Garmin Dash Cam 66W
VerifiedMPN: 010-02231-155 reviews
I would look for something better – For the price I paid for this camera I would've expected something that was more user friendly. Before you even use the dashcam it needs an update and the update doesn't work. The camera constantly needs to be reset to Australian locale everytime you switch it on. I downloaded the software update on my windows PC and the device won't accept it. This dashcam should definitely not be on the "best rated" cameras for 2021 as I read. I would be looking at other brands.
Purchased in for $349.
Disappointing – I purchased today, and I returned it back today. Every time when you turn it off and on, It is asking you to re-setup. it is annoying, even if I updated its latest firmware nothing was changed.
Purchased in .
Night quality – If you are looking for reliable dash-cam, Garmin is not your product. The worst camera ever. The camera costs 266 $ by the time i bought it however, I would not give a single cent if I knew how bad actually it is. Take a look over the video. Thanks Garmin I can't report the crap, because of your crap product.
Purchased in at Sofia, Bulgaria, bul. "Prof. Asen Yordanov" 4-B for $266.
- Readable Number Plates: No
Another piece of junk from Garmin – I am not reviewing the technical aspects of the camera. The camera itself looks OK. I am not sure about the video quality because I never got to use it. The initial setup questions every time it is powered on make it unusable. Even after the software upgrade, which is meant to fix the issue. Who wants to spend a minute or two before every drive to set up the dash cam over and over? Garmin Drive App which is used for the camera to connects to your phone to view the images is more often not working than working. You have to keep trying a number of times to connect. If you are lucky it connects. Most of the times it doesn't. It is just not good enough. You expect the product to work when you pay for it.
Purchased in at Amazon for $295.
- Readable Number Plates: No
Very poor performance and not worth the money – Physically this is a very attractive camera. The images look very nice at a glance but when it comes down to detail in the images it is just not there. Specifications look good on paper but performance I have found it to be very poor, let me list my experience. I have two vehicles, these comments relate to use of the camera in both vehicles and my comments are after three months of use.
1. - Cables, why do Garmin persist with having to use their proprietary USB cables to make things work? This is a pain. 2. - Voice Commands - they work if you are parked with the engine and radio off, I found using it while driving to be almost always unsuccessful, very frustrating. As my wife said "the incident has past before you can get it to respond at all". 3. - Red Light Camera - Same Red Light Camera, day 1 it warned me, day 2 no warning, day 3 it warned me. I guess this just shows it is unreliable (but I am not in need of this functionality). Just can not be relied upon at all. 4. - Lane Departure - very erratic, my wife says “turn that stupid thing off” so as a result I would have to say in my case it is useless. 5. - Camera Quality - I have it set on the highest resolution (144p, 30fps, HDR) but you cannot read the number plate of the car more than one car length from you. If you want the number plate of the vehicle in front of you good luck, you might get it but most likely not. My mobile phone camera from 10yrs ago takes far superior images. I did try the Garmin on lower quality settings and you could not even tell the colour of traffic lights!
If you were in an accident and there was a dispute (assuming the Dash Cam was on the highest resolution) I guess you should be able to tell the colour of traffic lights and the direction or position of vehicles.
Maybe my expectations are too high? If this is a high end Dash Cam I am thinking any lower than this would be near useless?
Overall value for money, it is near useless.
Purchased in at eBay for $350.
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