Vantrue E1 Lite 1080P WiFi Mini Dash Cam with GPS and Speed, Free App, Voice Control Detachable Dash Camera, 24 Hours Parking Mode, Night Vision, Motion Detection, Loop Recording, Support 512GB Max

After I got in an accident recently and found my old webcam completely non-functional (other than recordings of me parking in the garage), I was pissed. I wanted a new webcam that was clear and would clearly indicate that it was recording without being huge and in the way. This was the one I chose. It's small, but has a blinking light that shows it is recording. It makes a tone that indicates it turns on and off when you start and stop your ignition. I can review the footage with the little screen without trying to fiddle with the camera wifi. (I mean who wants to fiddle with the wifi on your camera?, is putting a couple of buttons on the device so hard?) It is clear even though it doesn't have the highest resolution, but in turn, that makes the files smaller and more manageable without a super fast sd card. I highly recommend the E1 Lite, I liked it so much, I even got one for my dad.

This little camera has worked flawlessly so far. No issues and I bought the powered mirror adapter and a short USB-C to supply power for a clean install. The little buttons are a bit of a challenge as they have several functions. Once set, I don't know why anyone would really change them. No issues with the app, it works fine. This is mounted in 2024 Bronco just to the left of the mirror. It does interfere with pushing the sun visor up into the windshield. Not an issue with the camera, it's my location for mounting it in this vehicle.

Installation and setup was a breeze. On glass mouting comes with a protective cover to stick the 3M butyl style tape toh old the camera dock. I purchased the hardwire power adapter that taps into the fuse block which makes power nice and clean. Running power was a challenge for me but that is an issue with my car, not the device. Buttons are easy to reach and being able to push a button to lock a video is a great feature. Wireless connectivity is, okay... Not very stable for pulling videos, but camera is easy enough to remove from window dock and remove the SD card to get those locked files and live video feed is great centering the camera. Window mounted power dock's USB-C power is very loose (or the power plug is too small), but having it tucked into the head liner puts the correct amount of pressure to keep it plugged in and powered. As for performance, took a bit to hone in sensors so it wouldnt go off with smaller pot holes, but I got it to detect when theres a definite jostle. Time lapse feature is nice, quality of image is great in bright and dim lights. Night time sometimes it's hard to make out license plates, but theres enough detail to capture car details. The polarized filter is a MUST. I was able to rotate it just right so there is NO reflection of my dash, just clear images thru the glass.

This is my 3rd Vantrue dashcam. Al have worked perfectly with no issues.The internal batteries on my pas 2 seem to last only 3-4 years. This unit checks all of the boxes for me. I like the small size. It;s invisible behind my rearview mirror. The picture quality is good. And I realy like the iPhone App conectivity.

I saw that ChrisFix used the Vantrue dashcameras on his YouTube channel a couple of times so I bought this one to try since it wasnt very expensive and for the price the quality blew me away. What a great little and simple camera. Perfect for my Volkswagen and keeping me protected for my daily commute. Next one I get will be their flagship model and then maybe I can let my kid put this one in his car.