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The cheapest cameras that are not battery-powered
At the bottom of the market a lithium cell is normal, and it is the wrong part for a device that spends August on a windshield. These are the cameras under a hundred and eighty dollars that use a supercapacitor instead — the single specification most worth protecting when the budget is tight.
13 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 |
| Miofive S1 | 27.4 | 2160p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Time-lapse / motion | ~$90 |
| Rexing V1-4K | 22.6 | 2160p/30 · 170° | Supercapacitor | Time-lapse / motion | ~$100 |
| Vantrue Element 1 Pro | 24.3 | 2160p/30 · 158° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$120 |
| Rove R2-4K | 17.3 | 2160p/30 · 150° | Supercapacitor | Time-lapse / motion | ~$120 |
| DDPai N3 Pro | 20.1 | 1620p/30 · 143° | Supercapacitor | Time-lapse / motion | ~$130 |
| Miofive S1 Ultra | 27.4 | 2160p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Time-lapse / motion | ~$135 |
| Viofo A119 V3 | 18.3 | 1600p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$140 |
| 70mai A810 Lite | 27.4 | 2160p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Time-lapse / motion | ~$150 |
| Viofo A119 Mini 2 | 18.3 | 1440p/60 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$160 |
| Viofo VS1 Mini | 18.3 | 1440p/30 · 140° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$170 |
| Wolfbox G840S | 22.6 | 2160p/30 · 170° | Supercapacitor | Time-lapse / motion | ~$170 |
| Redtiger F7NP | 22.6 | 2160p/30 · 170° | Supercapacitor | Buffered | ~$170 |
Viofo
Viofo WM1
- Front px/°
- 19
- Front
- 1440p/30
- 135° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$90
Full specsMiofiveS1
Miofive
Miofive S1
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 140° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorTime-lapse / motion parking
Approx. price~$90
Full specsRexing
Rexing V1-4K
- Front px/°
- 22.6
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 170° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorTime-lapse / motion parking
Approx. price~$100
Full specsVantrue
Vantrue Element 1 Pro
- Front px/°
- 24.3
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 158° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$120
Full specsRove
Rove R2-4K
- Front px/°
- 17.3
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 150° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorTime-lapse / motion parking
Approx. price~$120
Full specsDDPaiN3 Pro
DDPai
DDPai N3 Pro
- Front px/°
- 20.1
- Front
- 1620p/30
- 143° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorTime-lapse / motion parking
Approx. price~$130
Full specsMiofive
Miofive S1 Ultra
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 140° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorTime-lapse / motion parking
Approx. price~$135
Full specsViofo
Viofo A119 V3
- Front px/°
- 18.3
- Front
- 1600p/30
- 140° lens
Single-channelSupercapacitorBuffered parking
Approx. price~$140
Full specs70maiA810 Lite
70mai
70mai A810 Lite
- Front px/°
- 27.4
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 140° lens
Dual-channelSupercapacitorTime-lapse / motion parking
Approx. price~$150
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 specsWolfbox
Wolfbox G840S
- Front px/°
- 22.6
- Front
- 2160p/30
- 170° lens
Mirror camSupercapacitorTime-lapse / motion 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 specs