Toyota Prius Dash Cam Buyer’s Guide-2022

Toyota Prius 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 in your Toyota Prius.

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 to connect the dash cam to your Toyota Prius.

This dash cam is recommended for Toyota Prius 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 Toyota Prius, 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 Toyota Prius

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 Toyota Prius 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

Garmin Dash Cam Tandem

Garmin tandem is an ultra light Dash camera that records in tandem with two 180-degree lenses and provides complete 360 degree coverage around you and your Toyota Prius.

1440p Garmin Clarity HDR records crisp video details; 720p interior-facing lens with night vision featuring our exclusive NightGlo technology captures clear video of all passengers inside your Toyota Prius even at night

Go Hands-FREE! in your Toyota PriusThis Pocket-size dash camera can be controlled with Voice commands (available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Swedish).

Garmin Drive uses the built-in GPS to automatically capture the location and time of events, while its built-in Wi-Fi allows you to view and share videos on your smartphone via the Garmin Drive mobile app.

Also The app allows you to control and view live footage from up to 4 dash cameras in synchronized mode on your smartphone

A charger with an extra USB port is included in the package, so drivers can charge their phone or another device while on the move

In parking mode, You can automatically record motion outside and inside your Toyota Prius when parked and turned off (may require cable, sold separately)

A 16 GB micro SD™ card is included, so you can start using the camera right out of the box

what’s in the box!

  • Garmin Dash Cam Tandem;
  • MicroSD™ card;
  • Low-profile magnetic mount;
  • 4 m power cable;
  • 1.5 m USB cable;
  • Dual USB power adapter;
  • Documentation

Pros
  • 360-degree coverage from two 180-degree lenses on your vehicle and around you.

    Discrete dash cam

    NightGlo technology at night is capable of capturing clear video of passengers

    Voice controlled

Cons
  • Driver alerts are not available on the Dash Cam Tandem

    Even though the Garmin tandem has a capacitor instead of a battery, it may get hot

Don’t get mislead by old reviews;
When first released in 2019, the Garmin dash cam Tandem and its app had lots of bugs, but over the years they have improved and solved all the issues through software and firmware updates.

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