Element 1 Pro

Working in ict myself, beta-testing UX of some iOS apps and coming from domestic domotica (Hue, Nest), I'm new to dash-cams.
With this background I find the '4K' image-quality in lowlight situations underwhelming to put it mildly. Since apart all this industry its marketing bla around 'advanced' imaging sensors and used optics for nighttime recording, it's in my experience for this nighttime use-case practically still on par with our 10 year old 1080p Nest cams (also able to switch to IR-mode for more valuable recording).

Besides, the casing of this device is getting worrying warm, makes me wonder how hot its internal components are actually getting and how this affects durability remains to be seen. Our Nest cams are not even becoming halve as hot.

The provided iOS app, as remote interface and for streaming video to it, feels very 'Alibaba-type' tech (i.e. basic features with sometimes even Asian ill- or untranslated characters).

Also not being able to simply use the saved proprietary 'gps.dat' with GNSS track-data outside Vantrue its eco-system as exported universal gpx, is very much to be desired.
This also since Vantrue its own 'Advanced Player' desktop application for OSX is imho not at all advanced yet very limited with mediocre playback features and troublesome performance, even on Mx type Macs.

On a positive note, I like do the true 4K image-quality in (favourable) daylight situations, simple compact design, relative easy 3-button operation and startup time to worry-free almost instant automatic (resume to) recording. #like

All in all so far - after only 1000km of usage - relatively content with this cam for our car its dash.

I am enjoying the terrific 4K video, small footprint as well as features of the E1 Pro. I like it enough that I purchased one for each of my vehicles. I knocked off one star because of the mount. This reminded me that I purchased a Vantrue Camera a few years back and ended up returning it because of the mount. This one disappoints as well. I’ve mounted one in a car and one in a truck. The lens is too far from the glass on both vehicles, allowing for quite a bit of reflection from the dash. If engineers would simply add a double pivot to the mount one would be able to get the lens closer to the glass. I am working on engineering one myself, but obviously should not have to do that.

Perfect for my Class A Motorhome and Jeep. Move it between the two. Great picture. Wish the mount had an articulating head but outer wise works great!

Compact, reasonably priced, the CPL really helps (in that perfect 5-10degree where it works, but it works), the videos are surprisingly good. All the b*stards who tried to kill me/tailgated/jumped in frontme /opened the door/BMW that drives in the middle of the road... so far are recorded in perfect 4k.

Element 1 Pro