Buying guide

Dash Cams

Our pick

Thinkware U1000 Plus

Choose the Thinkware U1000 Plus for everyday front and rear recording.¹²

Why this one

Its two channels include a rear camera, while the front recording offers a 4K mode.¹²
An HDR recording option gives you another mode to assess when choosing settings for roads with bright headlights.²
It supports microSD cards up to 512 GB, giving you room to choose a larger card for your recording needs.²

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Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3
Choose Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3 when you need front-only 1080p recording with a 140-degree view rather than a front-and-rear setup.²⁴⁷ For parked recording with the Mini 3, plan for its subscription and a suitable constant-power connection.⁴
Garmin Dash Cam Tandem
Choose Garmin Dash Cam Tandem for road and cabin recording from one dual-lens unit, with 1440p front video.⁵⁷

For cabin recording

For rideshare work, choose a camera setup that includes the cabin.¹⁸ The VIOFO A329SW 3CH adds a cabin-facing camera to a three-channel setup with a 4K front recording mode.¹⁸

Specification	Thinkware U1000 Plus	BlackVue DR970X-2CH LTE Plus II	Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3	Garmin Dash Cam Tandem	Garmin Dash Cam X110	Garmin Dash Cam X210	Garmin Dash Cam X310	Thinkware Q200	VIOFO A119 Mini 2	VIOFO A119M Pro	VIOFO A229 Plus 2CH	VIOFO A229 Pro 2CH	VIOFO A229 Ultra-W 2CH	VIOFO A229 Ultra-W 3CH	VIOFO A329S 1CH	VIOFO A329S 2CH	VIOFO A329SW 3CH
Channels	2²	2³	1⁴	2⁷	1⁶	1¹⁹	1⁸	2⁹	1¹⁰	1¹¹	2¹²	2¹³	2²⁰	3¹⁵	1¹⁶	2¹⁷	3¹⁸
Resolution	4K¹	4K³	1080p⁴	1440p⁵	1080p⁶	1440p⁷	4K⁸	2K QHD⁹	2K¹⁰	4K¹¹	2K¹²	4K¹³	4K¹⁴	4K¹⁵	4K¹⁶	4K¹⁷	4K¹⁸
Parking mode	Yes²	Yes²¹	Yes⁴	Yes⁷	Yes⁶	Yes²²	Yes⁸	Yes⁹	Yes²³	Yes²⁴	Yes¹²	Yes¹³	Yes¹⁴	Yes²⁵	Yes¹⁶	Yes¹⁷	Yes¹⁸
HDR	Yes²	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes¹⁸
Front frame rate	60 fps¹	30 fps³	Not published	30 fps⁵	30 fps⁶	60 fps¹⁹	120 fps²⁶	30 fps⁹	60 fps¹⁰	30 fps¹¹	60 fps¹²	30 fps¹³	30 fps¹⁴	30 fps¹⁵	60 fps¹⁶	60 fps¹⁷	30 fps²⁰
Front field of view	135 deg²	146 deg³	140 deg⁷	Not published	Not published	140 deg¹⁹	140 deg²⁶	125 deg²⁷	140 deg¹⁰	140 deg¹¹	140 deg¹²	140 deg¹³	Not published	Not published	Not published	140 deg¹⁷	Not published
Maximum card capacity	512 GB²	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	512 GB¹⁸

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