Why isn't the Garmin Dashcam out yet?

Are u using a smart phone? If so which os?

 

Did u get the pcmiler from the Google play store. U can get the gpad less then $300 and all your apps from your phone will b on your tablet.

 

Yeah the gpad is awesome even has ir blaster. Yeah I like Hickory

 

It's a big ole remote. U can program it for Tvs etc that have a remote

 

That Virb Elite has multiple things that a normal dash or windshield camera does not typically have. It is designed to be strapped to a helmet or handlebars for sports/adventure style video. Although it would certainly still work as a dash camera, the extra price would only be justified if you are requiring those extra features:
A. Waterproof
B. Long life battery (like 3 hours on battery power)
C. Can accommodate a 64 Gb size card
D. Image stabilization (stays smoother in bumps and shocks)
E. True HD chip (1080p at 30 frames per second)
F. Built in WiFi connectivity
G. Built in GPS

I can not find any true night demos of it. I would venture to say that it takes excellent day video though. Most cameras struggle at night for two reasons: the lens/chipset combo needs good light to produce usable video, and/or they advertise infrared "night vision" beams on the front which usually bounce back off the windshield at the lens, thereby negating this feature if it is placed behind flat glass.

Finally, almost EVERY camera that is made for 12 volts mobile usage (vehicle cameras and spy cameras) are going to use CMOS technology. It uses low power and can be made very compact if it is CMOS. CCD lenses will almost always be less grainy in low light, but no distinct advantage in video quality in normal light (as a "general" statement anyway.) A good CMOS camera will equal a good CCD camera in normal light for all intents and purposes.

I am certain that since Garmin has decided to plunge heavily now into cameras outside of their staple GPS core business, that their $300-$400 cameras (like the Virb) are directly aimed at GoPro's $300-$400 action cameras. And they will be made with similar high-end CMOS technology like a GoPro.