Garmin Dash Cam Mini vs Garmin Dash Cam Tandem

Resolution. The Dash Cam is 1080p resolution. It's not a 4K model. I've never tested a 4K model but based on price and what I thought might be my need...

Over $300 camera, without a rear camera (even though you are able to add cameras through the app), not even a tool to push your wires through the panels like any other cheaper cameras out there, only 720P resolution for the inside, which my $200 cheaper VAVA 2K has 1080P, lousy Wi-Fi, keeps going in and out, asking you to join every minute – RIDICULOUS, not even a booklet for BASIC INSTRUCTION how to operate the camera – UNBELIEVABLE, that every other electronic device/dashcam out there gives you even if you need to update it later on (that's what they claim as an excuse, so what?!). Easy to use and easy to install, and even Great Idea for the future of dash cams, but way too GREEDY AND OVERPRICED dashcam, definitely NOT RECOMMENDED for this CRAZY PRICE.

You know, i've used different dash cams and you don't have to create an account But you know on the on the plus side You know Garmin does include some...

Got the app and paired it to the phone. Have to do that in the car apparently, not just plugged to the computer. Anyway all good as far that goes. Using the app is simple, and it worked perfectly so far

So when you get the mini you're going to get of course your mini your two power supplies your cigarette lighter style plug with that extra usb port an...

But file size can become to large, and this app can't deal with large files. There is an option to "trim" the video files to a shorter length. So far I find 5 minutes is the max. I could however, download those bigger files by connecting directly to the computer

There really isn't a better one out there! *************************** All that said, if you want really good video quality that records in loops, and don't mind dealing with a finicky app, or removing the memory card when you want to access the videos, go with a Rexxing. If you're looking for a fantastic user experience on the camera and the software/app, some safe driving features, and your speed stamped on your videos, go with the Garmin!

I like the garmin tandem for its 1440p and 30fps with super capacitor however I don’t need or want dual facing since I don’t need in cab video. Budget wise 150 would be nice but I could go up for the right gear. I’m a fan of long established companies with history. I’ve had garmin motorcycle gps for years and trust them

I was hoping to avoid the bulk of another 57, but I suspect I will be making that exchange soon. — I have a Dash Cam 57 for a front camera and a Mini 2 for the rear camera, which I am returning: • 57 video quality is acceptable (can somewhat make out plates that are within a car length) • Mini 2 quality is less acceptable (unlikely to get a plate number unless placed at the bumper) • Either are better than the 67W (wide/fisheye), which makes everything seem far away—distorting distances for incident purposes—and makes identifying a plate nearly impossible at the resolution of the camera • Voice controls work well as long as you are within 3 feet and not in a downpour/on the highway/playing music/etc.; otherwise, expect to shout • Though their marketing and app would lead one to believe that there is some coordination across the up-to 4 supported cameras in “Drive”, there is no support beyond the export of picture-in-picture video—if both happened to be within earshot of you using the activation (“Garmin”/“Dash Cam”) and “Save Video” commands; otherwise you have to have a large enough memory card and hope you can go back in history to retrieve the individual camera recordings (spotty at best—many are unretrievable via the application despite showing in the history list, though they can normally be recovered using a computer) • The incident detection works [mostly], but otherwise you have to be within reach of the camera to press the record button, within earshot (as mentioned), or using the app, but this often does not connect and requires repairing, which isn’t going to happen driving down the road • This means that a camera in the back of a truck or large SUV will not work well except for incident detection (sudden deceleration/bump) or if retrieving from history (if able to) • Bluetooth connectivity (for settings) is reliable on iOS 15; WiFi (for video retrieval/live view) is completely unreliable and requires ridiculousness to work (only works on a fresh boot of the phone, after clearing pairings, and shortly after booting the cameras); did not test WiFi hotspot (for video upload) • Both caneras are the current generation so they have Garmin’s vault support, though that offering seems to provide little value—at least for my use case—and at a reasonably high cost for very short-term cloud storage; vault usage is not mandatory • Parking guard is mostly useless (with constant power from OBD2 or another 12V source) because it only detects when someone smacks into your car (low sensitivity=virtually no detections; high sensitivity=false positives and a memory card that gets filled up); if you opt for splicing/piggybacking in the parking cable, it adds a motion detector that will quickly fill your memory card (no incident recording at that point) if there is actually any volume of movement around (it is an old school/non-computer vision based solution and very inefficient) • The OBD2 power solution is decent and has settings (a physical switch) to keep the camera on for 10 minutes, 24 hours, or indefinitely after shutting off the vehicle—down to the preset low voltage level; however, the power state can get out of sync (e.g

Garmin is a well-known and respected brand that you would expect to make a high-quality and solid product. They really should be ashamed to release a product this bad.

Now, I would be remiss in my duties if I didn't mention one critical accessory that you definitely should get for your dash camera. It doesn't matter ...

If it cannot, the live view won't work for you (since bluetooth can't stream that much data) and you might not be able to update as well. Not sure if it works on iPhone but I previously had a iPhone 6S which always had wifi direct working. If you run a hotspot on your phone wifi direct will also be disabled, I use it on a wifi tablet which gets the hotspot signal from my main phone so that WILL work. Wifi has to be on for wifi direct to work

I hope it didn't breakdown prematurely. This is my BIGGEST concern. I touch it while driving in the noon, it is burning hot, can hold it for more than 3secs. This don't look very good to me

The camera has only shut off twice and i only use it for 3-5 hours at a time and only 3-4 days a week. I expected better from the build quality, it's honestly kinda pricey and lacks many features VS the competition. It's a decent dash cam that does a good job, but I will be returning it if it shuts down one more time.