Dashcam reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 674 Reddit reviews across 114 subreddits and 258 posts to rank the best Dashcam brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Dashcam, r/dashcams, r/australia, r/GR86, r/SubaruForester. Top-rated brands include Viofo (4.5/5), Fitcamx (4.4/5), 70mai (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews674
Subreddits114
Posts258
Brands36
Products73
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#1
Viofo
4.5
(257)
"Viofo has been perfect for me. Really good picture quality, and when I actually got rear-ended I was able to easily connect to the dash cam from my phone and download the video."
"I love my viofos. I've had numerous others before that did the job, but picture quality IMO has always been the best on viofo."
"I have Viofo dash cam on all my vehicles. I even recommended them to my family, friends and co-workers."
"Viofo dash cams are a good investment."
"Any the VIOFO cams are tried and tested. Same with Garmin and blackvue."
"I'm also a happy Viofo user, 100% recommend"
"Buy from viofo store on aliexpress, that’s got the best deals."
"Looks like Viofo is the clear winner here."
"I’ve had an A119 for 3 years and had 0 issues."
"Viofo, google it, watch YouTube reviews, it's been done a thousand times, Viofo is the answer, price and quality is the best."
#2
Fitcamx
4.4
(62)
"Live in Vegas and have had a FitCamX for the past 2 years and no issues."
"I’ve been running FitCamX for over a year now on my 500h with no issues."
"FitcamX is often recommended."
"I have a FITCAMX and I like it."
"I installed a 4K one on my vehicle recently."
"It looks OEM and just blends in to your car."
"Looks factory. Has optional hardwire kit for full time recording."
"It looks oem."
"Is my go to."
"Is a solid choice and has an OEM look."
#3
70mai
4.2
(48)
"I have this and it's great."
"So far satisfied."
"Ito subok ko na rin yung tibay."
"I can vouch 70mai bale 2 years and counting."
"Great quality."
"Would highly recommend 70mai."
"The cheapest one from official seller will do."
"70Mai is great. I use the A810 and it’s been fantastic."
"Definitely recommend their products as they are easy to use."
"Took him less than an hour to install front and rear."
#4
Garmin
4.3
(47)
"I personally just got the Garmin 47 for the front and Garmin mini 2 for the rear."
"I just got the Garmin Mini 3 for the front. It’s been great so far."
"Easy to set up, low power, not obtrusive. App is great, never had an issue recording."
"Excellent camera and interfaces well with iPhone."
"There are a lot of options, my favorite is Garmin."
"Super easy, great video."
"It’s like $100 and super compact."
"Tiny, wide field of vision and well made."
"Garmin makes some high quality stuff."
"It’s great."
#5
Vantrue
4.5
(40)
"I have the Vantrue N4 with the new sensor connected to the ASC port via hachi electronics’ pnp harness. Self installed front and back cams in about 20 minutes. I love the entire setup. Highly recommend."
"My Vantrue N4 Pro perform like a beast."
"Vantrue N4 Pro is a solid pick."
"Which covers the front and rear."
"Has been flawless for 11 months."
"Best video quality of any dashcam."
"Vantrue. It handles the Phoenix heat damn well."
"Me and my wife have the Vantrue N4 Pro. It works great."
"It's been fantastic so far."
"Very good camera. Well worth the money."
#6
Thinkware
4.2
(40)
"I like my Thinkware Q200."
"I’ve had good luck with Thinkware products."
"Outstanding video quality and in parking mode would last weeks."
"Thinkware is the best for parking mode."
"Which has both front and rear facing cameras."
"4K front / 2k rear."
"Really can’t complain about them."
"I’m about to get a 2-channel (front/rear) Thinkware U3000."
"Thinkware U3000 has a radar module that greatly extends parking mode."
"I have the THINKWARE U3000 front and read. It works great."
#7
BlackVue
4.2
(33)
"BkackVue is very highly recommended in Australia."
"The highest quality video they ever saw."
"Tick all your requirements."
"Have had a hardwired BlackVue 2-channel for a few years."
"BlackVue."
"If price does not matter, Blackvue is considered the highest end."
"Ideal for non-tech savvy family members."
"I have had very good success, over the last 14 years, with blackvue cameras."
"Great video, no silly screen and just works with their app."
"I have a BlackVue front/rear that I’ve been very happy with. Easy to install, right into the fuse panel."
#8
Nextbase
3.9
(32)
"I’ve got the next base 622gw and the quality is amazing. The stabilisation is amazing and the parking mode is really good too."
"Nextbase are really good, especially the higher end ones."
"It's made me feel so much safer and the video quality is excellent."
"Nextbase is really good. (I’ve had about 10). I would never buy another."
"I have been using a Nextbase and rear dash can since December and have had no issues!"
"I recently got a Nextbase. Installation was a lot easier thank I thought."
"Nextbase make good quality ones. Id suggest getting the harness so it's hardwired."
"Super solid camera, great video quality."
"The Nextbase 522GW is a good option."
"+1 on the nextbase being a good option."
#9
Redtiger
4.1
(16)
"This one had been great."
"I have the Redtiger F7NP. 4k front and 1080p rear resolution. It's pretty great for under $200."
"Installed it myself in my 2024 CX90. Took me about an hour with no issues or regrets. Works beautifully!"
"REDTIGER F9."
"It’s been pretty great so far."
"Get one that you think looks nice and go with it."
"Redtiger F9 is currently 67.99 @ Amazon."
"RedTiger 4k F7NP. Great quality, and comes with a forward and rear camera."
"It seemed like a decent balance of features and reliability."
"I got this one for my Jetta earlier this year, along with the hardwiring for 24/7 recording."
#10
Rove
3.9
(13)
"I've been extremely happy with my Rove R2-4K for the past nearly 5 years."
"I had installed a Rove dash cam in both our Forster and Crosstrek."
"Is what you are looking for."
"I have a Rove R2-4K that I don't have any complaints about. No cloud option but the wifi download is really fast."
"I use the ROVE R2-4K."
"I really like the camera."
"I have a 4k Rove front dash cam."
"I did the rove R2-4k dual. So far so good."
"It’s been fine. App works well and fairly cheap."
"Roughly $100 with the chip.. you can read with your phone app."
#11
Wolfbox
4.3
(12)
"It's not cheap but it's absolutely amazing for me."
"Wolfbox is pretty amazing"
"All worked flawlessly never skipping a beat, not even once."
"I installed one of the Wolfbox cameras last year."
"I recommend it highly!"
"It only turns on if you bump the car."
"I love the fact it records both front and back."
"Reasonably easy to install."
"Works great as dashcam and rear view mirror."
"It's worked out well with just some minor kinks."
#12
Nexar
4.5
(6)
"I use Nexar and have for years. Really good camera."
"Nexar beam, saved me twice on insurance claims!"
"Nexar beam saved me twice with no fault accident"
"I’ve had it for a while and have been happy."
"I would also recommend Nexar for someone that likes a good phone app/connectivity."
"Nexar cheap and good"
#13
DDPai
4.3
(6)
"DDPai. Superb quality even in low light conditions, and for once, actually affordable"
"Ddpai is the best."
"Ang budget top brand ngayon ay ddpai or 70mai."
"You can order from Amazon."
"Use super capacitor."
"Is good."
#14
Coxpal
4.6
(5)
"Very good quality, it records front, inside and rear simultaneously."
"Very good quality, it records front, inside and rear simultaneously."
"Indeed a quality one."
"Very good quality, it records front, inside and rear simultaneously."
"COXPAL A11T 3 channel dash cam on Amazon, very good quality."
#15
Blackvue
4.6
(5)
"Blackvue DR770x box is a great three channel option."
"Provides all the camera views you are looking for, and can provide remote viewing using her phone as a hot spot"
"I have had the BlackVue for 4 months now and could not be happier."
"While technically is a worse cam than the viofo it looks much better."
"Blackvue DR770x is fairly small and is a decent starting point."
#16
Rexing
4.2
(5)
"Rexing R4 is my recommendation!"
"I use that and the Rexing R4 from Best Buy."
"I’m using Rexing, three-channel ones, front, rear, and cabin, super reliable."
"Been using a Rexing for the last 6-7 years."
"Just go with a rexing brand or vantrue on amazon."
#17
Qubo
3.6
(5)
"Go for dual channel will help you."
"Just bought one and have no issues so far."
"Easy to use through the app, and has clear picture quality."
"Available with qubo and 70mai under 10k for dual channel."
"From personal experience I would avoid Qubo for their pathetic app that’s extremely difficult to log into and keeps crashing every time you try to retrieve a video."
#18
VIOFO A119 Mini 2
5.0
(3)
"Would definitely recommend the Mini 2 to anyone looking for a starter 1ch cam."
"I have the same Viofo A119 mini 2 and love it."
"I just put the VIOFO A119 mini 2 in my wife's RAV4 and it is really tiny."
#19
VIOFO
4.7
(3)
"I’ve had my first set of VIOFO A119 Duo for six years. And an A129 Duo in another vehicle for four years. No complaints."
"Viofo a119 v3 best bang for your buck."
"Viofo A119V3 is a terrific performer for the price."
#20
Red Tiger
4.3
(3)
"I love mine."
"My brother just got a Red Tiger for his 59 Mercury, I looked at the files last night, nice and clear."
"I like Red Tiger dashcams."
#21
GoPro
4.0
(3)
"Great quality, wireless."
"GoPro or DJI Osmo Action in a chest rig."
"I don't even record half the time but the presence of the GoPro seems to make drivers act better."
#22
Nexdigitron
3.7
(3)
"I’ve installed a nexdigitron in my parents car and it’s extremely good. The app is seamless as well."
"I am using Nexdigitron front and dash cam."
"I use NexDigitron too. It has some issues storing the pictures you click by voice command. Otherwise, it's a decent dashcam."
#23
Thinkware U3000
5.0
(2)
"I would recommend the Thinkware U3000 based on my research."
"I just got a Thinkware u3000 that should check all these boxes."
#24
DDPAI
5.0
(2)
"I would suggest DDPAI N5 dual as it comes with 4K resolution."
"Im using ddpai n5 dual. Front and rear. Superb performance so far."
#25
Hachi
5.0
(2)
"Highly recommend trying it yourself instead of wasting money to have someone tuck some wires into the trim."
"I hear great things about Hachi Electronics."
#26
BlackView
4.5
(2)
"Is the only quality camera I have been successful with."
"I've heard Blackview is pretty good and never had any issues with mine when I had one."
#27
Viofo Mini 2
4.5
(2)
"I’m going to recommend it again, viofo mini 2."
"Get Viofo (for instance mini 2) plus this cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2D78KMJ?ref=emc_b_5_mob_t"
#28
DJI
4.0
(2)
"Very high quality."
"Die Akkulaufzeit ist nur etwa 1,5 Stunden, was für lange Fahrten unpraktisch ist."
#29
A510
4.0
(2)
"A510 are few budget options"
"It has a better sensor in the front cam."
#30
Mangoal
4.0
(2)
"I got an off brand called Mangoal because it looked like FitcamX but was cheaper."
"There's a company called Mangoal that makes pretty slick integrated dashcams."
#31
Innovv
4.0
(2)
"I think it's worth it."
"Not cheap at $700, but it has dual 2K front and rear with parking mode."
#32
NextBase
4.0
(2)
"320xr is a good front and rear kit with SD card for £129 odd."
"Super affordable compared to other brands and gets the job done."
#33
Roadvance
3.5
(2)
"You can consider brands like 70mai, Nextdigitron, Roadvance"
"I am currently planning to buy roadvance 2k dashcam for front and rear for 4500rs this does not have starvis sensor"
#34
Aukey
3.0
(2)
"I have Aukey dual dash cams in 2 fits for a few years now. No issues."
"It actually outlasted an Aukey camera, and then I transferred it to the VIOFO and reformatted and it kept chugging along."
#35
GKU
3.0
(2)
"It's not the uber greatest but it's decent and has good connectivity to my android phone."
"I've got a cheaper dash cam. A GKU d600."
#36
Vantrue E1 Pro
4.0
(1)
"Vantrue E1 Pro, It's small enough to tuck behind the rearview mirror."
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