The best dash cams provide invaluable evidence in the event of a car crash, hit-and-run or insurance dispute, allowing you to give insurance companies and police a clear picture of what happened. These windshield-mounted devices are essentially video doorbell cameras for your car, continuously recording the road ahead, behind and sometimes inside your vehicle, automatically capturing and storing everything within view.
Dash cams come in various types and configurations, from basic forward-facing models to multicamera options used by rideshare drivers. Some feature large built-in displays, while others opt for discrete screen-free designs. You’ll also find things like GPS tracking, AI-powered collision warnings and resolutions ranging from basic 1080p to crisp and clear 4K, which can be the difference between identifying a license plate or squinting at a fuzzy blur.
To help sift through what’s available to buy, and to separate the best dash cams from the “just ok”, I used my product testing expertise to compare and evaluate 10 popular models. After testing each dash cam in my car for weeks, evaluating image quality, playback functionality, app connectivity and overall ease of use, the Viofo A229 Pro stood out as the best pick overall (and is the one I still have on my windshield today).
