Ultimate Dashcam Comparison 2023: License Plate Reading is HERE!
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- čas přidán 2. 05. 2024
- I tested 10 flagship dashcams for clarity, plate reading ability, and field of view both during the day and at night, and then compared them to a brand new GoPro Hero11 Black.
Top Pick: Vantrue N4 Pro
AmazonUS: amzn.to/3KEsRas
AmazonCA: amzn.to/3wvnBlg
Runner Up: Viofo A139 Pro 3ch
AmazonUS: amzn.to/3OZMEDG
AmazonCA: amzn.to/3UYed3M
AmazonUK: amzn.to/3OZh6h6
Top Value: 70mai A810
AmazonUS: amzn.to/3QIjN8m
AmazonCA: amzn.to/3P24bdX
Other cameras tested (in order of value)
Viofo A129 Plus Duo: amzn.to/3s6Ydjm
RedTiger F7NP: amzn.to/3P13DW0
HawkEvo DC001: amzn.to/44dUPQY
Thinkware U3000: amzn.to/3OZK3cQ
Rove R3: amzn.to/3P0eQGu
BlackVue DR970X: amzn.to/3QCuuco
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00:00 Introduction
00:34 All Cameras Overview
01:04 Round 1: HawkEvo, RedTiger, Viofo, 70mai
03:32 Round 2: 70mai, Rove, Vantrue, Viofo
06:40 Round 3: Vantrue, Blackvue, Thinkware
10:20 Round 4: Vantrue, Viofo, GoPro
12:53 Conclusions - Best Dashcams - Věda a technologie
If everyone did reviews like this guy the world would be a simpler place. One of the best reviews I have ever seen!
13:43 is a MAJOR reason to choose the Viofo A139. So many times parking issues happen and needing to know what happened is the reason for the damn camera. This one feature alone is reason to go with the Viofo A139. I know which one I am getting now. Might want to start with this feature first next time, save yourself a lot of trouble :)
Excellent video my Good Sir, excellent video!
As early as twelve years ago this was solved by permanently wiring then top-of-the-line Blackview through a low-voltage-protector to a battery and using a proper quality SD Card. If the dashcam runs all the time and you get two days worth of recording then your only concern is leaving your car at a long-term parking (i.e. airport). However, you get no blackouts in recordings and you can actually have a more usable per pixel data out of your recordings. To me this is of more importance than the convenience of sensors trying to decided for your what is important to record.
Dashcams will continue to evolve. They remain far from perfect.
Exactly. Someone can easily hit you, freak out, and be gone in the 11-12 seconds it takes the other camera to kick in.
Your reviews have always been much better and more objective than LTTs. That channel is more entertainment and less information, you shouldn't worry about that. I love the content you put up and have used many of your videos when making purchases for the home lab I have started.
Objective you mean?
Their dashcam video was awful they bought trash from fake amazon brands then complained that they looked awful
@@6toeNL yeah, sorry. Mixed it up.
@soviet1942 have you seen gamers nexus takedown of ltt ?
@@z352kdaf8324 I don't think GN or HUB would have took as much of an issue with LTT if it wasn't for the video of someone getting a tour of the LTT Labs office where the person giving the tour was dissing on GN and HUB saying that not all of their FPS data was fresh for each GPU review but LTTs was because of MarkBench so GN Steve let them know just how flawed MarkBench is and gave them a few home truths for good measure
Well done. Never compare the work you do with LTT. You do very in-depth, detailed work....as for LTT......
LTT made a buyer's guide for reasonably priced dashcams, not a tier list of the most overpriced, spec'd out cams money can buy.
The LTT video is a very different beast that brings out a badly needed perspective on why seemingly different dashcams with different price tiers perform so similarly. That and this video are simply excellent.
Excellent comparison and presentation! I really like how you approached things here and summarized the results. :) Easily one of the best dashcam test videos I've seen. Hats off to you sir!
Thanks! Big fan of your channel.
Can you compare the N4 vs N5 please
The side by side comparison of the same situations with 4 cams is just perfect. Lots of dashcams "reviews" are useless compared to this.
I just use an spare older iPhone mounted the rear view mirror running a dash-cam app. It's a poor-man's solution but works great. ;)
@@BillAnt How do you start recording remotely?
this has to be one of the most expensive videos to make on your channel, not just the camera costs, but the gas to test them. lol. great info Rob!
Wow! Super impressed with the detail and care that went into this. Speaking from experience, I can only imagine the wiring that it took to get all of these running side by side. Excited to see what you make of the advanced features of some of these units, and when more manufacturers successfully implement HDR with Starvis 2.
Vortex and BlackBox in my comments section, hope I didn't screw anything up! 😆
@@TheHookUp I somewhat surprised/disappointed that Garmin hasn't introduced a 4K resolution DashCam.
@@TheHookUpI hope you will see the comment I just put on this video. It was very helpful but your code isn't working 😥
In one of my cars, I have a Vantrue N4 PRO with 3 cameras, one front, one back, one inside. I turned off the inside one and MIC... so front is a 4K pic and Rear vehicle is 1080. Works excellent for detection, GPS cordenants and MPH live read on the screen and overlay on the screen. Going on 9 months installed with the permenent install kit and GPS kit. The picture is amazing compared to ANY other cam i've ever had in the past that is always like watching a 90's recorded VHS... lol..
The nightvision and low light, is amazing....
I did a lot of research for best webcam and for my budget area and features, this was always the one on top of all my research... I havent looked at license plate reading on any vids... I'll have to look up for it... One feature I wish it had, was wifi to be able to pull videos while in the garage and not pull out and copy the vids manual. (I have an AP in the garage for my car and my suv)
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@@ZyronZA holy butchered spelling lol bro just ignores autocorrect
Rob- your objectiveness, attention to detail and technical expertise helps to make these reviews something I feel I can always trust. I really appreciate the effort and expense you put into these and that you make them freely accessible to everyone. Thank you!
Another great review, and done with a wonderful methodology. Even when you're covering a topic that I might have some familiarity with, I find that I still learn something, or at least don't start yelling at my screen. This is exactly the opposite of LTT - the few videos of his that I've viewed on a recommendation from others on topics that I'm somewhat familiar with just piss me off. Your videos have never wasted my time, are to the point and have an attention to detail that I appreciate.
Excellent review and testing methodologies, thank you for your time and effort!
I don’t know how one channel can be so helpful with so many different types of products/projects that I’m interested in. This channel alone has got such useful info and reviews on networking, home assistant/ smart home setup, security cameras, robot vacuums, home theater, lighting, holiday light shows, dash cams, and more! And they are all intense comparison style videos too!
That clear view HDR is absolutely amazing. Our phones can do that stuff with still photos, but that requires lots of computational interpretation, etc. To be able to essentially shoot a super low exposure and a high exposure on the same sensor and blend the two images instantly is exactly like you said: magic.
I've gone through quite a few dash cams over the years and settled on the previous gen Vantrue a few years ago in two of my cars. They've performed great, so I'm happy to see the new version is still on top and has a lot of the newer bells and whistles, so I will likely be upgrading. Great review!
What an excellent overview. I doubt most people appreciate the skill and effort required to present information clearly and logically -- much less with the added challenge of using video as the presentation medium.
I've been shopping for a dash cam system for the last 5 years and never made a purchase because (1) it was overwhelming to compare/contrast all the features and positive/negative reviews; and (2) the perfect one was not yet available in the U.S. -- although more advanced versions with a full feature set were readily available in Europe.
Based on this thorough and informative overview, I think I'm ready to make a purchase -- even though one camera still does not have all the features I need and want.
What a well tested and thorough review! Great job on this, thank you.
A realy GREAT video!! I have watched it a few times already and I have decided to go with the Vantru N4 Pro 3ch. Thank you.... Again
I watched 3 other recent (2 months) dashcam review videos and I liked the side by side actual use comparison that you did. This allows me to really be able to pick the best one based on my budget.
Best research of all. I've seen a lot of "tests", but this one is absolutely the best, showíng the differences in quality at the same cirumstances. Thank you.👍
Amazing work man! Thanks for your work!
Very nice, comprehensive review. I especially appreciate the actual testing and not just a repeat of the manufacturer's sales pitches.
Solid review with actual relevant data points compared. Nice work!
Best review and comparison Ive ever seen, literally answered all my questions! Great work!
Timing on this is perfect. Thanks!
To help justify my recent U3000 purchase, the quality of the rear video camera should also come into play. One thing i can definitely say is the support i got from thinkware recently was truly great when i had a problem connecting with the camera from my phone. I really hope the HDR features can be improved with a future firmware update. I also love the super sensitive parking mode that even records people just walking past the front of the car. But all in all, a really excellent review.
Thank you! This is the quality review that I appreciate. Does/can the bitrate improve if you only use the forward facing and interior camera of the N4 Pro? Is it possible to only use the forward facing and disable all other cameras?
Great video and comparison! Thanks for the work!
super helpful !!
I'm blown away at much work you have put into this review - well done !!!
the 70mai A810 have the safety features: lane departure warning, pedestrian warning, head car (car in front) depart warning, those features work very well
Great job on this one. I think you nail a good balance between entertaining and informative on your videos. I always watch (and comment) on your projector stuff, but I have watched pretty much everything you’ve released. Kind of a Project Farm setup of testing things as accurately as you reasonably can.
I am interested in knowing how difficult installation is of this stuff, but imagine I could look that up elsewhere if need be.
My wife wants a dash cam and I’m about to get a new car so I should get one as well. But, I do want it properly installed.
Super easy to install. There's a pry tool that comes with any dashcam to pull the trim out enough to get the wires behind.
love the video sir, all these tests that you put out for these cameras were mind blowing. love the detail in this video! thank you so much!!
Short and precise. Can tell u made a lot of preparation in this comparison ur edits are next level and u keep the viewer engaged. didn't skip the video at all.
That Linus comment aged well. They got called out for their garbage quality control on research and testing, lol.
Not to mention misrepresenting products and lying about sending prototypes back when they were sold.
@@steve_mainThanks man, thanks for regurgitating what you saw on LTT’s video. If I auctioned off your baby without your permission, would you feel any better than if I had sold it instead? Lol the “for charity” bit was such a lame attempt by Linus saying “hey we’re still the good guys”. Hardware Unboxed and Gamers Nexus handled things like true professionals. Linus dropped his company.. and for the better.
The moment Linus says "just get a GoPro", you know he has zero idea what he's talking about.
Lmao perfect timing for this video to drop honestly.
@@ganjabobby There are distinctions between the two though, they are not the same thing.
When you sell something, you choose who you're doing business with. The party you agree to sell it to gives you an agreed upon sum of money which you get to keep. You give them the agreed upon item which they get to keep.
When you auction something off (for charity or not) the highest bidder gets to keep the item, you don't get to decide or control who that is or who was even eligible to bid.
Point is, auctioning != selling. The two terms are not directly interchangeable.
For as bad as what happened is, how much worse it would be if they called EK, AlphaCool, BitsPower, Corsair or any other liquid cooling manufacturer directly and sold it to them, or if they listed it on their own store as a 1 of 1 sale item that anyone could have bought? THAT is selling, and that'd be exponentially worse
Yes, it sucks for Billet labs either way, especially if their prototype happens to wind up with one of their competitors (either from auction directly or by buying it off of the winner) and no, it should have never happened.
The timing of this release couldn’t have been better. I was just telling my wife that is time to replace our cheapo dashcam! Thanks for the detailed video
love your reviews. very recent subscriber but both this and the in-depth light bulb comparison video are done really well.
Really helpful review. Very informative . Just ordering my Ventrue N4 PRO
As others have said.. the time and effort you put into your videos to produce a detailed comparison where the user can make up their own mind based on actual results is far better than watching the LTT comedy show. Your videos have shaped purchases that i've made.. (and decided against) so keep doing what you are doing Rob.
LTT is garbage lol
LTT made a buyer's guide for reasonably priced dashcams, not a tier list of the most overpriced, spec'd out cams money can buy.
@@the_drillkage if anything, this video reinforces the LTT video, the gopro lost to the best dashcam, but was noticeably better than most, so to an inexperienced buyer or a buyer without knowledge of this specific review, the gopro was actually a pretty good idea.
Great testing - please keep up the excellent work. One variable that comes to mind is the glass of the windscreen, specifically that directly in front of the lens of the individual camera being tested.
Sure the windscreen can be thoroughly clean inside and out, but with this level of scrutiny at the extremes of the camera’s capabilities variations in manufacturing can mean there may be small areas of the windscreen that distort the acquired image more than others.
I realise you may have taken this into account in your testing by using exactly the same part of the windscreen for every test. Otherwise it may be worth considering a way to more closely analyse the effect of this on the test results.
One obvious way I guess would be to switch the positioning of the cameras giving the worst results with those giving the best and re-running the tests. Like I said you may have accounted for this already.
Also…
Relying on the test result of a single sample of each product introduces another potential variable, that of quality control. You can have 2 makers with the same level of QC but a bad sample from either May unfairly skew the result.
Having just 2 samples of each would go a long way toward offsetting this issue. Two identical results (good or bad) from 2 samples of the same product would carry much more weight than only the one.
I realise this has a significant effect of the testing process but definitely warrants consideration.
Excellent review, I'm looking for a dash cam and didn't knew about the Vantrue N4 Pro 👍👍
Most helpful video out there, Thank you!
Fantastic review, as always, and you have become very seasoned at your review process and video editing.
I don't believe the majority of people have any concept as to how time-consuming just the video editing is. I would think that you probably had a minimum of 25 hours of seat-time just doing the editing, not to mention the hours upon hours it took to set up every camera and properly document each step so that you wouldn't later get lost in all of the footage from the cameras.
Great job sir. 👏
It's my full time job for sure. Usually a full 40 hour work week of testing, and then 40 hours of writing and editing per video.
Parking Mode is huge! At least for me! U3000 may not have the very best video, as clearly demonstrated in this video, but it does have the most usable features when it comes to parking mode record, built-in radar, battery life, and OBD wireharness.
Thanks for the great video!
Idk if it was true or not at the time of recording, but the N4 Pro does have buffered parking mode currently.
@@Skormm from their website: "Buffered Motion Detection
In the 10s pre-recording buffered Motion Detection mode, once any motion around the car is detected, all 3 cameras will automatically start recording and will save the video for 10 seconds before and 30 seconds after the event occurs. With the Customizing Motion Detection Area setting, you can draw your own custom Motion Zones for your camera, so your device can focus on the specific areas that are most important to you."
idk why akaso removed dashcam on their line of products, I got mine 5years ago and until now I am still using it. I got 2 units and both unit saved me. they where good dashcam specially the night vision coz that time wifi with 1080 was the best on the market but it was so affordable, now im searching for the best for.the buck planning to change it after 5years. I hope akaso bring back their dash cams.
Thanks for this video. Way better than many, an actual practical comparison. Really helpful.
The world needs more review videos like this comparing high quality evidence of the devices' capabilities. Excellent work!
The insane level of thoroughness when doing these reviews is why I have your vidz on full notification.
Thanks! I appreciate it!
70mai and Vantrue, two brands that deserve praise that I am now aware of because of your excellent review.
I took note of "70mai" during dashcam compilations as they always seemed to have really nice clear footage.
Good to see that you can get even better too!
Thank you so much for this very helpful information. You went to a lot of trouble to get the feedback/information and share it with us. Most appreciated!!!! 👍 From Australia.
Your video helped me out a lot to make a decision. Thank you.👍
The hook up delivers such great content once again. You gotta love this man's research and thought and time he invests to get us quality advice.
I love how scientific you get when reviewing. Sometimes your videos are a little long winded but very info packed. You get every detail out there as fast as humanly possible and your not very subjective about your results. Love it. I trust you with all my honest reviews. Imma spend an extreme amount of money and buy everything and show them side by side so you can know everything possible. You really go above and beyond. And in this Florida heat. Sheeeesh. 😅
I didn't realize how current this video was until I looked after watching it a couple of times. Honestly I'd not looked at anything that wasn't Garmin. Yes I've been using my two Garmin GPS's (2597 car GPS) & 62ST (hiking gps)
Fantastic review, thank you so much for all of your hard work and dissection of this maddening dash cam world.
Now THIS is a review, thank you very much! Greatly appreciated.
Vanture is down to $309 right now. They really need to make versions of these with only 2ch. One for higher bitrate/resolution and two, I couldn't care less about recording the interior and would put tape over the interior cam if I had one.
I saw the 3ch has the option to only run 2ch which increases the res on the operating cameras
@@bigginger6753 Thanks, Il look into that.
It's down 279 with all promos put in! crazy shi 🎉
If LPR is your #1 need, I have found that purchasing used police dash cameras is the way to go. They are usually much larger because they will have optical zoom. My WatchGuard 4RE and Panasonic Arbitrator both have this, and I can read plates clearly from over 100+ feet away.
Yeah, you would of course run those in conjunction with a wide angle camera. Very much like security cameras, no amount of resolution increase can make up for optical zoom. However, if you need a multipurpose device the IMX678 makes a very compelling argument.
awesome hadn't thought of that option
By far the best comparison video I have ever seen. Thank you for helping me choose the right one.
Very good review, thanks for your effort!
Seems like a big unforced error by Vantrue to not enable the processing on the more expensive N5 since they did on the N4. But once again a great, comprehensive review with a very clear outcome.
N5 uses the IMX675 while the N4 Pro uses the IMX678. My guess is we will see an N5 Pro at some point with an IMX678 or better sensor.
You definitely need good license plate capture ...so you can clearly see the missing or fake plates on the vehicle that had the perps in it
Great video. Well done, no waisted time and to the point.
Thanks for the awesome review
nice video so your in tampa also very kool............
Yeah, any comment comapring you to LTT and saying that you're doing something differently should be treated as a compliment.
Don't ever put any weight to those people :) Your videos are concise, full of information and unbiased- don't change please!
Honestly what a great test. It’s unspoken but these videos are extremely helpful. Thank you for this!
This was very helpful. Great vid. Have you done review for FITCAMX. Love to see how they compare to some of flagships from your video.
LTT is a waste of time nonsense. Thanks for doing this the right way!
🎉I support your channel for this detail oriented data driven analysis. Not just any marketing material or gimic which LTT throws. I guess they are dealing their own mess right now. Love the review love the clarity on the explanation. Gopro is not a purpose built dashcam period.
This is youtube at its best. This review was top notch in terms of the thorough, detailed observations which were so well presented. Thanks! Just subscribed.
Subscribed. Just found this channel and this video - outstanding comparison and effort. Thank you for helping me decide on my next dashcam!
I can't imagine how much money you spend on all these reviews. You must be raking in the dough! Congrats on your success.
All your work and quality, credible reviews will always be golden in the tech sphere. LMG has nothing on you.
Fantastic review, again. Bought two viofos off of your recommendations. Very happy with my purchases :)
Absolutely wonderful video. Great breakdown sir. Thank you. You saved me a ton of wondering around
This is a great video and the timing is perfect as I am in the market for a good dash cam. Linus is a wanker, I stopped watching his videos a while ago so I didn't see the one you are referencing. Thanks again. Well done!
lol the LTT community has a track record for being pretty pathetic. thanks for your amazing content as always, you often cover many things that other channels completely leave out or they dont even consider to look at. and your reviews are always very practical... your old led videos and motor blinds videos are some of my favorites.
Great review, many thanks.
You just saved me a month of investigation + trial and error. Thank you man. I'm gonna be recommending your videos
LTT's video was accurate when almost all dashcams used the same crappy old sensor. That changed when STARVIS 2 sensor came out in December of that year. Besides that, good review.
I wouldn't waste my time watching LTT let alone take advice from Linus. The Hook Up is my #1 source for technology product reviews.
I still watch their more entertainment focused videos but after Linus's awful take on Anker and Eufy I don't watch their "informative" videos anymore
Can`t imagine reviews better than yours, what a great videos to see always
Love this kind of testing, thanks for doing it.
Linus loves to hear his own voice.
The more one knows about a topic, the less one listens to LTT on that topic.
Great video. I'd be interested in how the Vantrue E2 Dash Cam Front and Rear with Voice Control stacks up with the best in your video. Thanks!
What a great review. Thank you brother! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Oh an LTT review with bad info, where have I seen this one before.
We all know now the reviews from LTT can't be trusted
This was a really good video. Thanks for the detailed information and analysis.
Fantastic review, will order Vantrue N4pro
I came from LTT. His videos tend to be indexed to my account, since I like tech content. However, I could tell by watching his review that I needed more 'clarity' on this subject. Thank you sooooo much for taking the time and effort to test these cameras in the manner you did. I feel like I watched a definitive, exhaustive review, which is hard to come by in this day. You made the process of choosing the best camera to protect my family easy!! I'm definitely a subscriber now!! Keep up the excellent work!!
great comparison, thanks for all that work
SUPERB review. Thank you so much!
Another great video. Thanks for sharing good info. I definitely need a dashcam! I'm between the N4pro and the 70mai.
Thank you so very much for this video!!! This is the BEST video on dash cams that I have seen in YEARS! This video alone just earned my subscription.
The way the text just pops out of license plates on the Vantrue N4 Pro 3ch is just NUTS!! Absolutely amazing; literally is just like magic! Especially when that guy whizzed by you at 50mph or whatever it was!
Just a few questions: do they make a Vantrue N4 Pro 1ch that has that same license plate pop out HDR type of feature with higher bitrate? Have you tested one? Do those have the ability to connect to the internet/"cloud"?
The only comprehensive video of dash cams on image quality I've seen and also provides an abundance of footage. Gonna have to wishlist a Vantrue N4P now lol
Impressive!! Very detailed review!! I Love it! Thank you so so much!! I do have Ventru older model dash came that I really love, and wanted to upgrade to a better quality dash cam for my wife and two daughters cars as well, you nailed it for me.Much appreciate your hard work. Subscribed and liked.
Hello and thanks for your great work. Do any of the personal use cams serve as backup assistance if needed?
Excellent review. Very informative and helpful 👍
The best review of these cameras I've seen! Thank you!
Thank you for the effort you put in this video. That is what I was looking for.
Never heard of the other channel 🤷🏻♀️. Your informative content is truly valuable, and I can't wait to see more from you. Keep up the great work!
Never heard of Linus Tech Tips? lol.