AUTO-VOX V5 Pro vs Garmin Dash Cam Mini (2019)

The AUTO-VOX V5 Pro is a great Dash Cam for its $299 asking price.

The Garmin Dash Cam Mini (2019), however, while a reasonable product for $97, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well. If you're considering Dash Cams in the $110 range, you might want to check out some better options.

The reviewers at Digital Camera World have featured the AUTO-VOX V5 Pro in their Best backup camera for your vehicle in 2021 roundup. However, it fell short of making it to the top of their list.

As for the Garmin Dash Cam Mini (2019), it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Wirecutter (NYTimes), PCWorld, Digital Camera World, and Expert Reviews enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these Dash Cams, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the AUTO-VOX V5 Pro got its highest, 9, rating from Top Ten Reviews, while the Garmin Dash Cam Mini (2019) earned its best, 8, score from T3.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Dash Cams on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Dash Cams being 7.1 out of 10, whereas the AUTO-VOX V5 Pro and Garmin Dash Cam Mini (2019) managed averages of 9.0 and 7.5 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct AUTO-VOX V5 Pro vs. Garmin Dash Cam Mini (2019) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.