BMW 5 Series Dash Cam Buying Guide

BMW 5 SERIES Dash Cam Buyers Guide

THINKWARE FA200

This Dual dash cam captures video at 1080p Full HD in front and 720p in rear. It uses 2.12MP CMOS Sensor(front) and 1.0MP CMOS Sensor(rear) for a distortion-free, crisp image quality.

Built-in WiFi lets you download and view footage on your smartphone via the official app.

THINKWARE FA200 built with Super Capacitors and Thermal sensor, suitable for extreme temperatures.

Operating Temperature:

  • 14°F – 140°F
  • -10°C – 60°C

Storage Temperature:

  • -4°F – 158°F
  • -20°C – 70°C

Red light camera and speed camera alerts through the TWA-SGM GPS Antenna [optional]

Thinkware’s Anti-File Corruption Technology helps against Data fragmentation and file corruption.

Additional features:

  • Parking surveillance mode
  • impact and motion detection, 
  • energy saving
  • time lapse mode

SD Card and Hardwiring kit is also included in the package.

This dash cam is recommended for users from the USA and CA only.

What’s in the box!

  • Cigarette Power Cable, 
  • THINKWARE 16GB MicroSD Card with SD Card Adapter,
  • Rear View Camera, 
  • CS Information, 
  • FA200 Main Dash Cam Unit, 
  • Rear Cam Quick Start Guide, 
  • Adhesive Cable Clips (3ea), 
  • Rear Cam Cable, 
  • Mount with Extra 3M Adhesive Tape, 
  • Quick Start Guide/Warranty

Pros
  • Discrete dash cam

    SD card failure warning

  • Super capacitors integrated with thermal sensors.
Cons
  • Hardwiring is bit complicated
  • File transfer rate through wifi is average.

Vantrue N4 3 Channel 4K Dash Cam

Vantrue N4 features a 155° front camera, a 165° inside camera, and a 160° rear camera, which provides a total 360 degree view around your BMW, Monitoring the front, rear, and interior of your vehicle can all be done at the same time with audio at 1440P + 1080P + 1080P respectively.

The dual recording mode provides not only a 4K resolution front camera but also a 1080P rear camera, which records incidents from behind your CAR. 

When used alone, the front camera can seamlessly record up to 4K, enabling accurate capturing of license plates and road signs.

The rear cam is easily 360° adjustable for the perfect view. It’s a great way to protect yourself against liability issues or accidents.

Furthermore, you can set it up for front and interior recording modes in order to record road ahead and the interior of your BMW in high resolutions of 4K and 1080P,

The adjustable inside camera offers greater flexibility and improved visibility, especially useful for rideshare drivers looking for proof of what passengers were doing in the vehicle.

The high-performance Sony STARVIS CMOS sensor, a large F1.4 aperture 6-glass lens observing the road front, and a F1.8 6-glass lens observing the rear of the vehicle can automatically increase exposure for clear video recordings in dark situations;

The dash cam is equipped with Four IR LED lights facing the cabin of the vehicle, allowing it to capture accurate images of the driver and passengers even in complete darkness, perfect for rideshare drivers such as Uber, Lyft and Taxi.

The Time lapse feature allows the dash cam to operate for a longer period of time while reducing video file size, thus, a time-lapse video of a multi-week road trip can capture frames without taking up much memory card space

Motion detection parking mode saves energy thus allowing the dash cam to go into standby mode and wake up and record when movement is detected by the front or inside camera 

With collision detection, if an impact is detected while the dash cam is off, the camera will automatically turn on so that the impact can be recorded. For this 3 channel dash cam should be connected to parking mode with a hardwire kit(buy extra ASIN B083XB8T7T) or external battery.

Did you know, Supercapacitor based dash cams have a longer life-span than lithium-ion battery dashcams.

The Vantrue N4 is powered by super capacitors which are built to withstand extreme temperatures from 14°F to 158°F, ideal for hot weather areas like Arizona, Florida, Texas, or extremely cold areas.

With the flexible sensitivity G-sensor, it detects sudden shaking or collisions automatically, and it locks the footage to the event folder after the impact.

In loop recording, the oldest file is automatically overwritten when the card is full.Capable of housing up to 256GB of external memory (not in the box, recommend Vantrue SD card).

Auto LCD off avoid distracting. 

Optional GPS (need to buy separately B083XBS88L) to track route, location and speed in KM/H or MP/H.

What’s in the Box?

  • 1x Dash Cam with Suction Cup Mount
  • 1x Rear Camera with 20ft Extension Cable
  • 1x Car Charger with 11.4ft Type C USB Cable
  • 1x Type C USB Data Cable 3ft
  • 1x Adhesive Sticker
  • 1x User Manual
  • 1x Quick Guide

Pros
  • 3 channel dash camera gives you 4k @30 Fps high quality 360 degree surround view. 

    Top Notch Night vision of cabin view ideal for rideshare, uber, lyft drivers.

    Built in audio microphone with auto screen off

Cons
  • WiFi and Bluetooth are not supported

    GPS is not built-in and have to get additional module

VAVA Dual Dash Cam

  • The VAVA dual dash cam is the Best 360° view Dash cam in the market.
  • Front (155°) and Rear (126°) camera captures the road at 1920 x 1080p 30fps giving you crisp view of licence plates.
  • Equipped with the Sony sensor(front IMX307 rear IMX323), you will get amazing image quality during both day and night condition.
  • The Built in WiFi allows you to configure, download to your smartphone via the ”VAVA Dash” app, so you can share the incidents footage anytime, anywhere.
  • Seamless loop recording will be automatically activated when start the engine. Recorded videos are saved in 1, 2 or 3-minute segments with an Auto-Looping mechanism. The older video segments will be overwritten by the new one. Support up to 128 GB Card( Class 10).
  •  The built-in G-sensor detects sudden shock or collision and will lock the video and keeps protected from being overwritten. This can be an vital information as evidence for insurance claims.
  • During the parking mode, the VAVA Dash cam will automatically record and save video footage when it detects any bumps. It acts as a surveillance camera system while you are away from your car, helps to prove in case of any vandalism.
  •  Operating temperature: 14°f – 122°f during battery power, and  32°f – 158°f during the parking mode..

What’s in the box!

     1X VAVA Dash Cam;

     1X Car Mount;

     1X Snapshot Button;

     1X VAVA Car Charger;

     1X Micro USB Cable with GPS Module;

     1X Crowbar,

     5X Cable Clips,

     1X Button Cell;

     1X User Guide,

     1X Thank you Card;

     1X Quick Installation Guide; 

Pros
  • Astounding 360° view.

    Dual dash cam with 2 Sony sensors.

     Hard-wiring not necessary as the 320mAh battery will be enough for parking.

    Basic but cost effective dash cam.

Cons
  • MicroSD card and not included.

    The design may compromise stealth.

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