I bought a Transcend DrivePro 100 a while ago as it had a f1.8 6g lens, 130 view angle and HDR plus the 64Gb card capability. The brand itself seemed very popular with many opting for the DrivePro 200 but this in my opinion did not offer the video quality of the DrivePro due to its better lens.
Its seasonably compact size and quite well finished as far as dash cams go. The contents in the box are comprehensive with a sticky mount and 16GB class 10 card ensuring its ready to go out of the box.
Mount
The supplied sticky mount doesn't offer enough movement to get the camera positioned how you want especially with more flatter screens. Depending on your vehicle its likely that you are better off buying a Transcend suction mount from Amazon which offers the adjustability you need and is 1/2 the size of most suction mounts.
Video Quality
I always judge video quality using my DOD LS430W as the standard bench mark. Now its will be a while before anything gets close to this as it features a whopping f1.6 lens with all the other technology expected from a premium dash cam.
The video quality of the Transcend DrivePro 100 in all light conditions including strong winter sunlight is impressive and sharp giving my DOD LS430W a run for its money. I never use the photo mode on my cameras so cannot comment on that. In low light conditions the video quality far exceeded my expectations proving no dark spots in the footage and handling street lights and head lights with ease without compromising the whole footage.
Reliability
For about 6 months or so both of the DrivePro 100's I had were spot on even on my regular 4 hour long weekend trips. After about 6 months or so, despite using better quality power cables (LINDY) as I never use the cheap ones supplied in dash cam kits, the camera would periodically switch itself off/on. At other times, despite the camera staying on and appearing to record, when I viewed the files very few were captured.
Even formatting the card and ensuring the settings were correct etc, the camera did play up from time to time with no files being captured despite the camera stating that its was recording.
I'm not sure what caused my issues above but aside from that its a great bit of kit.
Its seasonably compact size and quite well finished as far as dash cams go. The contents in the box are comprehensive with a sticky mount and 16GB class 10 card ensuring its ready to go out of the box.
Mount
The supplied sticky mount doesn't offer enough movement to get the camera positioned how you want especially with more flatter screens. Depending on your vehicle its likely that you are better off buying a Transcend suction mount from Amazon which offers the adjustability you need and is 1/2 the size of most suction mounts.
Video Quality
I always judge video quality using my DOD LS430W as the standard bench mark. Now its will be a while before anything gets close to this as it features a whopping f1.6 lens with all the other technology expected from a premium dash cam.
The video quality of the Transcend DrivePro 100 in all light conditions including strong winter sunlight is impressive and sharp giving my DOD LS430W a run for its money. I never use the photo mode on my cameras so cannot comment on that. In low light conditions the video quality far exceeded my expectations proving no dark spots in the footage and handling street lights and head lights with ease without compromising the whole footage.
Reliability
For about 6 months or so both of the DrivePro 100's I had were spot on even on my regular 4 hour long weekend trips. After about 6 months or so, despite using better quality power cables (LINDY) as I never use the cheap ones supplied in dash cam kits, the camera would periodically switch itself off/on. At other times, despite the camera staying on and appearing to record, when I viewed the files very few were captured.
Even formatting the card and ensuring the settings were correct etc, the camera did play up from time to time with no files being captured despite the camera stating that its was recording.
I'm not sure what caused my issues above but aside from that its a great bit of kit.