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Dash cams that record the approach, not just the impact
Most parking modes start recording when the G-sensor fires, which means the car that hit you is already leaving by the time the file opens. A buffered mode keeps a rolling few seconds in memory so the approach is saved too, and a radar mode wakes the camera before contact. These are the cameras that do one or the other.
38 cameras · Sorted by approximate price, lowest first.
| Camera | Front px/° | Front | Power cell | Parking | Approx. price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viofo WM1 | 19 | 1440p/30 · 135° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$90 |
| Vantrue Element 1 Pro | 24.3 | 2160p/30 · 158° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$120 |
| Viofo A119 V3 | 18.3 | 1600p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$140 |
| Viofo A119 Mini 2 | 18.3 | 1440p/60 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$160 |
| Viofo VS1 Mini | 18.3 | 1440p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$170 |
| Redtiger F7NP | 22.6 | 2160p/30 · 170° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$170 |
| Viofo T130 3CH | 18.3 | 1440p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$180 |
| Viofo A129 Plus Duo | 18.3 | 1440p/60 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$200 |
| Thinkware Q200 2CH | 20.5 | 1440p/30 · 125° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$200 |
| Garmin Dash Cam X110 | 13.7 | 1080p/30 · 140° | Li-ion battery | Buffered | ~$200 |
| Viofo A119M Pro | 27.4 | 2160p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$210 |
| Viofo A229 Plus 2CH | 18.3 | 1440p/60 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$230 |
| BlackVue DR590X-2CH Plus | 13.8 | 1080p/60 · 139° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$235 |
| Viofo A139 Pro 2CH | 27.4 | 2160p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$250 |
| Viofo A139 Pro 2CH IR | 27.4 | 2160p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$260 |
| Viofo A229 Plus 3CH | 18.3 | 1440p/60 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$260 |
| Vantrue Nexus 4S | 16.4 | 1944p/30 · 158° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$270 |
| Viofo A329 1CH | 27.4 | 2160p/60 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$300 |
| Vantrue Nexus 5 | 16.4 | 1944p/30 · 158° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$300 |
| Thinkware Q1000 | 16.4 | 1440p/30 · 156° | Supercapacitor | Radar-buffered | ~$300 |
| Garmin Dash Cam X210 | 18.3 | 1440p/30 · 140° | Li-ion battery | Buffered | ~$300 |
| BlackVue Elite 8 1CH | 18 | 1440p/30 · 142° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$310 |
| Vantrue Nexus 4 Pro S | 24.8 | 2160p/30 · 155° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$320 |
| Viofo A229 Pro 2CH | 27.4 | 2160p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$350 |
| Vantrue Nexus 4 Pro | 24.8 | 2160p/30 · 155° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$350 |
| BlackVue DR770X-2CH II | 13.8 | 1080p/60 · 139° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$350 |
| Viofo A229 Pro 3CH | 27.4 | 2160p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$380 |
| BlackVue DR970X-2CH Plus | 26.3 | 2160p/30 · 146° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$385 |
| Thinkware ARC900 | 26.1 | 2160p/30 · 147° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$390 |
| Thinkware U1000 | 25.6 | 2160p/30 · 150° | Supercapacitor | Radar-buffered | ~$400 |
| Garmin Dash Cam X310 | 27.4 | 2160p/30 · 140° | Li-ion battery | Buffered | ~$400 |
| Nexar One | 27.4 | 2160p/30 · 140° | Li-po battery | Buffered | ~$400 |
| Viofo A229 Ultra 2CH | 27.4 | 2160p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$410 |
| Vantrue Nexus 5S | 16.4 | 1944p/30 · 158° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$420 |
| Viofo A329S 2CH | 27.4 | 2160p/60 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$460 |
| BlackVue Elite 9 2CH | 26.3 | 2160p/30 · 146° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$520 |
| Thinkware U3000 2CH | 24.3 | 2160p/30 · 158° | Supercapacitor | Radar-buffered | ~$550 |
| BlackVue Elite 10 2CH | 26.3 | 2160p/30 · 146° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$605 |
Viofo
Viofo WM1
- Front px/°
- 19
- Front
- 1440p/30
- 135° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$90
Full specsVantrue
Vantrue Element 1 Pro
- Front px/°
- 24.3
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 158° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$120
Full specsViofo
Viofo A119 V3
- Front px/°
- 18.3
- Front
- 1600p/30
- 140° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$140
Full specsViofo
Viofo A119 Mini 2
- Front px/°
- 18.3
- Front
- 1440p/60
- 140° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$160
Full specsViofo
Viofo VS1 Mini
- Front px/°
- 18.3
- Front
- 1440p/30
- 140° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$170
Full specsRedtigerF7NP
Redtiger
Redtiger F7NP
- Front px/°
- 22.6
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 170° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$170
Full specsViofo
Viofo T130 3CH
- Front px/°
- 18.3
- Front
- 1440p/30
- 140° lens
Triple-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$180
Full specsViofo
Viofo A129 Plus Duo
- Front px/°
- 18.3
- Front
- 1440p/60
- 140° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$200
Full specsThinkware
Thinkware Q200 2CH
- Front px/°
- 20.5
- Front
- 1440p/30
- 125° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$200
Full specsGarminDash Cam X110
Garmin
Garmin Dash Cam X110
- Front px/°
- 13.7
- Front
- 1080p/30
- 140° lens
Single-channelLi-ion batteryBuffered parking
Approx. price~$200
Full specsViofo
Viofo A119M Pro
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 140° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$210
Full specsViofo
Viofo A229 Plus 2CH
- Front px/°
- 18.3
- Front
- 1440p/60
- 140° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$230
Full specsBlackVue
BlackVue DR590X-2CH Plus
- Front px/°
- 13.8
- Front
- 1080p/60
- 139° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$235
Full specsViofo
Viofo A139 Pro 2CH
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 140° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$250
Full specsViofo
Viofo A139 Pro 2CH IR
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 140° lens
Interior/rideshareSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$260
Full specsViofo
Viofo A229 Plus 3CH
- Front px/°
- 18.3
- Front
- 1440p/60
- 140° lens
Triple-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$260
Full specsVantrue
Vantrue Nexus 4S
- Front px/°
- 16.4
- Front
- 1944p/30
- 158° lens
Triple-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$270
Full specsViofo
Viofo A329 1CH
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/60
- 140° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$300
Full specsVantrue
Vantrue Nexus 5
- Front px/°
- 16.4
- Front
- 1944p/30
- 158° lens
Triple-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$300
Full specsThinkwareQ1000
Thinkware
Thinkware Q1000
- Front px/°
- 16.4
- Front
- 1440p/30
- 156° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorRadar-buffered parking
Approx. price~$300
Full specsGarminDash Cam X210
Garmin
Garmin Dash Cam X210
- Front px/°
- 18.3
- Front
- 1440p/30
- 140° lens
Single-channelLi-ion batteryBuffered parking
Approx. price~$300
Full specsBlackVue
BlackVue Elite 8 1CH
- Front px/°
- 18
- Front
- 1440p/30
- 142° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$310
Full specsVantrue
Vantrue Nexus 4 Pro S
- Front px/°
- 24.8
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 155° lens
Triple-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$320
Full specsViofo
Viofo A229 Pro 2CH
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 140° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$350
Full specsVantrueNexus 4 Pro (N4 Pro)
Vantrue
Vantrue Nexus 4 Pro
- Front px/°
- 24.8
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 155° lens
Triple-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$350
Full specsBlackVue
BlackVue DR770X-2CH II
- Front px/°
- 13.8
- Front
- 1080p/60
- 139° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$350
Full specsViofo
Viofo A229 Pro 3CH
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 140° lens
Triple-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$380
Full specsBlackVue
BlackVue DR970X-2CH Plus
- Front px/°
- 26.3
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 146° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$385
Full specsThinkware
Thinkware ARC900
- Front px/°
- 26.1
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 147° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$390
Full specsThinkwareU1000
Thinkware
Thinkware U1000
- Front px/°
- 25.6
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 150° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorRadar-buffered parking
Approx. price~$400
Full specsGarminDash Cam X310
Garmin
Garmin Dash Cam X310
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 140° lens
Single-channelLi-ion batteryBuffered parking
Approx. price~$400
Full specsNexarOne
Nexar
Nexar One
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 140° lens
Interior/rideshareLi-po batteryBuffered parking
Approx. price~$400
Full specsViofo
Viofo A229 Ultra 2CH
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 140° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$410
Full specsVantrue
Vantrue Nexus 5S
- Front px/°
- 16.4
- Front
- 1944p/30
- 158° lens
Triple-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$420
Full specsViofo
Viofo A329S 2CH
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/60
- 140° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$460
Full specsBlackVue
BlackVue Elite 9 2CH
- Front px/°
- 26.3
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 146° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$520
Full specsThinkware
Thinkware U3000 2CH
- Front px/°
- 24.3
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 158° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorRadar-buffered parking
Approx. price~$550
Full specsBlackVue
BlackVue Elite 10 2CH
- Front px/°
- 26.3
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 146° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$605
Full specs