![]() That’s a poor explanation, but if you see it, you’ll know what I mean. When I say jumpy, it’s not only that there’s motion, but a odd frame effect where part of the image appears stable, and the other is moving. The 65W’s video was only mildly jumpy on my local, always-under-construction roads. IDGĭaytime video is nicely saturated and detailed, but there is a noticeable, if not necessarily off-putting, fish-eye effect from the 180-degree lens. For catching action to the sides, however, it can be invaluable. I’ve seen 170-degree cameras where the effect isn’t quite as noticeable, but if you don’t want any fish-eye-don’t buy a wide angle camera. If there’s a fault, it’s the fish-eye effect induced by the 180 degree lens. The 65W’s video (h.264) daylight captures are sharper than average with a warm color palette. Reading it requires a card reader, or of course the Wi-Fi and the app. You can connect the camera to the computer, but the contents of the SD Card didn’t appear to be available. The 65W features motion detection and can be used for parking surveillance if you hard-wire it to a constant 12-volt source. That said, most cameras compensate better than these Garmin models do. A softer-spring car, on roads smoother than most in California, may not encounter the same issues. It’s true that my vehicle, a 2006 Mazda MX-5 (Miata) has an exceptionally stiff suspension (Ohlin) designed with both track and street use in mind. That probably helps the G-sensor detect impacts more reliably, but also most likely contributed to the jumpiness of the video that the 45 and 55 siblings, and to some degree, the 65W, experience. On the downside, there’s almost zero flex or impact absorption. It works great: it’s easy to install, it allows a wide variety of positions, and it reliably retains the orientation you set for it. The 65W’s mount is a clever design, consisting of a small magnetic disc that sticks to the windshield, a magnet on the bottom of the mount arm that attaches to it, and a ball joint in the camera itself where the other end of the mount arm mates. It’s very stable and adjustable, but doesn’t do much in the way of shock absorption. The 65W uses a very clever magnetic mount and a ball socket on the camera. Speaking of which, the 65W ships with an 8GB SD flash memory card, so you can get going right out of the box. But once you figure in dash cam-grade optics and compression, you generally wind up with the same amount of detail as with 1080p/30 fps-but considerably larger files. ![]() There are cameras (including Garmin’s own Dash Cam 55) that support 1440p or greater, and some that capture 60-fps video. That’s about the maximum size and frame rate we recommend for a normal dash cam use. One of my favorites.Īs I mentioned up front, the 65W offers a super-wide 180-degree field of view, and takes 1080p video at 30 frames per second. The USB port is oriented so that the power cable (auxiliary/cigarette lighter to micro-USB) points up to the ceiling. The only major features breaking up the rectangle are the micro USB port on the left side, and the SD card slot and heat vent on the bottom. The back of the camera is given over almost entirely to a nice 2-inch display, while you control the unit and browse menus with four buttons on the right side of the unit. It captures a wider field of vision, but induces some fish-eye effect. The 65W’s distinguishing feature is its super wide 180 degree lens. ![]()
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