Viofo A119S 1080P Dash Cam | GADGETHEAD New Products Reviewed & Rated

The Viofo A119S 1080P Dash Cam (incredibly dull name) takes 1080p 60fps video recordings and is able to take clear photos of number plates even at high speeds. It comes with the A119S Car Camera, a GPS mount, a camera mount, a dual USB car charger, a USB cable, five clips and the user. The A119S supports up to a whopping 128GB Micro SD card (not included), and on top of that, it records in loops - when the Micro SD is full, the camera will loop back around and re-record over the oldest entry, meaning that your recording should never stop in the middle of a journey.

The A119S features a G-Sensor and motion detection, which means it will automatically detect if there is an accident and the WDR function can switch on to get sharp video recording quality. The GPS mount records the time, date, speed and GPS location all at the same time; the video and Google Map can then be played back at the same time, so you know exactly where you were and when you were there. Recordings can be viewed through the camera software, or on its 2.0” LCD screen.

This camera records at 135˚, has six layers of full glass lens, an F1.6 aperture and supports an optional circular polarised lens filter, which will help reduce glare and road reflections. I would want this lens filter to come with the camera at purchase – I don’t want to know that the camera I’m buying isn’t the best they could make it. The A119S also features a High Sensitivity sensor, which aims to reduce motion blur when recording in low light and night time.

We found the A119S an adequate camera, but it was nothing remarkable. It is a rather chunky and doesn’t exactly blend in discretely on the windscreen, but it isn’t distracting either. The picture quality is ok, but not great - in low light it is fine but at night it needs to be clearer. There is a hazard button that you can press in the event of an accident that will save the current recording – however, this is a small button immediately surrounded by four others. In a panicked, post-accident state, it would be incredibly easy to hit the wrong button, and this whole design puts too much onus on the driver to remember to hit the button at all. How many times has someone done something stupid in front of you, only for you not to remember to hit the horn? All things considered, the A119S is a useable camera that will do the basics, but with limited features, you do not get a lot of bang for your buck. RRP £99.99

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2.8 out of 5

Pros

Easy to install

128GB Micro SD capable

Reasonable picture quality

Cons

Limited features

Awkward hazard button

Polarised lens not included

Micro SD not included