Garmin Dash Cams: testing the Mini 2, 47, and 67W! Plus 10 minutes of sample footage
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ค. 2024
- By popular request, here’s a quick review of the three Garmin dash cams I’ve been trying in our two new cars! See links to Garmin’s dash cam family page below and links to purchase from Best Buy!
Garmin dash cam full model lineup: www.garmin.com/en-US/p/731428
Mini2 (not recommended, but if you’d like to check it out: www.bestbuy.com/site/garmin-d...
Dash Cam 47: www.bestbuy.com/site/garmin-d...
Dash Cam 67W: www.bestbuy.com/site/garmin-d...
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:49 Model lineup overview
03:15 Dash Cam Mini 2
04:55 Dash Cam 47
07:02 Dash Cam 67W
10:32 Sample footage reel (47 and 67W side by side) - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
super good review Josh. Thanks. have a nice weekend.
Thank you, and you too!
Thank you for the honest review. I couldn't decide between the Mini 2 & the 47, but your review helped a lot.
The 47 will be our new dashcam
Great choice! The 47 is what I recommend to everyone it’s a great product for a great price!
I needed this! Been looking for a dash cam. ;). As always, great video! Thanks.
Thank you! Highly recommend either of these!
Best review so far!. Was looking to ad mini 2 on back windshield with my 57 on front and changed my mind. Will be looking for 47. Merci beaucoup
You’re very welcome! I might think about moving your 57 to the back window and then doing a 67 in the front instead. But you can’t go wrong with the 47 either!
thank you 👌 video.
I been using mini 1 for 1yr no problems, don’t really need parking option.
Good Info. Thank you for the in depth review.
Very nice review, thanks for all the good perspective.
Thanks for watching!
You deserve a lot more views. To the point, speak well and a voice thats pleasant to listen to. Quite literally answered every single question I had, including how well the constant power through OBD2 works, which i was leaning towards until you pointed out the non-stop saved video.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Glad I was able to help!
Great clear review well done
Thanks for watching!
Amazing review, thank you.
Thank you!
Thank you very much. what a amazing video. very helpful. thank you for your time.
You are so welcome, thank you for watching!
Excellent. You made it so easy to choose a dash cam. I'll settle on the 47. Thanks mate. 😃
Thank you so much! Glad I could help!
Very helpful info thank you
Thank you for the information.
You’re most welcome!
Good job dude.
Thanks for showing the wide-view difference between the 47 and 67. After having my car totaled by someone who made an illegal pass and hit me that extra angle would have been very useful had I had the 67 installed.
Oh no, so sorry to hear that! Yes, I always have a dash cam for exactly that eventuality!
thanks for the video … it is helpful
Thanks for watching!
Excellent review. Subbed.
Thank you and welcome aboard!
For me is the four ways stop. Definitely getting the w67. Wider view is important for the four ways stop.
Same here! I really like that about the 67.
Hello, I found your channel. Very helpful video. Have you reviewed other dashcams (Thinkware, etc.) ? Rear dashcams ?
Thanks to you, I have the 67W now. But it keeps freezing up. I have it connected via OEM Garmin OBDII power adapter because I want the parking detect feature. I have already changed memory cards, and still the same. Also can't distinguish plate numbers most of the time. But I think I will be keeping it.
Oh no! The freezing issue shouldn’t be happening, I’d sent it back to Garmin or return it to whoever you bought it from and get a new one.
@@joshjamescars I have it packed, and ready for return. I also ordered the 47... thank you !
great review it really helped me make a choice. I assume all of them need a cord hanging down to outlet? Thanks
Yes! They come with a long enough cord that can be properly run along the headliner and down one of the pillars to an outlet. In the quick shot I have of the two cameras set up in my GX, you can see the one that’s permanently in the car has the cable dressed.
excellent review - editing brilliant
i hav a small skoda citigo - monte carlo
wanted a simple decent quality cam - didnt want the extras which i wouldnt use
im using it for short city center journeys uber eats ect - garmin 47 is perfect
Hello! Thank you so much, and I absolutely love the Citigo and Up! We see them every now and again on the roads as they Up! Is sold in Mexico. If I were to move to Europe, that would be high on my list of cars to buy. I think it’s perfect for, as you say, city centers! Cheers!
Thank for the amazing video! I wonder what are you using for the rear windshield?
Hello! Nothing at the moment; our cars all have doors that open in the rear and wiring is tricky with that. I’d like to figure something out at some point but haven’t gotten around to it just yet.
@@joshjamescars Thats a valid point. Thanks for your response. I'm thinking of getting the Mini 2 for rear and the 57 for the front. Not sure if that will be too much for the battery as I'll need to connect each cam separately.
Hi Josh. Do I need to buy separate gps antenna to use forward collision warning and lane keep assist?
Thanks
Hello! Nope, everything is built right in!
Love your videos - we were inspired by you to pick up a previous generation RX! With regard to dash cam wiring, do you leverage the power from the mirrors (some sort of adapter?) or install the wiring around the windshield to the 12V adapter or other supplies? Thanks!
Congratulations!! You’re the second one this week to do so! And no I just run the cable across the headliner, down the A-pillar, and I use the Garmin OBD-II adapter. I know there are adapters to use wiring near the mirror but… I don’t trust myself to be messing with the car’s wiring.
@@joshjamescars Awesome! Keep up the great work! 😄
Do you use the Garmin OBD11 adapter with the 67W? And can you just leave it alone and it doesn't record the car in your garage (like the Mini did), nor does it drain your battery? Thank you. @@joshjamescars
@juliava605 I do use the OBD-2 adapter with the 67 but just because I was too lazy to completely redo the way I dressed the cable. And yes, so what you’re describing is exactly why I was complaining about the Mini 2 not working like every other dash cam that requires NO special attention and no special adapted to be constantly powered but can still record when the vehicle is off.
Thank you very much for all of your help, Josh. You're amazingly generous with your time. @@joshjamescars
Hey man, thank you for the video. I'm in the market for a new dash cam, and I am a fan of Garmin products. I'm thinking of getting the 67 for my 98 4runner since I like the wide viewing angle and the 1440p resolution. More so once I eventually engine swap it and place in a Supra engine lol
Great Video! I would say based on your sample side by side or Top / Down video of both Cams, the 47 doesn't seem to be missing out on much at all..Meaning the 140 vs 180 really aren't that different per your samples. The best test was at the intersection but even then when you driving and approaching (Street corners, Intersections, Passing Cars, or still on the Hwy) traffic you're talking miliseconds of a difference in view. Therefore, for me I think the 47 would be best and and less fiddling with resolutions etc.
Yes! I completely agree! I used some of my ad revenue to buy these two to experment with so it wasn’t technically “money out of pocket” so to speak but if it were, I definitely would buy the 47! And actually we just bought another for our new car.
great job
Thank you!
hi what is with the parking mode with the other cams 47,67? is the Parkin mode works better on the other two cams than on the mini two
Hello! The 47 and 67 have actual bump detection and a battery inside them like most other dash cams that will thus trigger a recording even when the car is off. So, if someone hits your car in a parking lot, you’ll have a clip of that event.
How come you didnt select one with a rear cam? Dont think need it ? Also - does the 67 parking work as well as the toyota oem one
I don’t think that’s hugely useful unless you’re a ride share driver and want it for liability purposes. I also don’t want a camera watching every second of me in the car. In many locales, ALL the footage on it can get subpoenaed for any reason. And yes, it seems to though fortunately neither of my cars have gotten bumped while parked so I can’t say for sure.
Thanks for the review! I wish you had spoken about the WiFi capabilities. It seems like their documentation focuses on having the WiFi all the time but what I wanted to have was a camera that when I returned home and parked that would then connect to the WiFi and upload all the footage from that day. Do these cameras do that? Have you tried that? Or do you have WiFi in your cars that it uses? I can't imagine that even the WiFi cars have it working when it's off and parked, that seems like a recipe for disaster (gives someone plenty of time to break into your WiFi and potentially screw with your car). Thoughts?
I also read that the footage is stored in one minute videos on the SD card. I assume that means that to create your vide at the end you had to load at least 10 different videos? Is that why there are breaks in the video, because after recording for a minute you had to restart the recording for another minute? That would make it impossible to get an unbroken 10-minute video then?
Hello! I didn’t speak about WiFi because these cameras don’t fully do what you’re talking about there. The WiFi is mainly used for connecting to the camera and pulling clips down from it should you get pulled over or something like that. You might want to look into the one that has a 4G data modem built in (also requiring a subscription fee) for a truly cloud based dash cam. I’ve never personally felt the need to have all my dash cam clips in the cloud though, as I can just go down to the garage and pull the SD card out of the camera. Way, way faster to do that. As for the clips, all dash cams save footage in one to two minute clips. It’s how they manage storage on the SD card. They’ll constantly record and when the card is getting full they’ll automatically delete the oldest clips. And the video at the end was broken up into different pieces because it was from two different 30 minute drives and I didn’t think anyone wanted to sit through an hour of video LOL. So I edited it to show just certain parts of each.
@@joshjamescars Josh, thanks for the detailed reply. I was definitely confused as to these features and I appreciate your setting me straight. I think you're right, I need to look at a completely different product for my needs. Thanks again!
In your model lineup overview, you mention the Garmin 57 is a 1080p camera, though I belive the 57 is also 2k (1440p). Essentially the only discernible difference between is the 57 and 67W is the wide angle lens.
Ah you might be right about that! Thanks for the correction.
Hi, thank you for your review!🙂👍
To me it looks as if you can't see license plates and street signs that are a little further away so well on the 67W. Especially at night. But that could also be due to the compression of the video.
Both are true; you can definitely see more clearly in the raw video (I had to export the video at one resolution and of course TH-cam compresses it), but the 67W is also designed to capture a wider field of view at the sacrifice of some of the finer details. If a vehicle were to hit you, however, they would be close enough to be able to read their plate. That said, if someone is doing something far away from you I don’t think anyone has any business reading their plate.
Great review. Garmin is definitely on my list, but my dilemma is they currently do not make a super capacitor version of the camera. I live in Phoenix and it is a hazard to have a battery operated dash cam in the car during the summer, especially if the battery is lithium chemistry. It is much safer to use super capacitor dash cams here since in the interior of the car can reach 160F+. I've had cases with laptop battery swelling up just by leaving in the car for 9 hours because I forgot it bring it into office one day.
I live in Texas where it can also get pretty hot and have only ever had a problem with dash cams where the entire camera body mounts directly to the surface of the glass (as opposed to a mount that attaches to the glass). That said, the quality association that comes with Garmin (who has decades of experience making devices that can withstand extreme heat) is also why I went with them. So far, so good! That said, you can also go with the Mini2 which doesn’t have a battery at all and can use the OBD2 adapter instead!
Isn’t the tandem a super capacitor? I think it is.
Thanks for the Video @joshjamescars - quick question. Does the internal battery work for parking guard? And if so, how many detections would it last for? I understand its quite a small battery, but would only be used if an event triggered the cam to record.
Hello! It does work for parking guard but I’m not sure how many incidents it would last for. I also have mine hooked up to the OBD2 adapter set to 10 minutes so that for most places I’m running into it’ll cover the whole trip.
@@joshjamescarsthanks for the reply. My original question isn't very realistic. I imagine it would pick up at least 1 incident (bump / hit) in a couple hour time span? Am I right to assume that it's not using any of the battery until an incident is detecting then starts to record? Constant power may be ideal as I often leave my car unattended for 4-6 hours. Thank you for the response.
Any comment on how it stays powered on? How often do you need to charge it or do you hide the cables and plug it in all the time?
Most dash cams need to be wired all the time. The batteries in them are only there to power them for a few minutes here and there for incident detection while parked. So yes you use the included cable and run it to either a USB port or the OBD2 port in the car and then dress it nicely.
Nice I’m getting the mini
How do you like it?
@@juliava605 I returned it lol I didn’t like the quality.I got the Vantrue E1. Almost same price. I like it because you can turn off the screen. And it’s similar size with wayyyy better quality
What do you think of the mini for the rear window?
I think that could work as long as you don’t want it to do parking detection as well.
@@joshjamescars thx!
did you have the polarize filter on? honestly the 67 without the filter is too much reflection...
Hello, I didn’t! And yes, it definitely can be. It’s also because of the unique very upright windshield on my Lexus GX. I have the camera pointed farther down than I would in a sedan.
I really found this video informative so much that I purchased a Garmin dash cam. I have been wanting one for a while. I had considered the Lexus dash cam but the dealership in my area did not have the dash cam for a 2022 GX and was not aware of one. I guess you could consider yourself an influencer. Also, my husband had ordered a Ring dash cam not sure what happened to that. It really would have come in handy today because he was involved in an accident where someone did a rolling stop and lost control. Is it possible that you could do a video showing how you installed it in the GX? Again, thanks for the info.
Hello! I’m so glad this was helpful and that you picked one up. I hope your husband is okay after the accident, too. That’s never fun, especially with car repair and dealing with insurance. I don’t think you or he is missing out with the Ring dash cam. I tried it when it first came out but the placement at the foot of the windshield versus the top like most cameras obscured so much of the image, which wasn’t super clear to begin with. Also made it impossible to use any kind of sunshade! It felt to me like they took one of their (admittedly great) home security cameras and put it in what they thought would be a great housing for a car. And yes I can definitely do a video on that, though I think it will be quicker to look up “how to dress dash cam wire” or something to that effect and I’m sure a bunch of great videos will come up showing the best ways to “dress” the cable once you have the camera in a spot that you like. Cheers!
@@joshjamescars Thanks for the reply. My husband is okay, but the vehicle is totaled. Not one of the Lexus vehicles thank goodness. You are awesome.
Did you have the polarizing lens on these cameras? How long does the battery work in parking mode for the 47 and 67?
I did not, I don’t think there’s a polarizing filter that works for the 67 because the 180-degree lens is a fisheye that protrudes out quite a bit. As for battery, I’m not entirely sure I’ve never tested it to see how long it lasts but most dash cam batteries last around 5-10 minutes.
thanks
Nice job! I have the Garmin 56 and it is pretty much impossible to download your video via WiFi, it just doesn't connect. What was your experience downloading videos from the 47 and 67 to your smartphone?
I’ve honestly never had the need (or desire) to do that. With every dash cam I’ve had in the past I always bypass any app and just pop the SD card into my computer.
Does the footage actually looks that pixeled or just encoding when uploaded to TH-cam? Also the 57 would be the sweet spot for the 60fps.
It looks fine in person, I’d guess it has to do with the way TH-cam handles footage. Plus, the 47 and 57 are different resolutions and the whole video is uploaded in 4K. And yes, the 60fps is nice but the 57 and 67 can only shoot 60fps at 1080p.
My concern is that I could read a license plate number in only one view at a stoplight in your video. If I can't get a license number, it defeats much of the purpose. Is the image better when not on youtube? Thanks!
It depends what quality setting you were watching the video at on TH-cam. What you say above is the case with most dash cams, but you can definitely look into a 4K dashcam as well if that is a necessity! Thanks for watching!
Is 67W wireless? Do I need one for back and one for front? Thank You
No, no dash cams are wireless. And it depends what you want! Though it might be hard to wire the one in the rear
We have a new MB350 and looking for something with minimal intervention with existing systems. What would be the best you may recommend- Thanks@@joshjamescars
The magnet mount worries me would it fly off the windscreen in a crash ???
No, it’s quite strong.
Quick question with the 47 the Go alerts are they with or without a subscription? like lane departure and recognizing when traffic is moving?
No subscriptions needed for those features! :)
@@joshjamescars amazing thank you!
the 47 is not LTE compatible from what I’ve done research on. So in circumstances when I’m not in my own WiFi area to get unsaved videos on the app, how can I obtain them? Do I always have to be in my WiFi area in order to retrieve those. It concerns me because what if I get into an accident out on the road and need the footage right there and then.
The camera creates its own wifi network that you join on your phone that links the camera and app together.
Josh, with the Mini 2 with OBD Constant Cable you can set the amount of time you want it to record when parked. So you can turn it OFF if the car is in your garage, or switch it to record for 12 or 24 hours. There's a little slider on the side of the camera for this purpose, I believe.
Yes but the problem with that is it won’t respond to a bump in a parking lot beyond that set timeframe like every other dash cam out there will which is what I want. So, if your car gets hit and the camera isn’t powered, you’re out of luck to get any kind of info.
But it's not going to get bumped in your garage, right? So you turn it off. Now if you are parked elsewhere and want it turned on, you simply flip the little switch. Am I misunderstanding? I'm looking for one as a Christmas gift for my son and am baffled by all the choices. Many recommend the Mini ... thus my questions. Thank you! @@joshjamescars
No but that’s an incredible hassle to have to do every single time. Do you want to be reaching under your dashboard every single time you park your car in public? I wouldn’t. The 47 and 67 have an internal battery that will just automatically record footage when the internal gyro detects something bumping the car. No need to constantly switch the OBD-2 adapter on and off.
Thank you, Josh. I appreciate the reply. I keep reading about people having issues with the 47, 57, and 67W draining their car batteries. Is there a way to avoid this if I choose one of those? Thank you again. @@joshjamescars
Do you leave your OBDII connector set to "accessory mode"? Thank you @@joshjamescars
Nice review, i know im late here but i think (since you already had it) you should have mounted the Mini 2 on the rear window facing the rear.
I thought about it and tried, but since the GX has a barn door, figuring out a way to wire it to make that happen was more trouble than it was worth.
Do u just turn it around when u park the car?
Not sure if I understand the question, though I think you’re asking what I do when I park, and I always back into parking spaces simply because it’s way easier to drive out when I leave and so the camera is always facing traffic.
DashCam 57 is the way to go, the DashCam 57’s 1440P 140* field of view is much sharper & less distorted than the DashCam 67W’s 1440P 180* field of view.
hello, i drive a jeep, and its an old one "32 years old" so its suspension isnt in the best order. and the roads where i live are really bad, so i will be dealing with a lot of shaking and a lot of bouncing. will the magnet be able to hold up to this? or wil it shake and twist or fall off? i recently got into a crash and didnt have a dash cam but gladfully they stopped and we exchanged information and they where found to be the ones in the wrong. i need a dash cam but i need one with a super strong magnet and a bit of stabilization. will this work?
Hi there! So sorry but I wouldn’t be able to answer that since I can imagine what you’re talking about and I don’t really know how it would do. I don’t think it would fall off as the magnet is super strong but I don’t know how usable the footage would be either. If you have a Best Buy near you, buy it from them and try it out. If it doesn’t work, you can easily return it in store.
@@joshjamescars does best buy sell these specific ones? or are they only bought online?
They do! That’s where I bought both my 47 and 67!
thank you. i will check them out @@joshjamescars 👍
How do these cameras compare against the low coat dash cams from China?
I wouldn’t know. I went with Garmin because they have decades of expertise making quality in-car devices. If you want to go with some cheap off brand, that’s fine but know they likely won’t last as long as a Garmin.
is there anything that you can set up to show your speed ?
Yes! You can have that added to the stamp along the bottom as well as your GPS coordinates on certain models. However do keep in mind that if you are in an accident, even if it’s not your fault, if you’re even 5 over the limit and that’s documented, you can run into all kinds of issues, so personally I leave that off.
@@joshjamescars can you turn it back off after you record a video ? Ie for that purpose ? Going a few over and someone blatantly hits you?
No. Video clips are stamped with whatever data you choose to record. That would be tampering with the record of what happened and that would go against the whole point of having a dash cam. Remember, dash cams can just as easily get you in trouble as someone else!
Which one is closer to real view? 67w the vehicles ahead look farther away the the 47
Neither are going to give you the same view you’ll see from the driver’s seat because they’re meant to be mounted at the top of the windshield which is way higher and way farther forward than your POV from the driver’s seat.
I feel the same. I like tje wide angle but i like the picture of the 57
I have the mini and it's a decent basic cam. My biggest gripe is the red LED is crazy bright and distracting both day and night. Anyone have this issue with the higher level units?
The 47 and 67 definitely don’t have a bright red light that stays on.
@@joshjamescars Thanks!
Would be nice to see the difference between 1080 60 FPS vs 1440 30 FPS for the 67w
The problem is I have to select a resolution and frame rate for the entire video so I wouldn’t be able to accurately show you what both look like. As it is with this video I edited it at 1440p and so the 1080p looks a little crunchier than it actually does in real life because it’s being stretched. That’s what footage samples from Garmin or others on forums are great for.
@@joshjamescars makes sense maybe two different videos but yeah that would be useless without a side by side I suppose
@user-gn7ku5fz5t I thought about that too, LOL! If you’re in the US, I’d highly recommend buying both from Best Buy and comparing them for yourself in your car. They’re both on sale for Cyber week this week for $30 off, so a great deal.
Can you share the soundtrack artist name? So relaxing
Hello! It’s a random stock-audio track from the TH-cam audio library, let me see if there’s a way to share it outside of that.
I need to find out what time you were doing this driving for the domain and 35 to be as empty as they were 😂
Haha! On a weekday around 10AM, I think!
Nice video. Could you tell me how long the connection cables are for the mini and 47? Is it difficult to run and hide these cables (Lexus UX). Thanks for the feedback
Hello! I’m not sure off hand but they all come with a long cable and a short cable. The long cable is much longer than I would ever need even in my bigger GX.
Can you turn off the speed function while recording? Asking for a friend who speeds......
Aahahaha absolutely! It’s all controllable in settings.
Thanks
@@joshjamescars
Wont thr camera 📸 come flying 🪽 off that little magnet 🧲 when the vehicle is struck hard? 🤔
It’s a very strong magnet, I think it would be fine in a collision.
can it be hardwired without OBD
Depends on how you define “hardwired”. The device needs to be connected to vehicle power to operate while driving and your options to do that are the OBD-2 adapter, a standard USB plug, or some third parties make a wiring harness that plugs into the driver assist camera unit but I don’t recommend messing with that.
Could someone correct me if I’m wrong but I have had the 47 for 3 years I am just now realizing it doesn’t start recording from starting the car till turning it off you have to manually press the button to record or talk to it but it there is no recording constantly ? Correct like 3 minute or even 1 minute?
No, that’s not correct. I think what you’re reading is that it won’t automatically preserve clips unless you tell it to. All dash cams are constantly recording and will rewrite over old files on the memory card.
@@joshjamescars any idea on how I can do that I checked settings and all and I’m not able to just record anything unless I tell it too
Odd, I’m not sure why it wouldn’t… you’d probably be best served by reaching out to Garmin. Maybe try another memory card but I can’t think of any reason that it wouldn’t just record everything.
Will it record automatically when the car starts? Also, when the car is turned off, will it still record? Thanks
To your first question, yes. That’s how all dash cams work. Second question depends on how you set it up to behave.
My car doesn’t have a car cigaret outlet. It’s a new 2024 model and it’s all usb c port and none of the dash cams have it to the modern cars 😭.
Two of our cars were like that, all you have to do is get a USB-A to USB-C adapter or you can do the Garmin OBD-2 adapter. Either way works perfectly well in new vehicles.
No battery means no battery swelling in high heat.
I live in Texas and have actually never had that problem with devices that are manufactured to OEM automotive spec like the 47 and 67. Have had them in our cars all through summer.
Are these are wireless,
No, there is no such thing as a wireless Dashcam.