Garmin Dash Cam Live, 24/7 Live View, Always-Connected Dash Cam

I currently own a Garmin 57 dash cam and have been very happy with it and it goes between my personal and work vehicles. When Garmin released a 4K camera, I jumped at it. Now I have the 57 installed permanently in the work vehicle and the X310 in my personal vehicle. Garmin has the best phone app out there and it works flawlessly between the cameras. The X310 works just like the 57-menu system and supposedly it has even sharper video, although the video looks pretty much the same as the 57. I attribute this to the fact that I don't have a 4k monitor to view it on, just a regular 1080p monitor, so I'm not seeing any sharpness upgrade on my monitor. Aside from this the video is still great, colors, sharpness and all. I do like the added touchscreen making it much easier to navigate the menu, not that the button system of the 57 was hard. The x310 is a smaller footprint in thickness than the 57, the width and height, close to the same. I will admit it is a bit spendy, but it's totally worth it for the quality, the Garmin name behind it, and phone app. It's super small and fits right behind my rearview mirror so it's never a distraction. The voice commands are great, and they always work flawlessly. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase. Nov 17, 2024 update. I recently caught an accident of a guy racing up beside me and then smashing head first into a car that was in the center turn lane. I wished I had a rear camera to see when the guy pulled out and raced up the center lane. So, I bought the Garmin Mini 3 to put in my back window. Was super simple, plugged adapter into to back 12v cigarette lighter port right by the back hatch, ran wire just up the side door seal and spiraled the wire(you wrap it around a dowel, heat the wire with a heat gun/hairdryer, let cool, take off and turn the wire wrap the opposite direction...you now a coiled wire) to allow the hatch to open an close without having wire hanging. Stuck to corner of back window, and connected to the Garmin app. Now they both work in unison and connect flawlessly every time via Wi-Fi. A caveat, if you ever need to download a video, you can do it with the Wi-Fi, it can be done, but it's a bit slow and cumbersome, ideally, taking out the card and putting in a computer is much better. If you have a mini usb phone, like the iPhone 14 or newer you can plug your phone right into the usb on the new Garmins and it’s super-fast, just like a computer. Now I have front and back videos. I'm very happy with the 4K video out the front and the 1080p out the back. Both videos are clear and sharp, very happy with the Garmin Mini 3.

What people want from a dashcam varies, so this cam may not be right for people with different needs. I wanted a cam that was inexpensive, reliable, can be ignored 99.99% of the time, included GPS (for time, location, and speed tagging of the video), has available options for clean and simple powering (check out Dongar for this), and records audio and video with the clarity I need. The X110 meets all those requirements, plus I have other Garmin devices, so I'm familiar with their products. What I don't need is resolution fine enough to read license plates (plenty of 4K cams struggle with this), I just need resolution good enough to document accidents and incidents. 4K would be nice, but isn't worth an additional $200 for me. If you need the license plate, you can call it out and have it recorded on audio. Night vision is good enough for my needs. While there are some drawbacks to the X110, there are either workarounds or they're not important to me. Video review and downloading is such an example, when using the Garmin Drive app, which is extremely slow and clunky. If I need to review a video, I just pop out the MicroSD (easily accessible from the bottom), and do it on my computer, editing with VLC of FFMPEG if necessary. Takes a fraction of the time compared to the app. I also don't need Garmin's very expensive Vault cloud storage ($99 yearly, $9.99 monthly). If you don't need a screen, the Mini 3 might be a cheaper option, but it lacks GPS (maybe useful as an additional cam for interior or back-facing video/audio). Additional features I like are the voice interface, (e.g. "OK, Garmin, record video" for non-accident incidents), mount options, and very tiny size. I appreciate the tiny size for if I'm pulled over by an LEO and I want audio documentation of the interaction without the LEO's awareness. This happens seamlessly with the X110 (just leave it running in Park, or remember after turning off your engine to put it in accessory mode to power the dashcam). My setup is the X110 ($150), Dongar power adapter ($35) from the mirror, ($10) 32GB V30 MicroSD card (I don't need days and days of recording), and the Garmin suction cup mount ($25) for easy placement and removal. About $220 total. Works for me. If you have different requirements, check out other options. RE: SD card size: The X110 uses 0.131 GB for 2 min of video (3.93 GB/hr). If on average, you drive 1.5 hr/day, and you want to have 3 days of rolling temporary video, plus 2 hr of space for saved videos (6.5 hr total), then you will need 6.5 * 3.93 = 25.5 GB of storage. So, a 32 GB card will be enough (it will actually give you about 8 hours in total). 64 GB = 16 hr (~2 weeks temp video), and 128GB = 32 hr (~4 weeks temp video). Adjust all figures for your needs. At least for me, 99.9%+ of my driving is incident-free boredom, even 3 days of temp video needed is a stretch. You could probably do fine with a 16 GB card. Update: Installed another X110 in our other car, using the Dongar power adapter. Even cleaner install second time round. I've installed thousands of kinds of electronic/computer devices, I have to say again, the initial setup for this cam is extremely clunky, with various connectivity issues, and a slow firmware update procedure. FWIW, if you get an X110, make sure to install Garmin Express on your PC to facilitate the firmware update. Go through the initial setup with your phone and the X110. After complete, switch the X110 off and remove the microSD. Using an adapter connect it to your PC. Garmin Express will recognize it and go through a short setup. You'll then see the banner telling you there's a firmware update. Click through and download the update, but don't try to install it. Exit Garmin Express, remove the microSD and reinstall it in the X110 and power up. Now, upon starting, the X110 will install the firmware update from the microSD, just wait until the install is done and the X110 has restarted.

Garmin always delivers great products

La calidad de imagen es muy superior y tiene excelentes funciones. Además se puede conectar de forma muy fácil

I've been using this for a couple of weeks. I bought it to replace my older Garmin, and the quality of the camera speaks for itself. The connectivity has been upgraded from mini-USB to USB Type-C, which is fantastic. It also syncs seamlessly with my older camera, which I moved to the rear. I couldn't be more satisfied with my purchase.

Important. This USA import does not have voice recognition of English -UK. Only English -United States is available. This means asking the unit to Take A Picture does not work. My other UK unit does. Otherwise the unit is of great quality and works well.

Good dash cam