E8 sony imx 323 dashcam review

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Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2019

I'm just glad that I bought this camera because a few days ago we encountered a woman who was holding a parking spot when her car wasn't even there yet. We were arguing and forget to take our out phone to record but luckily we have this camera and it recorded the whole conversation and we could upload the video to facebook and let the world judge. Overall the setup for this camera was easy. Instructions were clear. Size is just right. It's good that it supports 128GB SD card which reduces overwriting. Price is fair given that it comes with both the front and rear camera.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2020

That’s first one dash cam I bought it. So far everything work perfectly . The best part is come with sd card so I don’t need to buy it separatly

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2020

The dashcam is very clear and easy to use by sticking on the windows. It also has a language setting that I can change the language that I want. I think it is much better if it comes with the SIM card.

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2019

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019

Todavía estoy esperando por la devolución de mi dinero a mi tarjeta ya tienen varios días de que se devolvió el artículo desde el 19 de diciembre y no me han puesto mi dinero para atrás espero que lo hagan pronto

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Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2021

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Decent camera not bad for the price it was and it was easy to install and to setup the setting. Im just gone use this to see how it goes than upgrade to something else more pricey

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2021

Decent camera not bad for the price it was and it was easy to install and to setup the setting. Im just gone use this to see how it goes than upgrade to something else more pricey

Small, easy to use, and with absolutely sterling day and night captures, this is one of, if not the best budget dash cams we’ve tested. It even has a real battery to capture events if the 12-volt is interrupted. Great stuff, but spend the extra $22 for the GPS mount. You’ll thank us in the long run.

Okay, the Vantrue N1 Pro by its lonesome is only an $80 dash cam. A very nice dash cam. But as we recommend GPS for legal and travel log reasons, I’m going to talk about it as if the $22 optional GPS mount were part of the deal. If you’re smart, it will be. That brings us to $102.

Either way, this tiny unit is our new favorite low-cost dash cam. Great basics, compact installation, a real battery, and excellent video captures will do that for you.

This review is part of our ongoing roundup of the best dash cams. Go there for more reviews and buying advice.

Design and features

The N1 Pro is even smaller than Garmin’s 45/55/65W series dash cams. The display is a relatively tiny 1.5 inches, but it’s color and it’s sharp. I’m pretty sensitive about readability, and I have no issues with it. Okay, you may have to remove the suction mount, or detach the camera from the mount for the initial settings, but it’s not a big deal. And being small, the N1 Pro can nearly disappear behind a rear view mirror should you so desire.

The N1 Pro’s interface is clean and simple, and is controlled by the very common four-button panel directly to the side of the display. On the right side of the camera are the SD card slot and micro USB port (for power and data connection) that is used if you don’t have the GPS mount. On top you’ll find the happy-snap (take photo)/emergency save/parking mode button. On the bottom are a reset button and HDMI output for viewing videos directly on a display.

The camera uses a Sony EXMOR IMX323 sensor, offers a wide 160-degree field of view, and captures 1080p video at 30 frames per second. 1080p/30fps is generally what we recommend as the best compromise between detail and file size. We have seen some newer cameras that have the optics to take advantage of greater video resolutions, but nothing anywhere near the $100 price point we’re talking about here.

The Vantrue optional GPS mount reduces clutter by integrating the receiver (the rectangle on top) inyo the turn-to-lock vacuum machanism.

We tested the GPS mount, which is of the suction variety. When you use this mount, the mini-USB power cable is connected to it, not the camera, and power is passed through the mount. To increase the suction, you twist, or spin the portion of the mount that the cable attaches to. It’s slightly awkward, but pretty clever. “Locking” suction cups are now the thing with dash cams, and they work quite a bit better than those from only a year or two ago.

Note that you have to specifically enable the GPS on the camera; it’s off by default.

Vantrue warranties the N1 Pro for 18 months, and rates the camera for operation from minus 4 Fahrenheit to 158 degrees Fahrenheit. We sincerely hope it never gets that hot inside your car.

The N1 Pro doesn’t have bad driver tech. If that’s what you’re looking for, look elsewhere–and consider taking mass transit for all our sakes.

Performance

The N1 Pro’s video captures are more than adequate for legal purposes, and look nice enough that you won’t mind posting them as part of your travelogs in lieu of your cell phone. To that end, you can remove the SD card, or connect directly to a USB port.

There’s some mild fish-eye, but that’s just par for the course with a wide-angle lens. For the most part day and night driving captures are some of the best that we’ve seen, and low-light is also quite good.

The N1 Pros daytime video is absolutely top-notch, stabilization included. There’s some fish-eye, but that’s to be expected with a 160 degree lens.

As you can see in the image above, color is very, very good, and there is some fish-eye effect due to the wide-angle 160 degree optics. In the low-light capture shown below, a great deal of the surroundings are visible, so the the N1 Pro is a good camera for night surveillance. The night time headlight video (not shown) is a detailed as the daytime where the headlights are in play, though the camera is a tiny bit prone to headlight flare. That’s par for the course.

While not as nice as the daytime video, the N1 Pro’s low-light captures show a great deal of detail in the surroundings, though the detail on the signs wasn’t as sharp as we’d like to see.

Overall, for a $102 setup, the N1 Pro takes very good video. All of it usable. The default run time for the 130mAh battery is long enough that you’ll be able to capture events for at least ten seconds after the initial incident, should your 12-volt be damaged.

Too many cameras, even ones costing considerably more, are using “super-capacitors” to extend the dash cam’s power when it loses its connection. That sounds sexy, and can be great, given adequate capacity. But most last just long enough to save a file and won’t power video capture after a 12-volt failure. If a truck just smashed your front end and took out your battery, you may never get the license plate with a weak super-capacitor camera.

Nailed it

The N1 Pro is compact, light, relatively inexpensive, takes good video under all conditions, and has a real battery to keep running if the 12-volt fails. It’s got all the basic functionality a dash cam should have. I’d prefer if the up/down buttons were next to each other rather than separated by the okay button, but if that’s all I’m complaining about, you know it’s a good product.

Is an action camera a good dash cam?

It's important to note that using an action camera as a dash cam may have limitations compared to dedicated dash cams. Action cameras are not specifically designed for continuous recording and may have shorter battery life or limited heat resistance.

Is Dashcam Pro good?

I could live with lower quality video, and would have rated this camera at least 3 stars, but the very narrow angle of view killed it. Some people commented that this camera is great for the price and for what it is. I guess people like toys. For practical use, I don't see any value in this camera, sorry.

Does nextbase 622GW have night vision?

Upper range models Our models further up the range (322GW, 422GW and 522GW) have Enhanced Night Vision. The flagship 622GW has Enhanced Night Mode for the optimum view day or night.