The Garmin Dash Cam 67W in summary

Anyone who has a penchant for cycling, running, hiking or all outdoor adventures will probably be familiar with the family of Garmin products and their precious help in navigation.The common thread of all these excellent devices is the Connect application, shiny and simple to use, counting as one of the best health and well-being sensors at the moment.

For the happiness of the pilots, the expertise of the American brand has since been transposed to the heart of the Garmin Drive application which, although not as elegant and complete as the Connect platform, always presents a considerable advance againstcompetition.

If we insist on this point so early in our evaluation, it is because the main difference between the 67W and the 66W that it replaces is based on its ability to connect to a reliable Wi-Fi source and to draw the sideof its new prowess in terms of connectivity.

The Garmin 67W is available today, at the recommended price of € 249.99.

Once online (favor the Wi-Fi of trust, in theory of those of your home, your business and your loved ones), the device will automatically download all the saved clips on the Vault storage platform developed by Garmin.This will keep them for 24 hours...Or longer, if you subscribe to a monthly subscription formula between € 5.99 (to save your videos for 7 days) or € 10.99 (for 30 days).

In addition, owners of the Dash Cam can open the Garmin Drive application and receive a live flow, even when the car is parked.Again, and we hate being the carriers of bad news, this feature requires a constant source of power, you will therefore have to invest in a separate cable and associate it with the vehicle battery or the fuse box.What to have fun.

But do not be too negative, because the Garmin 67W remains a very good camera camera, equipped with all the high -end options that we appreciated in the 66W.These are in particular 4K 1440p video sequences of great sharpness, captured both in optimal lighting conditions only during gray and misty days.This, thanks to an HDR (High Dynamic Range) treatment, similar to the one found on the best modern photophones.

Like most current on -board cameras, little Garmin 67W automatically records these videos on a micro SD card (which is not included in the box) when the integrated G sensor detects an accident or a driving gap.The Dash Cam filming in a loop, each new sequence automatically crushes the oldest not saved.

The interaction between the device and the driver is done through four small buttons located on the side - but don't forget that the 67W has the size of a matchbox and that these buttons are ultra ultra-Compacts.From there, everything is quite explicit;The buttons deal with many device parameters, including the possibility of deactivating collision warnings, tracking warnings and other easily distracted notifications.

The screen is only 2 inches wide, also apart from its initial configuration, you will not really want to interact or consult it in full driving.There is also a good chance that you put the 67W, brilliantly compact, near the rear window, properly transported its wiring and you leave it in this place.It is so small that it also risks attracting the attention of thieves when you abandon it in your parked car.

Surprisingly, the battery gives you 30 minutes of additional video recording when the contact is cut.This means that any longer surveillance task will require a good wiring dose - like any so -called connected Dash cam.

The big difference between the Garmin Dash Cam 67W and its competitors lies in the possibility of operating Garmin Drive to obtain a Wi-Fi spot near the driver (and not necessarily the car).In practice, we have failed some attempts to remotely connection, from a domestic network.But this is a task easy enough to be repeated several times.

You can of course test other neighboring and reliable networks.Another option is to buy a mobile hotspot and keep it in the car.As long as it is loaded (or connected to the sector), it is possible to access the camera remotely, wherever you are.This is an interesting feature, but it is certainly not unique, since the Vava 2K Dual Dash Cam Bon Marché also concedes the same service.In addition, the Blackvue DR750-2CH LTE even accepts a SIM card, thus eliminating the need for a mobile router.

Should you buy the Garmin Dash Cam 67W?

Buy it if...

You need a tiny edge camera with just over 5 cm wide and 4 cm high, the Garmin Dash Cam 67W is compact and very easy to store on the windshield.While the competing models require adhesive or a suction cup supports, completely unsightly, to set yourself on the dashboard, you will only need a small magnet, included in the box.

You want to keep an eye on your Autola Possibility to automatically download all your video sequences on the cloud can bring greater peace of mind to anyone who needs to capture evidence of an accident or an attempted break -in.But beware: Garmin will charge you a substantial monthly subscription, and you will have to remain constantly connected to a Wi-Fi spot to benefit from it.

You appreciate the clear images The resolution of 1440p and the HDR recording guarantee good quality video sequences, both in dazzling light of the day as in the darkness of an autumn evening.It is possible to identify the neighboring license plates and to identify minor events thanks to high resolution video clips produced by this small camera.

Do not buy it if...

You prefer recordings at multiple angles, it is the front windshield or nothing, because Garmin does not offer the possibility of adding additional cameras, like those that point to the rear windshield or cover the cabin.To do this, you will need the Garmin Dash Cam Tandem, or we highly recommend VIOFO A129 Pro Duo.

You have a bad view we have already mentioned, but the Garmin 67W is tiny, which means that its screen and its commands remain difficult to visualize.You will have to practice a complete configuration before taking the wheel, to benefit from its most useful alerts.

You are a talented pilot Garmin Dash Cam 67W has a collision alert system, crossing lines, notifications of red lights and radars, and road traffic.It is possible to deactivate them if they are of no use to you, especially since these functions can be irritating due to their frequent solicitation.