![]() Fitting one to your personal vehicle is easy, can be very reasonable and could be considered insurance against having your actions misrepresented if a crash or traffic stop ends up in court. Cheaper and improved camera technology have allowed them to become mainstream accessories. It can act as an electronic eyewitness that provides instant video evidence in the event of a collision or wrongful run-in with law enforcement.ĭash cams were once considered professional gear for truckers and others who drive for a living. Having a dash camera in your vehicle can be an incredibly valuable tool. ![]() While we work hard to provide accurate and up to date information that we think you will find relevant, Forbes Home does not and cannot guarantee that any information provided is complete and makes no representations or warranties in connection thereto, nor to the accuracy or applicability thereof. ![]() The compensation we receive from advertisers does not influence the recommendations or advice our editorial team provides in our articles or otherwise impact any of the editorial content on Forbes Home. Second, we also include links to advertisers’ offers in some of our articles these “affiliate links” may generate income for our site when you click on them. This site does not include all companies or products available within the market. The compensation we receive for those placements affects how and where advertisers’ offers appear on the site. First, we provide paid placements to advertisers to present their offers. This compensation comes from two main sources. To help support our reporting work, and to continue our ability to provide this content for free to our readers, we receive compensation from the companies that advertise on the Forbes Home site. Because the Mini 2 is so small and hard to spot, you may be able to leave it in the car with less risk of theft.The Forbes Home editorial team is independent and objective. You can pop the Mini 2 off of the mounting arm at the ball-joint coupling (on the camera), but it doesn’t part ways as easily as the magnetic alternative and is likely to break from stress sooner. ![]() I actually stuck it to the mounting disk from the recently reviewed Dash Cam 57. Instead, it uses a semi-permanent adhesive disk of the same size. I was a little disappointed that the Mini 2 doesn’t use the same magnetic disk and mount that Garmin’s other dash cams employ. Installing any dash cam involves largely the same steps, though with different mounts and positioning. ![]() Garmin’s Dash Cam Mini 2 from the front, showing its wide 140-degree-FOV lens. The latter two features require a constant power source. Other notable features include temporary cloud storage (up to 30 days) through Garmin’s Vault portal, Live View with the aforementioned Drive app, and Parking Guard. Voice control allows you to save a video, take a picture, and turn audio recording on and off. Indeed, while testing (and before reading the specs) I was under the impression that there was a battery. However, the supercapacitor is hefty enough to keep the Mini 2 running for a good two to three seconds after you pull the plug. The Dash Cam Mini 2 opts for a supercapacitor, likely because there isn’t enough room for the lithium-ion battery found in Garmin’s larger dash cams. The included cable orients upward when plugged in. Garmin’s Dash Cam Mini 2 with its micro-B USB port. ![]()
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