Second Hand Dashboard/Dashcam Cameras

There may come a time when new car manufacturers fit dashcams as standard (in the same way that the vast majority of laptops now come with a built-in webcam), but until such time - and for older vehicles - investing in second hand dashboard/dashcam cameras is a smart move.

The quality of the footage that is captured by a dashcam is vital. Most second hand dashboard/dashcam cameras will support 720-pixel resolution as a minimum. Some used dashboard/dashcam cameras will record in 1080-pixel, offering an even better quality of footage.

The biggest decision you have to make when buying second hand dashboard/dashcam cameras is whether to choose a single lens or multiple lens model. The most common are single lens used dashboard/dashcam cameras. They can be found to match all budgets, but being single lens, are more limited.

Multiple lens models will capture more comprehensive footage of an incident, but they are more expensive and trickier to install. Professional installation is advisable.

Key features of second hand dashboard/dashcam cameras include GPS. Recording the route taken and the speed at which you were travelling can be very useful in building up a complete picture of how an incident occurred. G-Force Sensors ensure that any footage involving high impact will not be overwritten and lost.

All used dashboard/dashcam cameras will store footage on an SD memory card. Typically they work on a continuous loop meaning that footage will be recorded over once the memory is full. Some second hand dashboard/dashcam cameras will include an SD card. For those that don't, it is best to choose a Class 6 SD or above.