![]() ![]() ![]() So while you may not have heard of the brand, don’t doubt its credentials. The brand doesn’t carry the same name recognition in the UK as, say, Garmin or Nextbase, but it has found wide success in countries where dash cams are the norm rather than the exception: in South Korea, 70% of all vehicles have a dashcam, and Thinkware claims that 25% of the South Korean population (which equates to around 13m people) own a Thinkware device. When we spoke to Thinkware, it told us that it makes devices for people who know exactly what they want from a dash cam - oftentimes, people who are looking to upgrade, rather than enter the fray for the first time. Thinkware T700 (front and rear dashcam), £349 at Amazon - buy here.It does everything a good dash cam should do: add to your feeling of security while adding very little to your level of stress. Overall, this was one of our favourite devices - small, easy to install, and even easier to use. However, it takes care of most duties without need for intervention - it’ll automatically record any incidents, and if you’re willing to splash out an extra £29.99 on Garmin’s Parking Mode Cable, it’ll record everything that’s happening when your car is parked, too. The device is controlled through an app, Garmin Drive, where you can see what your dashcam sees, share video (which has 1080p footage of a 140° view) and take photographs, should you wish. That means that it fits very neatly behind your review mirror, and you can install it, fit the wires neatly around the fascia of your car, and completely forget about it. The Dash Cam Mini measures just 5.3cm in height and 3.1cm in width - we’d put it at about the size of a custard cream. That might put some buyers off, but we were a fan of the setup - the lack of screen means that the device is minimalistic, consisting of nothing more than a camera and an arm to attach it to the window. That’s because, unlike most of the others, it doesn’t have a screen. Garmin’s Dash Cam Mini is one of the cheaper models we tested. Garmin Dash Cam Mini, £88.65 at Amazon - buy here. ![]()
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