What should I Buy

[Glenys Brownlie]

I would like to buy a dash cam but the more i research the more confused i get. I want it to be reliable & easy to use...not cheap & nasty. I would like to use it mainly in our smaller car but also use when we travel in the land cruiser when on holidays towing our van...is this possible? I live in Australia so need to be able to get it here as i have heard to be careful of ones from China. Thankyou in advance for your help.

 

[niko]

For Australian weather you better look for dashcam with supercaps ( capacitors ) instead of battery inside. There are many Korean and good China made supercaps based dashcams sold in Australia. All depends on your personal preferences and budget.

 

[Deleted member 46308]

Welcome to DCT Glenys

 

[Chris Hunt]

Hi Glenys,

Welcome to DCT...nice to see more and more Aussies on here.

My recommendation for Australian climate and a set and forget premium cam is either the Street Guardian
SG9665GC – FULL HD GPS DVR
http://streetguardian.info/sg9665gc-full-hd-gps-dvr.html

Or the VicoVation Marcus 4
http://www.dashcamscentral.com.au/dash-cam/dashcam-vicovation-marcus-4-australia/

Both have super capacitor and good local support.
Choice Magazine also just did a comparison on some cameras (but certainly not all) which may be of some help to you as well

 

[Deleted member 46308]

Hi Glenys,

Welcome to DCT...nice to see more and more Aussies on here.

My recommendation for Australian climate and a set and forget premium cam is either the Street Guardian
SG9665GC – FULL HD GPS DVR
http://streetguardian.info/sg9665gc-full-hd-gps-dvr.html

Or the VicoVation Marcus 4
http://www.dashcamscentral.com.au/dash-cam/dashcam-vicovation-marcus-4-australia/

Both have super capacitor and good local support.
Choice Magazine also just did a comparison on some cameras (but certainly not all) which may be of some help to you as well

Second that

 

[Witness Auto Dash Cam]

Depends on your demand. There are different types of reliable dash cameras in the market.

Functions: Wifi, 2 Ch, 1 Ch, mirror cam, small like a capsule

In my opinion (the dash cameras to suit to above criteria in order):

LK-7950 Wifi Duo or LK-9370 Wifi Duo

Mini 0805

Papago Gosafe 260

Cowon AW2