Need to be able to capture plates as clearly as possible.
- Don't really need GPS. The cameras will only be used for insurance/police purposes if anything were to happen (touch-wood nothing will); I doubt anybody will be disputing where an incident took place. Just time/date is required.
- Compact, with/without a screen, no particular preference.
- Parking mode not required, just using the 12V socket in the glovebox.
I have considered some of the two channel solutions, however there seems to be a big compromise somewhere or other - size and capture quality are the main two downfalls. So I'll likely go for two separate cameras.
I've done a fair bit of research into various models, some examples of what I've considered:
- Marcus 4 - seemingly great picture quality in both the day and night, offers all the features really (2560x1080, 160°). Quite expensive, and image quality in extremely dark conditions is unknown, but probably alright. Number plates aren't necessarily completely clear at medium distances from what I can see.
- Mini 0805 - reliable, cheap, however footage in the day appears to be a bit dim. At night seems OK, but I doubt it'll be as strong as the Marcus 4.
- DOD LS460W - don't know much about this one, seems to be great for night footage too, doesn't offer the wide-angle that the Marcus 4 does (140° here).
Many thanks in advance