12/2/2023 0 Comments Garmin dash cam comparison![]() The interior camera is 720p which is perfectly suitable for recording the interior of your car. Similar to the 66W, the Tandem features a 1440p resolution front camera, although it doesn’t have such a high frame rate capability, so you are limited to 30fps. That’s because Garmin have traded the screen for a second interior facing camera allowing you to simultaneously record the front and interior view. The Tandem sits at the very top of Garmin’s dashcam range although unlike most top tier dashcams, it doesn’t feature a screen. The 46 has all the standard features of a Garmin dashcam including parking mode and Autosync which allows you to sync up to 4 dashcams together. The one final difference we’ll touch on is the Travelapse feature, this allows you to create a time lapse video of your journey using photos from your trip which is perfect if you want to share with friends. The 46 introduces a number of other features, this includes forward collision and lane departure warnings, Go alerts which can let you know when traffic in front starts moving again, and voice control, allowing you to say “Ok Garmin, Save video” amongst other commands for hands free operation. The 46 also features GPS which records your speed and coordinates simultaneously with the video which can prove useful when reviewing footage. As with all of Garmin’s dashcam, the screen isn’t touchscreen. The 2” screen can be used to review footage or change the settings on the device itself, with the Mini you’d need to do all of these things on a phone. Considering the price difference between the 46 and the Mini is relatively small, the 46 has a ton of extra features, most notably is the presence of a screen. However, that’s about all they have in common. ![]() The camera is identical, both feature a 1080p camera that records at 30 frames per second and has a 2.1MP camera. The Garmin Dashcam 46 sits just above the Dashcam Mini in terms of specs and features although there are also many similarities. It can, however, be synced with up to 4 other Garmin dashcams using their Autosync feature so would be great as part of a dashcam set up in your vehicle. The device doesn’t have any GPS capabilities, nor does it have any of the lane departure alerts or forward collision warnings found in the higher spec dashcams. It has all the basic features you’d expect from a dashcam, such as loop recording, g-sensor and parking mode, but nothing more. The camera angle is only 140 degrees which is on the low side compared to other devices at this price point, especially when compared to Nextbase dashcams. Speaking of the footage, it records in 1080p and at a frame rate of 30fps which is very standard for a sub-£100 device. However, in order to achieve such a tiny device, Garmin had to forego a screen, so you’ll have to connect it up to your phone every time you need to change settings or check footage. ![]() I informed Garmin immediately about the video issue, and installed the latest firmware via Wi-Fi, but there was no improvement.The Garmin Dashcam Mini is the lowest spec dashcam in the range and is claimed to be the smallest dashcam on the market, it’s sleek and very conspicuous if that’s important to you. Sometimes things simply interact or resonate the wrong way. This had the camera vibrating noticeably on its large suction mount in a way I’ve never seen before-even with the stiffest of mounts. In the company’s defense, my car doesn’t idle particularly smoothly and has a stiffer-than-normal suspension. The artifact was omnipresent, but most apparent when the vehicle was moving slowly or stopped. I’m not doing the phenomenon justice and you’re obviously not going to see it in stills. In color and detail it is, but in motion it often looks as if you’re peering through jiggling Jello.Īs to that wobbling, it’s a slow side-to-side undulation of portions of the video that’s rather like shear without the actual shearing-as if you’re looking through slowly jiggling Jello. Looking at this capture, you’d think the DriveCam 76’s video was first rate.
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