Best Car Dash Cam Brands (8 Top Brands Guide)

1. Garmin

Not only do the popular American brand Garmin provide some of the best high-end car navigation and GPS systems.

Garmin have also for a number of years have been manufacturers of car dashboard cameras. They currently have their own range of feature rich dash cams. 

Compared to most other dash cams available on the market Garmin make models such as the 65W and 65 which offer a far wider viewing angle with support for HD video at 1080p coupled with a wide angle 180 degree lens. These dash cams provide some of the widest angle views of the road ahead. 

Their range of dash cams are available with GPS systems that automatically save time and location of accidents and incidents. 

This feature comes in handy while dealing with insurance companies after you’ve been involved in an incident on the road. 

Garmin has a lot of feature rich car dash cams that enhance your car’s safety. Along with the high quality pictures and security features of the dash cam 65 model. The 65 model also includes built-in WiFi allowing you to connect an iOS or Android tablet or smartphone directly to the unit.

2. Vantrue Dash Cams

The American company Vantrue produces dash cams that are well known for their high quality performance and exceptional built with front facing cameras. 

The cameras from Vantrue were popularly known as Uber Dash Cams and Rideshare dash cams. With Vantrue cameras you can capture 1080p HD video through the image sensor Omnivision OV4689. 

This is ideal to capture a 170 degree front facing view of the road. 

While you leave your vehicle unattended, the feature parking mode uses impact detection and motion activated recording 24 hours a day. 

3. Blackvue

Since 2015, the American brand Z-edge has developed some of the most innovative dash cams for cars. They’ve taken dashboard cam technology to another level with their Full-HD revolutionary 1 and 2 channel cameras. 

With Z-edge cameras you get ease of usability by connecting their car dash cams to smart devices utilizing cloud based services and Wi-Fi.

Their go to budget dash cam is the Z3 3″ with an ambarella chip, parking monitor, WDR night vision and various other features. 

Although this isn’t their newest model in their range, we still think it is worth its value. It records 1080p video and was voted as the best dash cam of 2016 by the Wirecutter. 

4. YI

The U.S. based car dash cam brand YI has gained a lot of popularity in the dash cam industry due their stealthy and robust HD car dash cams that come within the budget range. 

Anyone who is looking to buy HD dash cams on a budget may definitely consider the YI product range. 

Similar to various other camera models, the YI Smart Dash Cam features all black design, with full HD video recording and has a maximum storage capacity with facility for 64 Gigabyte SD cards. 

5. THINKWARE 

The U.S, based brand Thinkware is all about smart solutions for dash cams. Thinkware is among the topmost picks for 4K car dash cams in 2020 – 2021. 

Their high end dash cams are available with a range of features that everyone loves to have on their car dash cam such as 4k video, parking mode options, cloud services and smartphone app compatibility. 

The U1000 is the pick of the crop available for your vehicle. It records native 4K video which means that the 8 megapixel image sensor records in actual native 4K.

No upsizing of the video resolution after it has been recorded. The U1000 dash cam uses a Sony Exmor R Start sensor for full 4K image resolution. 

The parking mode feature can integrate with a smartphone App along with cloud to dash cam support, allowing  you to remotely monitor the car 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

6. Wheelwitness 

Wheelwitness has established itself as a well-known brand for manufacturing high end dash cams and focuses a lot more on quality compared to quantity. 

Their HD PRO is a wedge shaped all black car cam system with adhesive pads that mount up behind the rear view mirror making it a lot more stealthy.

These types of unit are less visible compared to other car dash cams that hang down from a suction cup mount. 

With the GPS enabled you can easily keep track of a vehicle’s route, plus  identify exact location and where they were recorded. The HD PRO weighs only 5 ounces. With Wheelwitness you get a 1 year labor and parts warranty. 

7. Nextbase Dash Cams

Nextbase in the U.S. is all about innovative next generation car dash cams making it easier for the driver to adjust the settings according to his or her preferences. 

A few features from the top of the line devices from Nextbase are GPS, Alexa, emergency SOS, and many other features included.

The 522GW from Nextbase is a great dash cam to consider for your car. It features 140 degree viewing angle, integrated GPS for accurate location, speed data and direction, plus Amazon Alexa as well. 

If you’re looking at higher end units you may consider the 622GW with its 4K car dash cam that doesn’t need to be hardwired to the dashboard of the vehicle. Also there are added safety features of What3Words support which has proven a lifesaver in emergencies. 

8. Pruveoo

Pruveoo is a U.S. based brand and has a reputation for building high-res cameras with integrated features for vehicle safety. If you’re looking for quality 4k cameras with a wide viewing angle, you have a number of models to choose from in the Pruveoo car dash cam range. 

The F5 from Pruveeo is a popular model that records advanced night vision at 1440p resolution. It includes a number of safety features too. 

Some unique features that come with the F5 are a 140 degree viewing angle, loop recording mode, full HD recording download over Wifi and many other features.

Final thoughts 

All these dash cams brands offer versatility compared to factory fitted dashboard cameras. Most of these models are easy to fit onto the windscreen and provide a clear view ahead of the road. 

Whether you want an entry level brand or something more advanced, the market is well catered for with these 8 top brands on today’s market.