There’s no arguing the Dash Cam 45’s physical design (outside of the mount) or feature set, and few people will have the issue I have with image stabilization. Even forgetting that, I still expect better video out of a $150 dash cam. If you’re a fan of Garmin’s basic design, as I am, I say skip a lunch or three and go with the $200 Dash Cam 55.

This is a nicely designed dash cam with a clever magnetic mount and a very nice feature set. Garmin also knows dash cams—every setting and tweak required is in place, including integrated GPS. However, night video isn't up to current standards, and bumps aren't stabilized in video very well. ...

Die Garmin Dash Cam 45 kann sich im CHIP-Test recht gut positionieren. Dank der Bestleistung in der Kategorie Sicherheit sowie einer sehr guten Ausstattung & Bedienung kann sie die etwas enttäuschende Bildqualität kompensieren. Ihr Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis ist aber nicht optimal.