Why you need a dash camera

Features of a Dash Cam

Although there isn’t much you can do with a dash cam and they do not have any complicated buttons or functions, there are still some important things you need to look for in your dash cam to get the best out of it. Remember a dash cam is meant to assist you with important evidence so it should not fail you in times of need. Check out the following things that you need to look for in a dash cam.

Discreet

Depending on the reason as to why you wish to place a dash cam in your car, you can decide on if you want it to be discreet or out in the open. Smaller dash cams are easily be hidden but they are a little difficult to operate, whereas the larger ones can be viewed openly but are much easier to operate. If you want to record something as evidence and feel that the visibility of a dash cam may hamper your chance of collecting the evidence then you can go for a smaller sized dash cam. For general use, a normally sized dash cam will serve you well too.

Video Quality

This is probably the most important thing to look for when picking a dash cam. The video quality must be higher than average and preferably shoot at a high definition of 720p or 1080p. Non HD cameras may be cheap but they will not be able to capture moments in the right way and maybe even not serve their purpose right. Dash cams that record in decent HD quality are luckily not that expensive so just a few bucks can actually make a lot of difference in the long run.

To check if your camera can actually record well you can do the following two things before purchase (that is if you have the opportunity to test a product before buying):

1. Record and watch night time videos. The quality of the print is usually good even with cheap cameras when you record during the day so it will be wise to see how it performs in low light or at night. You never know when you need to capture a moment and if an incident occurs at night you will need your camera to be able to record everything in details.
   Check out the recording angle. Your dash cam must record every angle accurately because if the angle if not right you may lose out on crucial footage