Go pro?

I tried the go pro as a first choice and as others said it's just not cut out for the job. They don't run in a loop and overwrite old video and they only stay charged for about 2.5 to 3 hrs. Even if you hooked it up to a DC charger you'd have to stop every 3 to 5 hrs to erase the memory card depending on how many gigs it is. I went with the Garmin 10. It looks just like the 20 that vintage posted a link to. The Garmin 10 doesn't have gps but as a stand alone dash cam it works great. It's battery life isn't the best but I keep it plugged in and it serves its purpose. Also with a 32 gig memory card it will easily go all day without having to swap cards or erase old video.

 

A good quality video 32 gig won't last all day.
Most Dashcams will automatically overwrite though

Can get the Hero at Amazon right now for 90.
12 more hours.
Prolly one of the lower end models I don't know anything about them though.

Also wouldn't use it as a Dashcam.

 

I picked up a hero... 32 gig card lasts maybe 4 hours. The website said there was an update for it so you could add a bigger card but I can't get it to take, yet.

It's so so as a dash cam, it really needs loop recording.

 

I recommend diesel boss

 

I have been using a GoPro for 5 years and it works very well. I started with the original GoPro and 64 memory card. It would record for about 7 hours before full, but would not loop. I got a Hero 4 last Christmas. This camera has the ability to view, store and email footage on an iPhone app. It also does loop which is perfect for a dash cam. You still want to purge the memory card occasionally. Both cameras I powered by using a USB cable plugged in to the lighter and in 5 years I haven't had a loss of power. The new one has a separate port on the back side of it which bypasses the battery. It is designed for continuous use and keeps the camera cooler because it doesn't charge the battery, therefore I use the other USB cable occasionally to keep the battery charged. It is more expensive than a dash cam, but I was side swiped a year ago and I emailed a copy of the video to my companies insurance company. This made it worth every penny I spent because the camera doesn't lie and it showed I was not at fault! However any dash cam would probably do the same thing. The choice is yours whether to spend the extra bucks. I would buy it again if I needed another one. Also I don't leave it in the truck at night but I don't leave my GPS either. They both come down in a second.

 

Ive been using a GoPro for over 2 years now. It started because I had my Hero2 laying around. I mounted it to the dash and took off driving. Depending on the size of the stick and yr settings, youll only have to clear it twice a day. I now have a Hero4 Silver (has the little viewing screen) with a 64gig stick. The only real drawback is that if you want to save a video for whatever reason, you need to keep the whole file until you move it off the GoPro stick. Then use another program to trim it down. But if you need to keep a file of some ####### drivers, then youre probably on the side of the road. Not a big deal to me as I am local.

 

whats wrong with the G 35?

 

Not a good experience with the 35 i got a black screen around 3 months in..bought another Garmin Dash Cam 20 a few months ago and that one was also defective like 2 months in it would just freeze up..i dont trust Garmin anymore.