Review: K&F Concept 1296p GPS Dashcam with CPL and 64GB SD Card

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Thank you @enjoymay for providing K&F Concept 1296 GPS Dashcam Car DVR for review.
This camera is based on Ambarella A7 and OV4689 4.0 MP Sensor.
It's available for purchase at amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/B01AJH8BWM*****************************************
Summary:
Daytime video is very good and night is in line with Ambarella based dashcams.
Audio is loud and clear with some low bass emphasis at times.
GPS is built in on the mount and GPS lock is pretty good with less than a minute for cold start.
Charging port on the mount allows taking camera off without messing with mount and cable.
It is almost all black and small in size so pretty discrete.

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Detail Review:
Main Features:
  • GPS Logger & LDWS (Lane Departure Warning):Built-in GPS module can track vehicle location/speed/route on our player(included) or Google Map.
  • 170 degree wide angle FOV and 2.7" LCD screen.
  • 30mm Super Slim CPL (Circular Polarizer Filter) to reduce or eliminates glare.
  • 64GB TF Card included
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Unboxing video:

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Package Contents:
  1. K&F Concept 1296p Dashcam
  2. Suction cup mount with built in GPS and charging port
  3. mini USB car charger with additional USB port
  4. CPL Lens Filter
  5. User manual
  6. GPS player CD
  7. mini USB PC cable
  8. Thank-you card
  9. Toshiba 64GB UHS I microSDXC card
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Product images:
It's all black except few markings on the lens housing.
Front has Reset hole.
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Top: Menu, Power, mount connection, Mode and OK/shutter buttons.
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30mm CPL filter is included. DSC04462-K&F Concept Dashcam.jpg

Left side has up/down buttons. Mount has mini USB charger and GPS built in.
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Right side has micro SD slot:
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Bottom has mini USB and mini HDMI ports along with microphone hole:
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2.7" LCD and status LED in the back:
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Relative size:
It's probably the smallest Ambarella based dashcam besides the mini series.
K&F Concept side by side with Dome D201 and NanoQ (mini 0903):
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More coming soon...
 
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K&F Concept Folders and Files:
Root folder has DCIM and Player.
DCIM>100Media has video files.
Files are named with Month, day and time but not century.
A 3 minute 2560 x 1080p file is around 409 mb and a 1 minute2304 x 1296p file is around 143 mb.
K&F Concept Folders and Files.jpg
Video VBR:
2560x1080p: Overall VBR is 18.6 mbps with video @ 18 mbps and audio @ 128 kbps.
2304x1296p: Overall VBR is 19.6 mbps with video @ 18 mbps and audio @ 128 kbps.
K&F Concept VBR.jpg

Photo mode properties:
Photosize is 2688x1512p.
K&F Concept Photo Properties.jpg


Menu is similar to other Ambarella based dashcams including LDWS etc...
 
Daytime videos:
Daytime videos are great.
Audio is good and loud but little bass heavy.
1296p



Evening video:

Daytime video screenshots:
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04032053_0013.MOV_20160404_143000.656.jpg
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04032209_0071.MOV_20160404_144102.609.jpg


Evening video screenshots:
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Sunny day video with CPL filter:

CPL vs no CPL:
CPL:

No CPL:

Screenshots:

CPL:
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No CPL:
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CPL:
Fragment of 04080840_0163_CPL(fr).mp4_20160408_104930.562.jpg
No CPL:
Fragment of 04080840_0164_No_CPL.mp4_20160408_104905.265.jpg
 
Sunny day video, no cpl, 2560x1080p:
FCWS at 1:17. It beeps once and the LCD screen has collision graphic displayed.

 
The night sceen is average at best.
 
Night videos:


Night video screenshots:
Low beam:
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High beam:
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High beam:
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Low beam:
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Overall Impression:
Daytime video is very good and night is in line with Ambarella based dashcams.
Audio is loud and clear with some low bass emphasis at times.
GPS is built in on the mount and GPS lock is pretty good with less than a minute for cold start.
Charging port on the mount allows taking camera off without messing with mount and cable.
It is almost all black and small in size so pretty discrete.
 
Hello everyone,
If you have any questions, pls feel free to PM me :)
 
Hello everyone,
If you have any questions, pls feel free to PM me :)
Hi,

I already have purchased this dash cam in May 2016. Now I am looking if there are any firmware update? Can you please help me with that?

thanks
Vipin KV
 
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