The 19 best car camcorder brands
Minolta, GoPro and Vivitar lead our ranking of 19 car camcorder brands. Compare what each brand makes, visit its official site, or shop it online.
Car Camcorder brands, ranked
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Minolta
Multi-channel dash cams that add an interior-facing lens for recording the cabin as well as the road.
Top products: MNCD355X· 2View Dual Dash Camera· 3View 3-Channel Dash Camera
Website: kmbs.konicaminolta.us |Brands like Minolta
Popularity 10.0/10
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2
GoPro
Rugged action cameras that many drivers mount on a windshield or headrest rather than using a dedicated dash unit.
Website: gopro.com |Brands like GoPro
Popularity 7.5/10
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Vivitar
Entry-level single-lens dash cam with a 2.2-inch screen and night vision for simple daily driving.
Top products: DCM108
Website: vivitar.com |Brands like Vivitar
Popularity 7.3/10
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4
SJCAM
Small helmet and body action cameras that also work as car cams with a suction mount.
Website: sjcam.com |Brands like SJCAM
Popularity 6.6/10
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5
Pyle
Mainly a car audio and head unit company, with a smaller set of dash cameras alongside its stereos.
Website: pyleusa.com |Brands like Pyle
Popularity 6.6/10
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6
Panasonic
Matsushita Konosuke founded the Matsushita Electric Industrial Company to produce electric plugs and lamp sockets that he had designed. The 30s incorporated these products and experienced a rapid expansion of business. Over the years, various products such as irons, radios, television sets, microwave ovens, etc., were added to keep up with the times and provide people with convenient products. This helped it gain international recognition and became known as Panasonic over time.
Popularity 5.1/10
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Sony
Shortly after World War 2, Masaru Ibuka founded the Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K., a telecommunications and engineering corporation. He wanted technology to contribute to Japan’s culture and future. Despite starting small, he never gave up and stressed the importance of doing what had not been done before. As the brand evolved to become what we know as Sony, it has created countless novel products that changed the electronics industry.
Website: sony.com |Brands like Sony
Popularity 4.5/10
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8
Mobius
Micro HD action cameras with compact bodies and clip mounts that suit dashboard or helmet use.
Popularity 4.2/10
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9
Garmin
GPS navigation specialist whose dash cams pair with its driving apps for route and trip data.
Website: garmin.com |Brands like Garmin
Popularity 3.4/10
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10
NEXTBASE
Dash cams with built-in screens and an emergency SOS feature that can call for help after a crash.
Popularity 3.4/10
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11
Drift
Starting as a small business focused on cameras, Drift now sells video cameras alongside board shorts and T-shirts. The company describes its approach as simple and intuitive, with an emphasis on design and new technology in its products. Its camera...
Website: driftinnovation.com |Brands like Drift
Popularity 3.0/10
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12
Emerson
Emerson Radio is the country's oldest wholesaler of consumer electronics. They are a family-owned firm that collaborates with renowned brands to offer goods and solutions for the home, business, commercial, automobile, and marine markets. They have been one of the...
Website: emersonradio.com |Brands like Emerson
Popularity 2.4/10
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13
Campark
Makes action and dash cameras sold mostly direct, with trail cameras in the same catalogue.
Website: campark.net |Brands like Campark
Popularity 2.4/10
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14
Kaiser Baas
Kaiser Baas is a European-based adventure technology manufacturing company started in 2006 in Australia. They provide recording devices built for every sport. From 1080p to 4k cameras that are waterproof and connect with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, they also offer drones...
Website: vonzeal.com |Brands like Kaiser Baas
Popularity 2.4/10
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15
Kenwood
Car audio and navigation brand whose DRV dash cams slot into its in-car electronics range.
Website: kenwood.com |Brands like Kenwood
Popularity 1.7/10
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16
Craig
Lower-cost electronics brand whose 720p dash camera records to a basic built-in screen.
Top products: Dash Cam Digital Camcorder
Website: craigelectronics.com |Brands like Craig
Popularity 1.7/10
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17
JVC
Entertainment is a field that has always been in progress, and it still continues to find something new every day. JVC brings you the ultimate way to take entertainment to the next level. High-quality entertainment systems for cars and homes...
Website: us.jvc.com |Brands like JVC
Popularity 1.7/10
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18
APEMAN
Outdoor-focused maker with 4K action cams and dash cams for drivers who also film their trips.
Website: apemans.com |Brands like APEMAN
Popularity 1.7/10
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19
DJI
The leading consumer drone manufacturer in the world, DJI is committed to enabling people to live better lives via more intelligent flight. Making aerial photography and filmmaking available to anybody with a love for discovery is DJI's gift to the...
Website: dji.com |Brands like DJI
Popularity 1.7/10
Official websites and social accounts
| Brand | Website | X / Twitter | YouTube | ||
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| Minolta | kmbs.konicaminolta.us | /KonicaMinoltaUS | konicaminoltaus | @KonicaMinoltaUS | KonicaMinoltaUS |
| GoPro | gopro.com | – | – | @gopro | – |
| Vivitar | vivitar.com | /VivitarOfficial | vivitarofficial | @VivitarOfficial | vivitarofficial |
| SJCAM | sjcam.com | /sjcamofficial | sjcam_global | @sjcam_official | SJCAM |
| Pyle | pyleusa.com | /PyleUSA | pyleusa/ | @pyle_usa | pyleaudio1 |
| Sony | sony.com | – | – | – | – |
| Garmin | garmin.com | /GarminIN | garminindia | @garmin_india | – |
