Dash cam BLACKVUE or THINKWARE

THINKWARE Dash cam

Toyota sells an OEM camera that goes to the left of the big radar box behind the mirror. They don't have a rear camera in the US, the OEM is expensive and not the highest quality, and the app is klunky. I had THINKWARE U3000 Pro front and rear installed in CSL. These have excellent quality and are the best parking mode for recording someone hitting your car without draining the battery. Viofo A329 is a very highly rated option.

Pros: excellent quality, best parking mode
Vehicle: Toyota Crown
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THINKWARE Dash cam
HotRodHomebody
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Rating 5.0

The brand I recommend is thinkware, and they have a pretty handy OBDII plug option which makes the wiring portion of it friendly. Including for parking mode. The U3000 is a great unit.

Pros: wiring portion friendly
Part number: U3000
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THINKWARE Dash cam

Purchased a Thinkware 3000Pro and having it installed tomorrow on my new A5. I used to own the Thinkware F770 (front and rear) on my A6 and loved it.

Pros: loved it
Vehicle: Audi A5
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BLACKVUE Dash cam
FLDJF713
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Rating 4.0

Blackvue will also be grand, and fits a bit better in my ND with it tucked behind the rearview mirror so I dont take up any valuable windshield space.

Pros: good fit, discreet
Vehicle: Mazda
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THINKWARE Dash cam
Dgp68824402
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Rating 4.0

I use the Thinkware Q200. Performance is good and you can power it from the Homelink Rearview Mirror with an adapter from MX5Things.

Pros: good performance
Vehicle: Mazda
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BLACKVUE Dash cam
trafdlo
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Rating 3.0

I just bought a new Rav 4 and paid $4500 for the protection package, tinting and dash cam. The BlackVue 800 Gold, front and rear cameras, fitted by Pacific Toyota in Cairns was $1500.

Cons: paid too much in labour
Vehicle: Toyota
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BLACKVUE Dash cam
chipoatley
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Rating 2.0

Blackvue 900, 2 channel; also had one in my 996 that was totaled when it was rear-ended by a perpetrator who was running from police. When I retrieved the mini SD to pull the video I discovered that the rear channel had failed some time previously.

Cons: rear channel failed
Vehicle: Porsche
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Comparison of dash cam BLACKVUE and THINKWARE
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which dash cam are better — THINKWARE or BLACKVUE?

In March 2026 on PartReview, dash cam THINKWARE were overall better than BLACKVUE.

  1. BLACKVUE received a PR Score of 86 out of 100, and THINKWARE scored 95 points.
  2. BLACKVUE ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and THINKWARE ranked 3.
  3. The average rating is higher for THINKWARE (4.5) than for BLACKVUE (4.2).
  4. Dash cam THINKWARE have better feature ratings than BLACKVUE:
    • Mount stability - owners believe, that this property for THINKWARE is better than BLACKVUE.
    • Night vision - drivers claim, that this property for BLACKVUE is outperforms THINKWARE.
    • Image quality - reviews suggest, that this property for THINKWARE is preferred to BLACKVUE.

Which dash cam are more popular — BLACKVUE or THINKWARE?

In March 2026 on PartReview, dash cam BLACKVUE were overall more popular than THINKWARE.

By vote balance, dash cam BLACKVUE surpassed THINKWARE:

  • For BLACKVUE, the ratio of positive (46) to negative (7) votes is 39 votes.
  • For THINKWARE, the ratio of positive (38) to negative (2) votes is 36 votes.

By number of reviews, dash cam BLACKVUE surpassed THINKWARE:

Which dash cam do car owners prefer — BLACKVUE or THINKWARE?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, dash cam BLACKVUE and THINKWARE have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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