Night vision dash cams
These are the dash cams people recommend for night video, ranked by how often the point comes up in real comments. Every quote links back to the original conversation. Night video is where cheap cameras struggle. Comments praising night footage keep returning to the sensor, especially Sony's Starvis 2 family. If you drive a lot after dark, start with models that document a Starvis 2 sensor. Then read the linked comments to see what people actually captured.
33 comments praise night video across 15 communities — most often Viofo A119 Mini (9), Viofo A119 Mini 2 (3), and Viofo A229 Plus (2).
Best dash cams for night vision, by comment count
Ranked by how many comments raise this exact point about each model. Quotes are verbatim, trimmed only for length, and linked to the source.
I’d say go with either the A119 mini or the A229 plus. Both have the Starvis 2 sensor which really helps with night time.
Both have the Starvis 2 sensor which really helps with night time.
I’d say go with either the A119 mini or the A229 plus. Both have the Starvis 2 sensor which really helps with night time.
I’d say go with either the A119 mini or the A229 plus. Both have the Starvis 2 sensor which really helps with night time.
Both have the Starvis 2 sensor which really helps with night time.
Both have the Starvis 2 sensor which really helps with night time.
Both have the Starvis 2 sensor which really helps with night time.
It has the Starvis 2 sensor which really helps with night time.
Both have the Starvis 2 sensor.
Has the latest and greatest Sensor (sony Starvis 2) on the camera while being at an affordable price
Both have the Starvis 2 sensor which really helps with night time.
Both have the Starvis 2 sensor which really helps with night time.
Excellent day and night video.
I’m using a Viofo A229 Plus which has starvis 2 on my Elevate.
It has a Sony Starvis 2 Sensor and utilizes the clever HDR that the sensor is capable of.
This camera has the most well rounded night vision.
the cheapest dashcam with starvis 2 sensor is 70mai M200 . it goes around 4900.
VANTRUE E1 Lite WiFi Mini Dash Cam with Voice Control, 1080P Front Dash Camera for Sedans/SUVs/Trucks, GPS, Free APP, 24 Hours Buffered Parking Mode, Super Night Vision, Support 512GB Max
Bought a blackvue dual front & back camera with parking mode. Watched YouTube videos of day and night performance and readability of license plates.
G-Net GoN2; front and back with Sony Starvis.
How we count
Each comment is tagged for the features it praises or criticizes. A single comment can carry several tags. Counts reflect what people chose to post, not lab testing or failure rates.Read the full methodology.