Stay in the clear with the voice-controlled premium Garmin Dash
Cam™ X310 dash camera. It records sharp ultra-high-definition 4K
video with a wide 140-degree field of view and automatically
saves video of detected incidents. This compact dash camera
allows you to review captured video clearly on an easy-to-see
2.4” LCD touchscreen display. The built-in Garmin Clarity™
polarizer reduces windshield glare for a clear view. Plus, Garmin
Clarity HDR optics enable the camera to capture crisp details,
day and night. Built-in GPS shows where and when events occurred.
With a paid Vault subscription and an active Wi-Fi® network
connection, the secure online Vault automatically stores
important saved video clips so you can view and easily share with
the Garmin Drive™ smartphone app. Voice control lets you use
spoken commands to save video, start/stop audio recordings and
more. Some jurisdictions prohibit use of this camera device.
Review: Outstanding dash cam - I currently own a Garmin 57 dash
cam and have been very happy with it and it goes between my
personal and work vehicles. When Garmin released a 4K camera, I
jumped at it. Now I have the 57 installed permanently in the work
vehicle and the X310 in my personal vehicle. Garmin has the best
phone app out there and it works flawlessly between the cameras.
The X310 works just like the 57-menu system and supposedly it has
even sharper video, although the video looks pretty much the same
as the 57. I attribute this to the fact that I don't have a 4k
monitor to view it on, just a regular 1080p monitor, so I'm not
seeing any sharpness upgrade on my monitor. Aside from this the
video is still great, colors, sharpness and all. I do like the
added touchscreen making it much easier to navigate the menu, not
that the button system of the 57 was hard. The x310 is a smaller
footprint in thickness than the 57, the width and height, close
to the same. I will admit it is a bit spendy, but it's totally
worth it for the quality, the Garmin name behind it, and phone
app. It's super small and fits right behind my rearview mirror so
it's never a distraction. The voice commands are great, and they
always work flawlessly. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase.
Nov 17, 2024 update. I recently caught an accident of a guy
racing up beside me and then smashing head first into a car that
was in the center turn lane. I wished I had a rear camera to see
when the guy pulled out and raced up the center lane. So, I
bought the Garmin Mini 3 to put in my back window. Was super
simple, plugged adapter into to back 12v cigarette lighter port
right by the back hatch, ran wire just up the side door seal and
spiraled the wire(you wrap it around a dowel, heat the wire with
a heat gun/hairdryer, let cool, take off and turn the wire wrap
the opposite direction...you now a coiled wire) to allow the
hatch to open an close without having wire hanging. Stuck to
corner of back window, and connected to the Garmin app. Now they
both work in unison and connect flawlessly every time via Wi-Fi.
A caveat, if you ever need to download a video, you can do it
with the Wi-Fi, it can be done, but it's a bit slow and
cumbersome, ideally, taking out the card and putting in a
computer is much better. If you have a mini usb phone, like the
iPhone 14 or newer you can plug your phone right into the usb on
the new Garmins and it’s super-fast, just like a computer. Now I
have front and back videos. I'm very happy with the 4K video out
the front and the 1080p out the back. Both videos are clear and
sharp, very happy with the Garmin Mini 3.
Review: Excellent dash cam, but ridiculously overpriced - Needed
a new dash cam that recorded in 4K and Garmin was one of only a
few that had an option to automatically upload video clips to the
cloud (via paid subscription). This cam is everything you expect
from Garmin; high quality manufacturing and materials, great
packaging and instructions, and easy to use and set up. Three
negatives: it’s very expensive, it doesn’t include a micro USB
card unlike some competitors, and it doesn’t include a suction
cup windshield mount (that’s sold separately at a ridiculous
price of $25). Otherwise, it works extremely well, is made
extremely well, and is a very compact size with an attractive
non-glare matte finish. If you want the best and are willing to
pay a high price (plus another $100-150 on top for all the
additional parts you’ll need), this is a great choice.
