Which Dash Cams Brand Wins?
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Which Dash Cams Brand Wins?

In our test we compared 11 dash cams options head to head. Viofo came out on top. See the measured results, the runner-up, the budget pick, and a link to the full test video. Shoppers cross-shopping fitcamx, fitcamx dash cam, garmin dash cam and garmin dash camera land here for the head to head that settles it.

The verdict
Viofo
Winner

Viofo

Price shown in test: $114

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Red Tiger
Runner-up

Red Tiger

Price shown in test: $100 with coupon

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The quick take

The short version of why each pick lands where it does, built straight from the measured results.

WinnerViofo$114

And the VIFO pretty much ran circles around the competition and had an average finish of 1.3... If I can only choose one dash cam, I'd definitely go with the VIOFO.

Best in 1 of 1 measurements, including Overall 1st to 11th place ranking, average finish.

Runner-upRed Tiger$100 with coupon

Placed top three in 1 of 1 measurements.

The measured results

Every number below is read straight from the test. Products are listed in the order they finished.

License plate readability facing into sunset, static distances

  • 1Viofo 1440p front only dash cam

    came out on top, readable at 30 ft, best possible exposure rating of one

  • 2Red Tiger

    tied for second place at 20 ft along with Cool Crazy, Rove, and Wolfbox, best possible exposure rating of one

  • 3Cool Crazy

    tied for second place at 20 ft, readable to 25 ft though grainy

  • 4Wolfbox i07, three channel dash cam

    tied for second place at 20 ft

  • 5Rove R2

    tied for second place at 20 ft, offered the sharpest image up to that point in the test

  • 6Arifayz K600, dual channel dash cam

    offered the sharpest image of the brands tested up to that point, readable to 20 ft

  • 7Miden S7

    looked too dark or underexposed, about as grainy as the cheaper cameras, readable to 15 ft

  • 8E-Yegor S60

    light exposure seemed about right, but grainy at distance like the other cameras

  • 9Ovaman

    performed a little better than the V300, license plate unreadable past 20 ft

  • 10Pruveo

    underexposed and noticeably less sharp than the Viofo, unreadable at 20 ft

  • 11V300

    unreadable past 15 ft, no display on the camera itself for aiming

Road sign readability at 35 mph

  • 1Viofo 1440p front only dash cam

    performed just about as good as the 4K cameras, part of the top group rated two

  • 2Red Tiger

    performed well, part of the group rated two

  • 3Cool Crazy

    did the best job along with the Wolfbox

  • 4Wolfbox i07, three channel dash cam

    did the best job along with the Cool Crazy, edged out the Viofo in a direct comparison

  • 5Rove R2

    performed well, part of the group rated two

  • 6Arifayz K600, dual channel dash cam

    performed better than the previous cheaper brands despite a grainy image

  • 7Miden S7

    performed better than the E-Yegor in a direct comparison

  • 8E-Yegor S60

    struggled, only one of two road signs readable

  • 10Pruveo

    road signs did not look nearly as sharp as the previous five brands tested

  • 11V300

    unable to read the road sign while driving, only one of two signs readable after stopping and zooming in

  • 9Ovaman
    not tested

Night vision readability at stepped distances

  • 1Viofo 1440p front only dash cam

    came out on top with the best possible rating of one

  • 2Red Tiger

    tied for second place with the Wolfbox, rating of 1.5

  • 3Cool Crazy

    outperformed all previous brands tested up to that point

  • 4Wolfbox i07, three channel dash cam

    tied for second place with the Red Tiger, rating of 1.5, described as one of the best performing cameras in the showdown so far

  • 7Miden S7

    struggled with daytime and sunset performance but performed a little better at night

  • 8E-Yegor S60

    street sign unreadable at every stopping point

  • 9Ovaman

    performed a little better than the earlier cheaper brands at reading a license plate but struggled with most other tests

  • 10Pruveo

    at a big disadvantage with only a 1080p main camera, image only became clear at the fifth and sixth stopping points

  • 11V300

    could not read the street sign until the closest stopping point, and even then it was very grainy

  • 5Rove R2
    not tested
  • 6Arifayz K600, dual channel dash cam
    not tested

Intersection readability facing into sunset

  • 1Viofo 1440p front only dash cam

    performed the best along with the Red Tiger, rating of 1.5

  • 2Red Tiger

    performed the best along with the Viofo, rating of 1.5

  • 3Cool Crazy

    performed well along with the Wolfbox, rating of two

  • 4Wolfbox i07, three channel dash cam

    performed well along with the Cool Crazy, rating of two

  • 7Miden S7

    road signs were unreadable, struggled with the sunset

  • 8E-Yegor S60

    struggled significantly, road signs unreadable

  • 10Pruveo

    street signs and the highway sign both unreadable

  • 11V300

    unable to provide a clear image of the road signs near the stop sign

  • 5Rove R2
    not tested
  • 6Arifayz K600, dual channel dash cam
    not tested
  • 9Ovaman
    not tested

Digital light box and gas price sign readability

  • 1Viofo 1440p front only dash cam

    came out on top with the best possible rating of one, readable even from a couple hundred feet away

  • 2Red Tiger

    unreadable in this specific test despite performing better than Cool Crazy in most other categories

  • 3Cool Crazy

    performed almost as well as the Viofo, rating of 1.5

  • 5Rove R2

    finished in third place with a rating of two, readable though not as sharp as the Cool Crazy

  • 10Pruveo

    lighted box unreadable, digital display difficult to read

  • 11V300

    could not read the sign name or the gas price on the digital display

  • 4Wolfbox i07, three channel dash cam
    not tested
  • 6Arifayz K600, dual channel dash cam
    not tested
  • 7Miden S7
    not tested
  • 8E-Yegor S60
    not tested
  • 9Ovaman
    not tested

Overall 1st to 11th place ranking, average finish

  • 1Viofo 1440p front only dash cam
    1st place

    average finish of 1.3, described as running circles around the competition

  • 2Red Tiger
    2nd place

    average finish of 2.2, described as a terrific camera

  • 3Cool Crazy
    3rd place

    average finish of 2.7

  • 4Wolfbox i07, three channel dash cam
    not tested
  • 5Rove R2
    not tested
  • 6Arifayz K600, dual channel dash cam
    not tested
  • 7Miden S7
    not tested
  • 8E-Yegor S60
    not tested
  • 9Ovaman
    not tested
  • 10Pruveo
    not tested
  • 11V300
    not tested

How it was tested

  • license plate readability facing into the sunset at increasing static distances
  • road sign readability while driving past at 35 mph
  • intersection readability facing into the sunset
  • night vision readability of a street sign at stepped distances
  • digital light box and gas price sign readability
  • overall 1st to 11th place performance ranking with average finish score

And the VIFO pretty much ran circles around the competition and had an average finish of 1.3... If I can only choose one dash cam, I'd definitely go with the VIOFO.

From the test video verdict.

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