There are some crazy drivers out there, and having front and rear dash cams provides that added layer of protection. Dual dash cams eliminate all the guesswork when you’ve just gotten into a car accident. What happened? How? Who is to blame? Simply watch the footage recorded by the dual front and rear dash cam and the mystery is solved. Aside from being a nifty tool for gathering evidence (i.e. for the police or insurance companies), many dual dash cams are equipped with GPS. With the GPS feature, you’ll be more likely to locate and recover your car if it’s been stolen. But what are the best features to look for in a dual front and rear dash cam?
Let’s take a look at our list of the top ten options for the best front and rear dash cams to date!
Our Top Picks
1. Vantrue N4
| Reasons to Buy | Reasons to Avoid |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Night Vision | ❌ GPS sold separately |
| ✔️ 3 Cameras (front, rear, and cabin) | ❌ No WIFI, Bluetooth, or Cloud Storage |
| ✔️ Easy to use and set up | ❌ Hardware Kit sold separately |
| ❌ Expensive |
Specifications
- Video resolution: 4K (front), 1080p HD (rear/cabin)
- Field of view: 155° (front), 160° (rear), 165° (cabin)
- Frame rate: 30fps
While it comes at a high price, this bad boy comes with three different cameras (front, rear, and cabin) giving you full coverage of what is going on in and around your vehicle! There is one catch though, you will have to turn off the rear and cabin cameras for your front camera to start recording at 4K quality. Otherwise, with all the cameras turned on (which is what we recommend), you’ll be recording at a quality of 1440p + 1080p + 1080p. For the purposes of recording driving and traffic incidents, though, this camera goes a long way, picking up on essential details like number plates.
GPS can be bought and installed separately, but this dual dash cam does not include WIFI, Bluetooth, or Cloud Storage, which is disappointing at this price point. On the bright side, the setup is simple with easy-to-follow menus and buttons.
Overall, the VanTrue N4 will get the job done and is particularly great for those who want the coverage of three different angles of view.
2. REDTIGER 4K
| Reasons to Buy | Reasons to Avoid |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Night Vision | ❌ Wi-Fi is not automatically enabled on the camera on startup, it must be enabled manually. |
| ✔️ Built-In WIFI and GPS | ❌ Hardware Kit sold separately |
| ✔️ Waterproof rear camera | |
| ✔️ 24/7 Parking Mode |
Specifications
- Video resolution: 4K (front), 1080p HD (rear)
- Field of view: 170° (front), 140° (rear)
- Frame rate: 30fps (2.5K front) or 25fps (4K front), 30fps (rear)
With the camera quality offered by this product, you’ll be able to read most details like street signs, license plate numbers, and other vehicles around the car thanks to the wide-angle view. You’ll also be able to connect your smartphone app via its built-in WIFI connection and download the video files to your phone.
The built-in GPS feature helps to collect important evidence like your driving speed, your route and location. And if you get the dedicated hardware kit separately you’ll have access to the parking monitoring function with loop recording. This means that you’ll get maximum security, even when you’re not in your vehicle and it’s completely powered down (without draining your battery).
With a product that promises a lifetime warranty and 24-hour customer support, there’s no wonder that this made our top ten list!
3. VIOFO A129 Duo Dual Lens Dash Cam
| Reasons to Buy | Reasons to Avoid |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Night Vision | ❌ No audio error notifications |
| ✔️ Built-in GPS, WIFI, and Bluetooth | ❌ Lacks energy saving parking mode |
| ✔️ 24/7 Parking Mode | ❌ Doesn’t rotate left or right |
| ✔️ Stable mount |
Specifications
- Video resolution: 1080p (front), 1080p (rear)
- Field of view: 140°
- Frame rate: 30fps
This dual-channel dash cam is made of solid stuff with a super stable four-click release mount and heavy-duty power contacts, making it one of the most stable and reliable cameras on the market. Great for low light visibility, this camera does its job with a very easy-to-use interface to boot. While this dash cam is pretty straightforward, it lacks the extra trimmings that are included with other dual front and rear dash cams, like speed camera warnings for example.
One minus to consider is that when installing, you will need a long, thick cable connecting the front camera to the rear one, which is both a hassle to carry out, as well as difficult to conceal. With G-Sensor & Motion Detection Supported Parking, this dash cam will be able to detect movement outside of your car even when it is parked and turned off. This is a great feature for catching robberies, or if someone crashes into your parked car and drives off.
4. Vantrue S1 4k Hidden Dash Cam
| Reasons to Buy | Reasons to Avoid |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Night Vision | ❌ No WIFI, Bluetooth, or Cloud Storage |
| ✔️ Built-In GPS | ❌ Hardware Kit sold separately |
| ✔️ 24/7 Parking Mode |
Specifications
- Video resolution: 1920x1080p
- Field of view: 170° (front), 160° (rear)
- Frame rate: 30fps
With 4K recording capabilities, GPS, and a Sony Starvis sensor, you’re set to get a clear picture regardless of the conditions. This dual dash cam offers an incident detection system and parking guard as well as a 24/7 parking guard. It lacks WIFI connectivity and doesn’t have any supporting smartphone apps. You’ll also need to update the software as an older version of the software is what’s installed. Skip this step and you’ll never get audio recordings on with your camera.
That would be a shame because one of the great perks of this product is the crisp and clear audio that it packs. Add that to the great video quality you’ll be getting, even in low light conditions, and you have yourself a dual dash cam that’s worthy for our list.
Overall it makes for a great mid-range system for the price tag.
5. Rexing V1P Dash Cam
| Reasons to Buy | Reasons to Avoid |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Night Vision | ❌ No Bluetooth or Cloud Storage |
| ✔️ 24/7 Parking Mode | ❌ GPS sold separately |
| ✔️ 20° – 176° Fahrenheit | ❌ Hardware Kit sold separately |
Specifications
- Video resolution: 2160p (front) 1080p (rear)
- Field of view: 170° (front and rear)
- Frame rate: 30fps
This dual dash cam is great for recording videos either day or night, it’s easy to set up and use but it lacks a bit pizzazz. If you want GPS capabilities, for example, you’ll have to buy it separately. Design-wise this front and rear dash cam is a bit more on the bulky side, though it wont interfere with safe driving, provided you mount it correctly.
It’s important to use a level to mount it properly, as this can affect the quality of the video. You’ll also have to buy the hardware kit and hardwire the camera if you want to take advantage of the 24/7 parking capabilities.
With looped video ensuring that the cameras keep rolling, this setup will not run out of memory and will secure lock to protect your footage.
6. REXING S1 Dash Cam
| Reasons to Buy | Reasons to Avoid |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Night Vision | ❌ No Built-In GPS |
| ✔️ 3 Cameras (front, rear, and cabin) | ❌ No Bluetooth, or Cloud Storage |
| ✔️ Built-in WIFI | |
| ✔️ 24/7 Parking Mode | |
| ✔️ Easy Installation |
Specifications
- Video resolution: 1080p (front, rear, and cabin)
- Field of view: 170° (front, rear, and cabin)
- Frame rate: 30fps
Another 3-camera set, this is a great option for those who want to cover all the blind spots. With wide-angle lenses covering 170° in the front, back and interior of the car, plus the added 4 infrared lights to help record the interior even when your cabin is completely dark, we can safely say that this dash cam system packs a punch. The built-in WIFI makes transferring videos to your smartphone a cinch. Plus it offers a 24-hour parking monitor feature for that extra dose of security.
Overall, you’ll be getting an easy-to-install camera that will provide you with high-quality footage and amazing sound quality to boot!
7. Pruveeo 12“ Triple Mirror
| Reasons to Buy | Reasons to Avoid |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Night Vision | ❌ No WIFI Bluetooth, or Cloud Storage |
| ✔️ 3 Cameras (front, rear, and cabin) | ❌ Hardware Kit sold separately |
| ✔️ 24/7 Parking Mode | |
| ✔️ Easy Installation |
Specifications
- Video resolution: 1080p (front, rear and cabin)
- 320° rotation
- Waterproof Rear Camera
This dash cam system comes with front, rear, and cabin cameras with the rear camera boasting waterproof capabilities. This means that if you so choose, you could mount the rear camera on the outside, right above the license plate. The rear camera also features night vision, which is a great perk for when you’re parking in the dark.
What really sets this product apart is the fact that it is a clear dash cam mirror with touch screen sensors but without sacrificing its close to factory mirror functionality and appearance.
Of course, at this price, one would expect a few more features, like WIFI connectivity, but for what it’s worth, this dual dash cam makes the cut for our top ten list.
8. Iiwey T1 Dash Cam
| Reasons to Buy | Reasons to Avoid |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Night Vision | ❌ No WIFI Bluetooth, or Cloud Storage |
| ✔️ 3 Cameras (front, rear, and cabin) | ❌ No GPS |
| ✔️ Affordable | ❌ Hardware Kit sold separately |
| ✔️ 24/7 Hours Parking Mode |
Specifications
- Video resolution: 2160p (front) 1080p (rear)
- Field of view: 170° (front) 140° (rear) 165° (cabin)
- Frame rate: 30fps
- 320° rotation
- Waterproof Rear Camera
This 3 channel dash cam is great if you want to get security on a budget. Grant it, you won’t be getting features like WIFI and GPS capabilities.
At this price point though, the camera packs quality videos and the highly coveted 24/7 monitoring feature, provided that you buy and install the hardware kit properly first. This is another great dash cam with LED lights for recording videos in the dark, plus it’s easy to install.
If you’re looking for a budget option for dual dash cams, then this might be the choice for you!
9. AZDOME Dual Dash Cam
| Reasons to Buy | Reasons to Avoid |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Night Vision | ❌ No WIFI Bluetooth, or Cloud Storage |
| ✔️ Affordable | ❌ Runs on 200Ah Lithium Polymer Battery |
| ✔️ 24/7 Hours Parking Mode* | ❌ No GPS |
| ❌ *24-Hours Parking Monitor only works on an external power source. |
Specifications
- Video resolution: 2160p (front) 640p x 480p (rear)
- Field of view: 150° (front), 120° (rear)
- Frame rate: 30fps
- 360° rotation
- Waterproof Rear Camera
Unlike the predecessors on this list, this product runs on a rechargeable 200mAh battery. You can recharge the battery by plugging the USB cable port into the power socket. Once again, this is a budget option that lacks widely-valued features such as WIFI and GPS, however, it certainly serves its main purpose of recording video.
At least it also features a built-in G-Sensor and offers loop recording which means it will automatically lock collision videos, preventing them from being overwritten. It also includes a dedicated 32GB SD card, though many opt for an upgrade.
Overall, if you want to get a decent dual dash cam at an affordable price, this option may be the one for you, earning it its place on our top ten list!
10. Iiwey FDH
| Reasons to Buy | Reasons to Avoid |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Night Vision | ❌ No WIFI Bluetooth, or Cloud Storage |
| ✔️ Super affordable | ❌ Runs on 200Ah Lithium Polymer Battery |
| ✔️ 24/7 Hours Parking Mode* | ❌ No GPS |
| ❌ The 24-Hours Parking Monitor only works on an external power source. |
Specifications
- Video resolution: 1080p (front)
- Field of view: 170° (front) 140°
- Frame rate: 30fps
- Waterproof Rear Camera
This is another great option for those who want a straightforward dual dash cam without all the extra bells and whistles. Sure there isn’t WIFI or GPS, but it certainly delivers when it comes to high-quality video recordings, especially for the price.
Be careful though, as this product runs on a built-in Lithium Polymer battery that is no more than 220mA. This means that the dash cam needs to be connected to the power source when in use, and can lead to the battery heating up. Like many of the other dash cams on our list, this one requires a hardwire kit installation to make use of some of its more appealing features.
But if you’re looking for something that covers the basics, without all the fancy frills offered by its more expensive counterparts, then this might be your best bet.
Features to look for before buying a front and rear dash cam
If you’re on the hunt for the best front and rear dash cam for your car and want to add that extra level of security before you get on the road, there are some features that you may want to keep in mind. Depending on your dash cam needs and your budget, here are some things for you to consider.
Camera Quality
From a camera resolution of 720p (high definition) to 1080p (Full HD) or up to 4K, the resolution of the camera will be the deciding factor between getting an accurate image of the license plate of the cars around you and not. The same goes for certain features like LED lighting and the ability to record in low-light settings, and how wide the field of view is (anywhere between 120° to 170°).
GPS
Does the dual dash cam system come with integrated GPS, or do you need to purchase an additional GPS mount? GPS capabilities are important for situations like locating a stolen car and recording additional data like the speed of your vehicle, its location during an accident, and your driving route.
Power
Is it battery operated or does it run on a Super Capacitor? Are the batteries rechargeable? What is the voltage? Do you need to have it connected to a power source when in use? Not all charging capabilities are created equal, making this an important factor to take into account before making your purchase!
