VIOFOVS1 Mini Dash Cam, 1440P/2K HDR Dashcam, STARVIS 2 Sensor, Free 32GB SD Card, 5GHz Wi-Fi Voice Control Car Dash Camera with GPS, Night Vision 2.0, 24H Parking Mode, Support 512GB Max

For this review, I'm using the VIOFO VS1 Mini Dash Cam strictly as a home security cam. I also own the Viofo A229 Pro two-channel dashcam for my personal vehicle use which I'm happy with.I found I can use this small VIOFO VS1 Mini Dash Cam to reliably record an area outside my front door using Auto Event Detection i.e. parking mode. I bought this little dashcam specifically to fit in a small, concealed space inside my front door. It's secured, hidden, yet accessible to activate wifi when I need to monitor live view or review video clips. I found wifi signal range to phone to be ~15-20'. Dashcam includes an 11 1/2' long USB-A to USB-C detachable cable to cigarette adapter. I'm using my own 15' USB cable attached to my own USB-A adapter plugged into wall outlet. Overall, I found it works great for my unique application.Using the app, I configured it to parking mode with high sensitivity. With power coming from AC, it's always on and records only when motion is detected. Pre-buffered images are saved so video and audio are captured before, during and after it's triggered. The images are stored on included SD card. I configured wifi inside the camera to 5ghz for fastest connection. Wifi is turned on after long pressing button ~8 seconds. Once SSID is detected on Android, Viofo connects to Android by pressing OK after initial setup. The short clips saved on the card are easily viewed and downloaded if needed. App requires back navigation and refreshing video list each time after viewing a video, but it's a minor annoying extra step. Wifi automatically turns off when not connected.I like the available customization of functions, it's stealth design and versatile voice control commands which adds additional convenience. Obviously my application is not a typical use case as it's always plugged in and powered on in parking mode. Having used this for over a month, I've had no issues. It's in parking mode 24/7 powered by an AC plug and 15' long cable. It's been reliably recording every motion detected event just as I hoped. Product info is very detailed and accurate on Amazon as well as Viofo website, which gave me confidence I knew what I was getting.Auto event detect in parking mode is reliable. Video and sound recording are clear. The Viofo app allows quick access to check live view, adjust setup functions, scroll through and view saved clips, download clips to phone, or delete what you don't want saved on card. It's all fairly intuitive. Overall dashcam design is very high quality. While not a 'dashcam' review per se, I hope my alternative application as a front door security cam helps someone researching this dashcam.

We purchased the VIOFO VS1 Mini for use in our F-350 Super Duty primarily for our travels towing our 42' 5th wheel. Very impressed with the features, picture quality, and ease-of-use. We like the size of the VIOFO VS1 Mini, as the name implies, measuring only 3 inches tall and 1.3 inches wide. We installed the dash cam on our windshield behind our rear view mirror and liked that it had no screens or excessive lights to distract us will driving.Installation was super easy, the cord they provide is plenty long enough to route around the windshield and down to the AC power plug on the bottom of the truck's main console. The truck's AC plug only powers when the truck is on, so I did not need the additional hardware kit for installation to the fuse panel, just used my AC adaptor with USB ports to accept the USB from the dash camera.The camera's built-in WiFi easily connected to the app on my phone. App is very easy to use and gives you great access to the videos and camera settings. Picture quality is really great and they supply a 32GB memory card - larger card available if you want. Voice command is a nice touch, can easily turn on/off video, audio, WiFi, take a picture, or lock the video.Video documents your GPS location, speed, date and time. Night video is also a very good quality. The VS1 dash cam records front road scenes in 2K resolution with a 140° wide angle and uses the Sony STARVIS 2 sensor providing distortion-free images that easily captures licenses plates and road signs.Very happy with this little camera so far, would highly recommend!

I was looking at a lot of different dash cams and found this one. Small, unobtrusive and simple to install and use. It doesn't have a screen but you shouldn't be looking at a screen anyway while driving. I already had a power cord from my OBD port for an older dash cam so all I needed was a mini-b to usb c adapter. The reason for the 4 stars is that neither the manual nor the videos say you have to disconnect carplay first (or the android equivalent) before connecting your phone to the dash cam's wifi (at first my carplay was fighting with the viofo wifi) . The phone can't handle both at once. The dash cam is recording constantly but to view the videos you have to disconnect carplay then connect to the Viofo wifi on the app. I need carplay while driving (trailer app, google maps etc while towing) so I have to wait until I'm stopped to view the videos. Makes sense though from a safety perspective. By the way tech support is very helpful over the chat function and they got me through the WiFi issues.