My first dashcam!

[joebin]

I'm looking for my first dash cam, but need help deciding which one....Im looking for excellent video quality so I can read plates during the day and at night. I also want buffered parking mode. Im not looking for a hotspot but I would like to be able to view footage on my phone instead of having to use a PC. I don't need a live feed, but just to review footage

I really like the Blackvue 750s as it's sleek and not bulky, it seems to do everything I need but is there a better option for my needs? If I don't have to spend for cloud and GPS since I'm not particularly interested in those features.

Thanks for the input. I've been reading for the past week and I'm starting to lose my mind with all the different options

 

[TonyM]

You could consider something like the A119V3 which has a high-resolution 1440p IMX335 Sony Starvis sensor, ideal for reading US licence plates, and it has buffered parking mode. No WiFi, but you can get a simple microSD card reader to review or save video to your phone which is faster than using WiFi.

The new Thinkware Q800 uses the same 1440p IMX335 sensor as the A119V3 and I think it has good parking mode options.

The 750S is dual-channel. Do you specifically want front & rear cameras?

Before spending a lot of money it's worth watching a few videos from actual users here on the forums, rather than just the hype on manufacturer's websites.

 

[joebin]

Yes I want dual channel. That's important. My criteria are:

Dual channel
Excellent quality
Review footage easily on phone
Buffered parking mode


How does the SD card reader work? It goes into the phone?

 

[Fabio.he]

Yes I want dual channel. That's important. My criteria are:

Dual channel
Excellent quality
Review footage easily on phone
Buffered parking mode


How does the SD card reader work? It goes into the phone?

1, Search "TF card reader for mobile phone" on Amazon and you will see these kinds of product, insert the card reader to the phone directly, plug-and-play.

2, According to my personal experience, it is really convenient to view videos anywhere and anytime, furthermore, the video is not compressed but the original size, however, there is a slight problem, the memory card will have some unnecessary files which are generated by the phone, better format the card by the camera each time after the viewing.

 

[TonyM]

My phone (Google Pixel) can read files on a card formatted as FAT32. Some of my cameras format the card as exFAT and my phone will not read it. Other phones may be capable of reading exFAT - I don't know.