The Garmin Dash Cam 57 is a compact dash cam with a 2-inch LCD display that captures what goes on in front of you. Record the time and the location of incidents your  insurance in order to fill out a proper claim, this can be useful when you rear-end a dangerous driver.

There’s also the Parking Guard function that will alert you on your cell phone if something happens in front of you. If you’re looking for a solid dash cam that can be linked to a mobile phone, this is perfect for you.

Dash cam Setup

When we received the device we realized how easy it was to install, we simply had to stick the Garmin Dash Cam 57 on the windshield of our test vehicle. Upon starting the dash cam, it connects to a few satellites to determine your position and time, using the software from Garmin, you’re able to extract this information back at home.

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You can watch everything that happens on your computer and easily create clips, you might have to post one on Youtube to get money. The software is easily installed and doesn’t install bogus stuff, we were very surprised because we thought we would have 10 other anti-viruses by the end of the installation.

Automated Driving

It’s pretty rare to see a dash cam with AI features but many AI functions are found within the Garmin Dash Cam 57. There’s a lane departure warning that will show up on the dash-cam’s screen when you are doing a bad maneuver. This feature can also be found in many newer models of cars for around 1000$ more, this is a cool feature to have inside a dash cam.

If you purchase the service, it can also warn you against known speed cameras and cop cars in the area. The fee is fairly small but we feel there’s many advantages to knowing where the speed cameras are because that saves you money if you are the speeding kind of person.

It will also try to warn you if you’re getting into a collision with another car, this is also a fantastic feature. You add the feature that warns you if someone is messing with your car in the parking lot, you have a very fantastic dash cam.

Dash Cam 57 Video Quality

The Dash Cam 57 captures video in 1440p, that’s a very impressive video quality for a dash cam. It’s possible to reduce video quality in order to save a few hours of the battery. The video quality of the Dash Cam 57 is always great because HDR is included with the camera, something you normally find on an iPhone.

All of the footage is recorded with a 4GB microSD card that’s included with your dash cam, it can support up to 128GB. The footage we extracted after testing the dash cam was of high quality, something you would get from an iPhone camera. It’s pretty crazy to see such advancements in the world of Dash cams with such high quality 1440p video.

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Remote view

This dash cam will allow you to stream footage of it via a Bluetooth network so you can recuperate the files right away from your phone in your case. It also allows you to control the dash cam via the app given by Garmin. We think that this is a fantastic thing because it is one of the firsts dash cam of Garmin to offer this feature. So the Garmin Dash Cam 57 is packed with a bunch of new features to satisfy Garmin’s customers.

Conclusions

The Garmin Dash Cam 57 is very affordable if you’re on a tight-budget, it’s one of the best dash cams that you’re going to find in 2021. We loved the fact that it will alert you if your parked car is getting attacked by someone looking to get a quick buck. It also includes a bunch of features that you find on a self-driving car, pretty rare to see on a dash cam, it has lane change warnings and other stuff like that. It’s an impressive dash cam from Garmin who always puts out quality products in the GPS section.

Without hesitation, we would recommend the Dash Cam 57 to anyone looking for high quality video and easy management of the files. Garmin has put out a great software in order to manage the files produced by the dash cam. Overall, we’re sure that you’re going to like the Garmin Dash Cam 57 it has an overall professional feel to it and it will help you fill out sucessfull insurance claims about idiot drivers.