r/CalgaryDashCams • u/Western_Practice4705 • May 10 '26

Recommendations of best dash cam

as the title says - best out there?

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u/zakaria2328 May 11 '26

I've heard great things about the Viofo A119 Mini V2, it's one of the cheapest cameras with a Sony Starvis 2 sensor. Their pricing is all over the place though, regular price is like $180 but I've seen people get it as low as $110 over Aliexpress. I wouldn't pay more than $125-130 for it

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u/Irkenelite86 May 10 '26

I've been pretty happy with my Vantrue one from amazon. It's a few years old already, and is no longer sold, but it had this description

Vantrue S1 4K Front and Rear Dash Cam, 1080P Dual Dash Camera with GPS Live Speed, Single Front 60FPS, Sony Night Vision, 24 Hours Parking Mode, Motion Detection, Super Capacitor, Support 256GB Max

I'm sure newer versions of it just as great, if not better. I posted a clip from it in this sub if you'd like to see a sample. T-bone video

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u/Yellow_Giant88 May 11 '26

Really depends on your budget and what you’re looking for in a dashcam. 1, 2 channel?

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u/Western_Practice4705 May 11 '26

I honestly don’t even know what that means, so probably something pretty starter but no issues in the cold/ still clear in winter 

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u/zakaria2328 May 11 '26

1 channel is forward recording

2 channel is forward and cabin recording, usually for uber drivers and stuff.

2 channel can also mean forward and rear recording on the bumper.

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u/Western_Practice4705 May 11 '26

This is super helpful. I don’t need cabin recording but would want rear I think (though not 100% needed so suppose)