Heat+direct sun, looking for a budget camera

[stoopkid]

I live in the California valley where it is regularly 100+ degrees in the shade, but where I have to park my car is in direct sunlight all afternoon and evening, facing the West.

I am looking for a cheap dashcam, interested in the G1W but I am very worried about killing it in the heat and sunlight. I would also really like to get it on Amazon because I have a lot of gift cards for it.

I know there is a capacitor version, but I am afraid I will kill the image sensor with the sunlight anyway. Are there any budget cams that are known to handle heat and UV well or should I just get into the habit of taking my cam down when I get home and go with the G1W?

 

[jokiin]

if you must buy this model go for the capacitor version, at least you won't have to worry about the battery failing on you, @spytec sell the real version, I think they sell on Amazon also

 

[Street Guardian USA]

+1 for Capacitor based DashCam's (stay away from batteries in hot climates)
The best lower cost Capacitor based cam will be Jokiin's phase II Street Guardian Capacitor/Novatek line-up due out in 2-3 months.

 

[stoopkid]

+1 for Capacitor based DashCam's (stay away from batteries in hot climates)
The best lower cost Capacitor based cam will be Jokiin's phase II Street Guardian Capacitor/Novatek line-up due out in 2-3 months.

Any info on this?

 

[Street Guardian USA]

Any info on this?

http://dashcamtalk.com/forum/forums/street-guardian.81/

 

[jokiin]

Any info on this?

that's still a bit away but if you want a camera right away as I mentioned make sure to get the capacitor version of the G1W, it's the G1W-C