I’m looking for recommendations for DashCams for our cars. Ideally, I’d like one that has Wi-Fi, especially for my car since I park on the street a lot. I’d love for it to connect to my current home security system (Reolink) if possible. Is there anything like that out there?
Currently, I have wired Reolink cameras on the house with four cameras installed. I’m planning to add one or two more to cover blind spots.
You could try putting a Ring doorbell in your car. I’ve put wireless ones in random places as long as they’re close enough to pick up Wi-Fi.
Hollis said:
You could try putting a Ring doorbell in your car. I’ve put wireless ones in random places as long as they’re close enough to pick up Wi-Fi.
If you’re already using Reolink, a Reolink doorbell might work better for integration.
@Feng
Also, avoiding Ring altogether is a plus in my book.
Owl Cam might be worth a look—it’s $20 a month and uses LTE/Wi-Fi. It monitors both inside and outside of the car with alerts for movement or impacts.
Keep in mind some cams can’t stay on too long without draining the car battery.
There are battery packs that can give you around 8-12 hours of runtime, and they recharge while you’re driving. They cost around $400, though.
Check out Blackvue—they might have what you’re looking for. They offer a battery pack that extends runtime while parked without draining the vehicle’s battery.
Nothing like that exists exactly, but you can still record to a microSD card. Just note that leaving it on while parked could drain the car’s 12V battery.
Olin said:
Nothing like that exists exactly, but you can still record to a microSD card. Just note that leaving it on while parked could drain the car’s 12V battery.
Yep, it’ll drain the battery overnight if it stays on the whole time.
@Nyle
That’s why most dashcams use movement detection mode when on the car’s 12V battery. You could add a battery pack to power it while parked, but you’d need to swap or recharge it regularly.
If your area isn’t high-risk, just having it set to movement detection may be fine. For higher-risk areas, though, I’d hesitate to leave extra tech in the car since it might attract theft.
Have you thought about Eufy’s wireless cams? They use a base station that could stay in your house, and with a buck converter, you could skip the lithium battery (since vehicle temps could affect it).
Or, if needed, put a small solar panel in the car to keep a base station battery charged.
For a standalone setup, check out brands like 70mai or DDPAI. They’re popular in Asia and offer higher-quality options than typical Amazon best-sellers. Look for 4K resolution to get clear footage of license plates.
70mai Dash Cam Omni X200 has a 4G/LTE hardwire kit for remote alerts and viewing, and DDPAI 4K Dash Cam is also a solid choice with good resolution.
Both have solid reviews on YouTube, with plenty of installation guides.
Keep in mind that Wi-Fi dash cams don’t provide remote monitoring or cloud storage like an IP camera does.
They just let you connect directly to your phone within Wi-Fi range. Usually, the connection only works when you’re inside or very close to the car.