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Review on Capture Every Moment On The Road With Vantrue E1 Mini Dash Cam: 2.5K, GPS, WiFi, Voice Control, Night Vision, 24-Hr Parking Mode & More! by Joey Pritchard

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Element 1 - The good, the bad and the advanced

I've been a fan of the Vantrue company for a while, given their strong reliability, and they keep continuing to impress and develop new models with advanced features.This model is a very compact fun cam, with an excellent front-only recording (160 degrees angles) and a reasonable price point.Installation was straightforward and given the compact side, the cam looks nice and does not distract while driving.There are 4 physical buttons, on the device itself (for menu navigation and taking pictures), but the same controls/all settings are available via the mobile phone app. You do need to however enable WiFi on the cam first and connect to it on the phone. (System Setup ->Wi-Fi-> On)Cam can also be controlled via voice (System Setup -> Voice ), or a separate physical remote control. Both of these features worked as expected (with Standard sensitivity). e.g taking hand-free pictures.The built-in GPS, arguably one of the most useful features, works great and the desktop app will overlay location with the video.Cam features multiple recording resolutions (2592x1942P @30 FPS is highest but at 60 FPS its 1920x 1080P) and HDR modes are also available. I did not see any jitter or lag and the resolution was high enough to read signs and license plates 5-10 ft away and even at night.The device lets you add your license plate (again via buttons or app) and that can later be used to prove authenticity of the video. A nice feature is also recording of the actual speed, on the video, which can be used as evedence.To get the recordings/pictures you can either 1. pull SD card (which is not included) and view on a computer, or 2. enable Wifi and view them via mobile

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Pros
  • E1
Cons
  • The 2.5K video quality may not be sufficient for professional-grade footage

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