Garmin Dash Cam Tandem

Can't say much for the longevity, but if is like the other 3 I've had, it's not a problem. This is what I've been looking for. Hi resolution front camera, and 180 degree. And a rear camera with infared, and 720p (not my first choice). This camera works well with the drive app, although I find it easier to just hook it to my computer. I bought a nextbase (HUGE mistake), after hearing recordings from it, the Garmin microphone is much better and distorts some with the windows down. The only downside is there is no screen, but it's not the biggest deal, it beeps when you say a command, and you can get on the app and do everything from there. I bought the suction cup mount to make it easier to switch between vehicles. It's actually quite impressive that Garmin packs all of this in such a small package, the nextbase camera is huge and does less than this one does. Another thing to note about this camera is that there is no collision warning, lane departure warning, and speed trap/red light camera warnings on this one, which isn't a big deal to me after the addition to all of the speed traps and such to Google maps. This works well with my keyocera (low model Android) phone when connected to Bluetooth and Android auto. I've been waiting for a camera like this for years now, and I can only hope that Garmin makes a camera that can mount to the exterior of the vehicle in the future, and have it link thru the Garmin drive app, weither it be wired or wireless I don't really care. For anyone that is wondering, I have a 2011 Chevy 3500 pickup for personal, and a 2013 Ford F550 cab chassis truck with a body that will not allow a view out of the back window(company owned). That is why I would like an external camera. I use this camera between the two trucks. This is the best camera money can buy, do not waste your time with anything else. Garmin may time some time to catch up, but when they do, they knock it out of the park!

I have had two separate instances of needing to show police a video to file a report only to find I cannot play the video from the app due to the app not loading or not letting me open the video, and when trying to access the videos via computer you can't just plug the camera into your computer to bring up the files. When I take the memory card out and insert it into the computer I find all videos from before the last time I accessed them have been deleted and it has split the recent recordings into dozens of one minute long videos.Other notes are the camera doesn't stay connected and just isn't reliable. The app is very slow and often doesn't seem to work properly, and can be somewhat confusing to use and update. The only way to reset the camera is to unplug it for about 10 seconds then plug it back in and it will usually reconnect after that but will often start disconnecting and reconnecting over and over, which is something it tends to do most of the time anyway.If you're looking for quality at a good price, this is not the product for you. I am very disappointed as it has failed me multiple times and does not bring the peace of mind I need.

The picture quality and video is superb. Size of the camera is surprising small for what I expected. Unit does generate a bit of heat and I believe may be do the size of the fan/heat sink in the camera really not providing enough draw to remove the heat being built up. Double sided tape to use for the magnet to hold the camera in place is useless. Already has pulled loose 3 times while attempting to remove the camera. FL heat must be to much for it...trying another double sided tape before I attempt to hot glue in place or some other method to keep magnet in place. Not even sure a universal suction cup holder sold by Garmin would hold up. All in all good so far except for a few small glitches/issues. Will use another week or so before buying another unit for the other vehicle to see if I can work the bugs out.

I’m a full time rideshare driver. I’m searching for an interior/exterior dashcam combo that gives me 360 degree coverage including the inside and outside of the car cabin. This product seems to say on the outside that it provides that, however it actually doesn’t. Each camera falls just slightly short of 180° coverage resulting in just under The 360° coverage that the product promises. Besides that, the video quality is definitely worse than the Vantrue dual dashcam which I’ve been using so… after using this product for one solid week of full-time driving, I returned it and have returned to using the Vantrue dashcam, due to its better video quality and much lower price.

Set up was fast and easy as expected of the Garmin brand. The quality is really clear on the front and back cameras. The night vision in the interior camera is very strong and captures plenty of detail.