Explainer Where you’re legally allowed to mount it
State by state in Australia, plus the UK and EU rules.
Dash Cams
Nine cameras on the same windscreen, same 22 km route, day and night.
9
cameras tested
412
h footage reviewed
24 Jul
last updated
Start here 01
The buying guide
Six cameras ranked, with the one I actually left in the car.
Start here 02
The benchmark review
VIOFO A329 in full — 92 hours, night plates, heat soak.
Start here 03
The install
Hardwiring, fuse choice and parking-mode voltage cut-off.
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Endurance-rated vs ordinary, and how often to format.
Review VIOFO A329 long-term review
92 hours in. Still the plate-reading benchmark.
How-to Hardwire a dash cam properly
Fuse choice, earthing, and the 12.0 V cut-off setting.
Buying guide Best dash cams 2026, six tested
Ranked on night plates, heat survival and app pain.
Buying guide Best budget dash cam
Two of the four cheap ones are genuinely fine. Two aren’t.
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Everything here was bought, fitted and lived with.
No review units, no press trips, no scores traded for commission.