Sunny
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- More than I can review. ;)
@GearBest provided this dashcam for review.
Thank you!
It's on sale at gearbest.com for $99 with coupon code: GDR33
You have to login to use the coupon code.
Main Features:
2.3 inch TFT screen display
Supporting micro SD card for external storage, up to 32GB capacity (micro SD card not included in the package)
Supporting G-sensor
110 degree wide angle
Supporting PC TOOL image file management software (Software not installed in the product)
Built-in speaker and microphone
Built-in 930mAh rechargeable battery, car charger with mini USB port
Supporting video recording, taking photos
I read few comments in Amazon that it doesn't have GPS but the Garmin's site describes GPS in this model so that's something I'll check out:
http://www.garmin.com.sg/products/ontheroad/gdr33/#featureTab
http://www.garmin.com.sg/products/ontheroad/gdr33/#funcTab
GDR 33 Specifications:
Dimensions: 8.19 × 6.57 × 4.16 cm (L x W x D)
Weight: 122g
GPS Yes
Screen: 2.3" TFT LCD
Camera: f/2.0
Shooting range: Horizontal viewing angle at 110 degrees
Photosensitive components: 3M, 1/3", CMOS
Frame rate: 30 FPS
Video format: AVI (H.264 compression technology)
Gravity sensor: Yes, with collision sensitivity settings
Built-in battery: Yes
Microphone: Yes
Speaker: Yes
Memory card slot: microSDHC, a 8GB Class6 memory card above is recommended
Recording mode: Non-stop recording; when the card is full, old files overwritten (except those being protected)
■ 1080p (1920 × 1080 pixels) at 30fps, save about 1.86 hours in a 8GB micro SD card (256MB for each video file)
■ 720p (1280 × 720 pixels) at 30fps, save about 4.13 hours in a 8GB micro SD card (256MB for each video file)
■ WVGA (848 × 480 pixels) at 30fps, save about 9 hours in a 8GB micro SD card (256MB for each video file)
Ambient temperature: 0 to 70 degrees Celsius
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Overall Conclusion:
Video: Default setting is little underexposed so need to up the EV little bit.
At 9mbps, it has pretty good daytime video quality.
Night doesn't have a lot of sharpness but more areas are visible so it's decent.
Audio is very good.
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Detailed review:
Package contents:
It comes in a nicely printed box with the following contents:
1. Garmin GDR33 Dashcam.
2. Sticky ball mount.
3. mini USB Car charger.
4. Extra tape for the mount.
5. Inspection sheets.
6. Product manual (in Chinese).
![DSC02778-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02778-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15787-5b56413974b75efa3b689db7208f4466.jpg?hash=W1ZBOXS3Xv)
Physically, it feels very well built.
Front has embossed GARMIN label and GDR33 written right below the lens.
Note: Most of the pictures are sid-by-side with Dome G90 and Hetai Nautilus Nemo's eye cameras.
![DSC02781-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02781-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15784-57dc0f97cec1f170790107f0910f128d.jpg?hash=V9wPl87B8X)
Most of the buttons are below the 2.3" LCD screen and corresponding icons are displayed in the screen:
![DSC02785-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02785-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15780-0c5c25d6fb61216c6b0b58a3d6df514a.jpg?hash=DFwl1vthIW)
![DSC02787-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02787-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15779-f5696081b0c5fa053781711ab06f99b4.jpg?hash=9WlggbDF-g)
Right side looking from the back has mini USB port:
![DSC02784-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02784-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15781-7481abcb43b7f641bb387c2a50bc35de.jpg?hash=dIGry0O39k)
Left side from the back has power button and microSD slot.
![DSC02782-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02782-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15783-9408dc3021de5263632113ed7e4e989e.jpg?hash=lAjcMCHeUm)
Bottom has just the microphone hole.![DSC02780-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02780-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15785-28feabaa6c74d7f59b4ca20ec252b40c.jpg?hash=KP6rqmx01_)
Top has speaker vents and socket for ball mount.
![DSC02788-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02788-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15778-e7df2282fbaea90bdb2531a9a54c846e.jpg?hash=598igvuuqQ)
![DSC02783-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02783-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15782-06b34d6cc68f0de9089d3d2e3f0ffafc.jpg?hash=BrNNbMaPDe)
The mount is pretty good made as well but it's long so overall camera hangs little bit below the rear view mirror.
Startup has Garmin logo splash followed by a nice warning about "Do not operate this device while driving...can result in death, serious injury..." so no pressing emergency button.![Wink ;) ;)](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png)
![20150814_163332-Garmin-GDR33.jpg 20150814_163332-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15788-91369f2485387f4b326f6fc2ead929bc.jpg?hash=kTafJIU4f0)
LCD screen and resolution is of very high quality, it's like a cell phone screen, very smooth and clear.
Menu/settings are very clean unlike cheap dashcam menu that look like old dot matrix.![Big grin :D :D](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png)
Unboxing video:
Test videos and screenshots coming soon...
Thank you!
It's on sale at gearbest.com for $99 with coupon code: GDR33
You have to login to use the coupon code.
Main Features:
2.3 inch TFT screen display
Supporting micro SD card for external storage, up to 32GB capacity (micro SD card not included in the package)
Supporting G-sensor
110 degree wide angle
Supporting PC TOOL image file management software (Software not installed in the product)
Built-in speaker and microphone
Built-in 930mAh rechargeable battery, car charger with mini USB port
Supporting video recording, taking photos
I read few comments in Amazon that it doesn't have GPS but the Garmin's site describes GPS in this model so that's something I'll check out:
http://www.garmin.com.sg/products/ontheroad/gdr33/#featureTab
http://www.garmin.com.sg/products/ontheroad/gdr33/#funcTab
GDR 33 Specifications:
Dimensions: 8.19 × 6.57 × 4.16 cm (L x W x D)
Weight: 122g
GPS Yes
Screen: 2.3" TFT LCD
Camera: f/2.0
Shooting range: Horizontal viewing angle at 110 degrees
Photosensitive components: 3M, 1/3", CMOS
Frame rate: 30 FPS
Video format: AVI (H.264 compression technology)
Gravity sensor: Yes, with collision sensitivity settings
Built-in battery: Yes
Microphone: Yes
Speaker: Yes
Memory card slot: microSDHC, a 8GB Class6 memory card above is recommended
Recording mode: Non-stop recording; when the card is full, old files overwritten (except those being protected)
■ 1080p (1920 × 1080 pixels) at 30fps, save about 1.86 hours in a 8GB micro SD card (256MB for each video file)
■ 720p (1280 × 720 pixels) at 30fps, save about 4.13 hours in a 8GB micro SD card (256MB for each video file)
■ WVGA (848 × 480 pixels) at 30fps, save about 9 hours in a 8GB micro SD card (256MB for each video file)
Ambient temperature: 0 to 70 degrees Celsius
***************************************************
Overall Conclusion:
Video: Default setting is little underexposed so need to up the EV little bit.
At 9mbps, it has pretty good daytime video quality.
Night doesn't have a lot of sharpness but more areas are visible so it's decent.
Audio is very good.
***************************************************
Detailed review:
Package contents:
It comes in a nicely printed box with the following contents:
1. Garmin GDR33 Dashcam.
2. Sticky ball mount.
3. mini USB Car charger.
4. Extra tape for the mount.
5. Inspection sheets.
6. Product manual (in Chinese).
![DSC02778-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02778-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15787-5b56413974b75efa3b689db7208f4466.jpg?hash=W1ZBOXS3Xv)
Physically, it feels very well built.
Front has embossed GARMIN label and GDR33 written right below the lens.
Note: Most of the pictures are sid-by-side with Dome G90 and Hetai Nautilus Nemo's eye cameras.
![DSC02781-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02781-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15784-57dc0f97cec1f170790107f0910f128d.jpg?hash=V9wPl87B8X)
Most of the buttons are below the 2.3" LCD screen and corresponding icons are displayed in the screen:
![DSC02785-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02785-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15780-0c5c25d6fb61216c6b0b58a3d6df514a.jpg?hash=DFwl1vthIW)
![DSC02787-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02787-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15779-f5696081b0c5fa053781711ab06f99b4.jpg?hash=9WlggbDF-g)
Right side looking from the back has mini USB port:
![DSC02784-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02784-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15781-7481abcb43b7f641bb387c2a50bc35de.jpg?hash=dIGry0O39k)
Left side from the back has power button and microSD slot.
![DSC02782-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02782-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15783-9408dc3021de5263632113ed7e4e989e.jpg?hash=lAjcMCHeUm)
Bottom has just the microphone hole.
![DSC02780-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02780-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15785-28feabaa6c74d7f59b4ca20ec252b40c.jpg?hash=KP6rqmx01_)
Top has speaker vents and socket for ball mount.
![DSC02788-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02788-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15778-e7df2282fbaea90bdb2531a9a54c846e.jpg?hash=598igvuuqQ)
![DSC02783-Garmin-GDR33.jpg DSC02783-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15782-06b34d6cc68f0de9089d3d2e3f0ffafc.jpg?hash=BrNNbMaPDe)
The mount is pretty good made as well but it's long so overall camera hangs little bit below the rear view mirror.
Startup has Garmin logo splash followed by a nice warning about "Do not operate this device while driving...can result in death, serious injury..." so no pressing emergency button.
![Wink ;) ;)](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png)
![20150814_163332-Garmin-GDR33.jpg 20150814_163332-Garmin-GDR33.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/15/15788-91369f2485387f4b326f6fc2ead929bc.jpg?hash=kTafJIU4f0)
LCD screen and resolution is of very high quality, it's like a cell phone screen, very smooth and clear.
Menu/settings are very clean unlike cheap dashcam menu that look like old dot matrix.
![Big grin :D :D](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png)
Unboxing video:
Test videos and screenshots coming soon...
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