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$149.99

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$149.99

Small sprint cams block much less of your view, and are simply typically simpler to take care of. Viofo’s $150 A119 Mini 2, as you may guess from the identify, is a small sprint cam. It’s additionally among the best.

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A119 Mini 2 design and options

The A119 Mini 2 measures roughly 1.82 inches broad, 2.8-inches excessive, and 1.9-inches at its thickest. Add a hair to that thickness you probably have the non-compulsory $13.50 polarizing filter put in. Either approach, it’s smaller than most.

The digital camera is a single-channel (front-only) unit sporting an Sony STARVIS IMX335 sensor, which renders the digital camera able to as much as 2560×1600 decision at 30 frames per second. The area of view is 140 levels, and there’s each GPS and a couple of.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi on board.

Unlike phone-reliant cameras, the A119’s sharp 1.5-inch shade show means that you can entry settings without having one other machine. Situated beneath the show are the ability, document, mic, and Wi-Fi standing lights, in addition to the menu, document, microphone on/off, and Wi-Fi allow buttons.

The buttons pull double-duty as navigation controls, although the A119 Mini 2 helps numerous voice instructions akin to “Take photo,” “Video start/stop,” “Turn off Wi-Fi,” and many others.

The left facet of the unit is occupied solely by air flow grills, whereas the precise facet is house to a Type-C energy connector and the SD card slot. The A119 Mini 2 can deal with as much as 512GB playing cards. Nice.

Note that the Type-C port on the digital camera is a little bit of a blind alley used primarily for laptop connectivity. You should use the second Type-C port situated on the highest of the GPS mount to energy each the digital camera and the GPS.

The mount comes connected out of the field, and appears to be a part of the digital camera. It additionally makes use of semi-permanent adhesive and gives no adjustment publish facto. Read up on how to install a dash cam earlier than you decide to its placement.

Once in place on the windshield, in the event you slide the digital camera to the precise, the primary physique will separate from the mount so you may put it in your bag or backpack. A great factor in the event you park on the streets, except in fact you need to use the surveillance (parking) mode.

Viofo states on the product net web page that the HK4 hardwiring package is required for the parking mode; nonetheless, my inquiry revealed that you may make the most of an OBDII energy supply—the digital camera solely must sense that voltage is current.

With Wi-Fi on board, there’s in fact an app (proven above). It gives a reside view, entry to your movies and pictures, and all of the settings in a better to browse format.

Generally talking, the one factor the A119 Mini 2 can’t do is save movies on-line. And that’s not a function everybody needs or can afford, although if I’m going to go away a splash cam in a automobile in a single day, I’d want it had the flexibility.

A119 Mini 2 captures

The A119 Mini 2’s captures have been typically top-notch. However, optimizing them required putting in the non-compulsory polarizing filter for day use, and eradicating it for night time use. This is a ache, and never one thing the typical consumer will need to do. I’d go for leaving it on, as the advantages throughout the day outweigh the slight discount in brightness at night time.

Note that the time proven in these captures is off. The digital camera managed to seize the right date, however didn’t choose the right time zone. Why it could actually’t set the time based on GPS data is unknown. Viofo ought to repair that.

While the day captures proven above and under are excellent, they barely favor easy over sharp. Tastes differ, however there there’s loads of element for authorized functions.

The low-light, early night seize under is with the polarizing filter on. It impacts the brightness of the picture, however solely barely.

Next up is the night time seize; however this was with the polarizing filter eliminated. I additionally misplaced it within the inside of my automobile. Darn.

Overall, the A119 Mini 2’s captures are wonderful by way of shade, dealing with headlight flare, and general view-ability. I’d go for a bit sharper element, however that’s being choosy.

Should you purchase the Viofo A119 Mini 2?

I loved my time with the A119 Mini 2. It’s obtained all the newest options, and takes good captures. The solely factor I’d say Garmin’s small cameras have over it’s their absolutely adjustable mount. Carefully align the A119 Mini 2 throughout set up, and that’s a non-issue. Good stuff from Viofo.