Car accessories

Uniden iGO CAM 850 review

Uniden iGO CAM 850

CHOICE Expert Rating

52%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very easy to adjust the orientation of the camera on its mount
  • Suction mount for easy relocation
  • Built-in LCD screen
  • GPS-based map location and speed are stamped on the video
  • Shoot still photos
  • 2 front and 1 rear cameras (the rear camera needs to be wired to the rear of the car)
  • Mini HDMI outputs to an audio/video device
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK picture quality in daylight
  • Not easy to attach and detach the camera unit from its mount
  • The supplied software for viewing the recordings does not work well – takes a very long time to launch, takes a very long time to load a recording, the on-screen indicators and map do not work, and although the GPS coordinates are stamped on the video, the location is not displayed graphically on a map
  • The u0022night visionu0022 feature didn't show much of an effect when we tested the camera in low light conditions
  • Price doesn't include memory card

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
52%
Picture quality – daylight score
55%
Picture quality – night driving score
23%
Ease of use score
55%
Heat test score
100%
Year tested
pre-2021

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Shop Ethical rating
Internal battery
Not stated
Angle of view
Not stated
4K video
Not stated
HD video
Not stated
60 fps
Not stated
Mounting method
Suction mount
Manufacturer recommended memory card (minimum specs)
microSDHC
Weight (g)
90
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
5.5 x 13.5 x 3
Country of origin
China
Website
uniden.com.au

Cost

Price
$160.00

Features

Built-in display
Screen
Memory card included
Rear camera
Parking mode
Stamps GPS map location and speed data on video
Shoot still photos

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