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@PAPAGO! GS520-US GoSafe 520 Dashcam with 3" LCD Display, HDR, Ambarella A7L Chip, Ultra HD 2k.
This was sent to me for review.
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GoSafe 520 GS520-US review Summary:
It's similar to Dome G90 in size and shape as well as uses Ambarella A7 chip.
A7 has shown great video quality and no surprises here.
Video quality is excellent with all areas in focus, nice color saturation.
Audio is good as well, no crackling, no distortion.
Build quality is very good.
Night quality is good as shown from the screenshots and videos above but may need to adjust exposure either on camera or afterwards in the video for brighter footage but details are there.
Previous A7 cameras I have/had, have some issues like the mounts were flimsy, audio was distorted and got very hot. This 520 doesn't have those issues.
GS520-US has much better mount.
It uses mount like G1WX that's much stable and also the mount can pan all around that is great when it needs to point to window or inside.
The driver assistance features like headlight reminder, fatigue alert, stop and go work really good.
Stop and Go feature immediately beeps when front car moves on green light or heavy traffic.
Basically, it has excellent video and has few fixes that we wanted on the A7 based dashcams like better mount, better audio and better case.
I had this and another A7 camera side by side under hot Sun for 5 hours and this was hot but easy to grab and hold while the other A7 was burning hot to touch so this 520 should work better on hot weather.
Very good dashcam and I recommend it.
If you need cheaper, go for the Papago GoSafe 272 that has all the similar driver assistance features and build quality but video quality will not be as good as this 520.
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Details:
The dashcam product page is below that has links to stores that sell it:
http://us.papagoinc.com/products/gosafe-520/
Papago mentions this camera will have lifetime firmware upgrade support so that's something to change menu and settings in the future depending upon feedback.
Since it's based on Ambarella A7 chip, it can do 2560x1080p video resolution.
It has some neat features like stop/go alert, driver fatigue alert and headlight reminder.
I'll test those later but headlight reminder came on few times last evening.
Unboxing video: It's at 1.5x so slow down playback if needed.
Package contents:
The camera is pretty much black except the white ring on the tip of lens module and papago logo.
Build quality is very good.
Top: mini USB charging port, mount attachment, power and dedicated event button.
Bottom: reset and mic.
Back: left has power and charging lights. Right side mode, up, down and ok buttons. These act as different function in menu settings.
Left edge of LCD: mini HDMI and microSD slot.
Right edge of LCD: nothing here.
This has EV adjustments available in menu unlike other Ambarella dashcams I have.
Me likey!
I think every dashcam either needs to have EV adjustments and/or auto EV, both is ideal.
Not having either one is a bad choice.
Papago quick menu settings:
Another feature I like in this dashcam is the mount is better like G1Wx cameras but can pan fully left to right in case you need to point it to the window.
Check @ 3:35 in the unboxing video to see how the mount pans left to right.
Once it pans to a position, the clicker kinds of holds it in that position.
Side-by-side with G90, Rexing F9 and Lukas LK-7950WD:
GoSafe 520 is slightly almost same size as a Dome G90 but body is slightly thicker.
More details and sample videos coming soon...
This was sent to me for review.
**************************************************************
GoSafe 520 GS520-US review Summary:
It's similar to Dome G90 in size and shape as well as uses Ambarella A7 chip.
A7 has shown great video quality and no surprises here.
Video quality is excellent with all areas in focus, nice color saturation.
Audio is good as well, no crackling, no distortion.
Build quality is very good.
Night quality is good as shown from the screenshots and videos above but may need to adjust exposure either on camera or afterwards in the video for brighter footage but details are there.
Previous A7 cameras I have/had, have some issues like the mounts were flimsy, audio was distorted and got very hot. This 520 doesn't have those issues.
GS520-US has much better mount.
It uses mount like G1WX that's much stable and also the mount can pan all around that is great when it needs to point to window or inside.
The driver assistance features like headlight reminder, fatigue alert, stop and go work really good.
Stop and Go feature immediately beeps when front car moves on green light or heavy traffic.
Basically, it has excellent video and has few fixes that we wanted on the A7 based dashcams like better mount, better audio and better case.
I had this and another A7 camera side by side under hot Sun for 5 hours and this was hot but easy to grab and hold while the other A7 was burning hot to touch so this 520 should work better on hot weather.
Very good dashcam and I recommend it.
If you need cheaper, go for the Papago GoSafe 272 that has all the similar driver assistance features and build quality but video quality will not be as good as this 520.
**************************************************************
Details:
The dashcam product page is below that has links to stores that sell it:
http://us.papagoinc.com/products/gosafe-520/
Papago mentions this camera will have lifetime firmware upgrade support so that's something to change menu and settings in the future depending upon feedback.
Since it's based on Ambarella A7 chip, it can do 2560x1080p video resolution.
It has some neat features like stop/go alert, driver fatigue alert and headlight reminder.
I'll test those later but headlight reminder came on few times last evening.
Unboxing video: It's at 1.5x so slow down playback if needed.
Package contents:
- Papago GoSafe 520 Dash Camera
- Suction mount
- Car mini USB Charger 1.5A.
- mini USB to USB cable
- Product Manual and Warranty Card
The camera is pretty much black except the white ring on the tip of lens module and papago logo.
Build quality is very good.
Top: mini USB charging port, mount attachment, power and dedicated event button.
Bottom: reset and mic.
Back: left has power and charging lights. Right side mode, up, down and ok buttons. These act as different function in menu settings.
Left edge of LCD: mini HDMI and microSD slot.
Right edge of LCD: nothing here.
This has EV adjustments available in menu unlike other Ambarella dashcams I have.
Me likey!
I think every dashcam either needs to have EV adjustments and/or auto EV, both is ideal.
Not having either one is a bad choice.
Papago quick menu settings:
Another feature I like in this dashcam is the mount is better like G1Wx cameras but can pan fully left to right in case you need to point it to the window.
Check @ 3:35 in the unboxing video to see how the mount pans left to right.
Once it pans to a position, the clicker kinds of holds it in that position.
Side-by-side with G90, Rexing F9 and Lukas LK-7950WD:
GoSafe 520 is slightly almost same size as a Dome G90 but body is slightly thicker.
More details and sample videos coming soon...
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