I'll get the MIOFIVE reinstalled in my car as soon as a spot in my review queue opens up after the firmware update is released. Again, it could capture relatively crisp individual frames on my late night spin around a city centre block, allowing me to make out several number plates – always the sternest test given their propensity to wash out completely under headlights. We were still able to read plates and signs, but when any light source was introduced, it completely washed out the video. Various versions have evolved over the years, sometimes by accident, sometimes on purpose (injected humour and the like).

The Thinkware U1000 also carries the same parking mode features, but thanks to its latest technology, they also developed Energy Saving Mode 2. The Miofive is a front-only, WDR (Wide Dynamic Range—rich color) 4K UHD (3840×2160/Sony IMX450 sensor) dash cam with a 140 degree field of view, and 64GB of internal storage. With dash cams, you get to effectively capture video and audio of everything that goes ion in a car. A fiber optic texture on the decoration plate is added to the matt surface of the camera to create a speedy atmosphere.If that sounds like a lot, know that each minute-long segment of video eats up 234MB, and at that rate you’ll be overwriting your oldest videos within about four and a half hours.

This design means it should be out of sight in most vehicles, where it’ll quietly get on with its job without distracting the driver. Another is to disable parking mode or reduce the resolution in the camera settings - which we think is not convenient at all. The Miofive is equipped with a 4K UHD (3840×2160) and 2K QHD (2560x1440) resolution - providing the same cinematic footage with the Thinkware U1000 that has a 4K Ultra HD at 30FPS front camera that can be switched to 2K QHD at 60fps. Equipped with 4K resolution and a wide 140-degree field of view (FOV), the Miofive 4K provides sharp and detailed daytime footage. This also explains why many dash cams produce similar quality videos – they’re all generally using the same hardware.It’s the cheapest 4K dash cam I’ve reviewed, but you wouldn’t know it to look at – or by its feature set.