Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Buy the Viofo A119 Mini 2 here! https://dreki.tech/a119-mini2 | Here is a resolution/frame rate comparison for license plate readability for the Viofo A119 Mini 2. This is a comparison between the high frame rate (60 FPS) mode and the HDR mode. There are a few key takeaways from my opinion on this.
Question: "Should I use the HDR mode on my Viofo A119 Mini 2?" Answer: Probably yes. The 60FPS mode is too compressed. A few more details:
- The 60FPS mode is definitely better at capturing motion. Because there are twice the frames that means there are twice the possibility for one frame to be clear.
- The 60FPS mode has too much compression to be reliable. In areas where there is a lot of surrounding detail (trees, plants, overhanging things) the compression becomes very noticeable.
- The 30FPS HDR mode has higher possibility of actually capturing plates though. At least in my jurisdiction, plates are bright white and reflect light. They often get blown out and the HDR effect does correct for that, even if the "blending" is not perfect at speed
- At night, the HDR is the best mode by far, capturing plates more clearly. Although keep in mind any plate in motion is unlikely to be captured at night.
- No modes are reliable at capturing plates head on at high speed.
Buy this camera now: https://dreki.tech/a119-mini2
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Low speed test
0:46 High speed test
3:03 Night test
4:15 Outtro
Buy the Viofo A119 Mini 2 here! https://dreki.tech/a119-mini2 | Here is a resolution/frame rate comparison for license plate readability for the Viofo A119 Mini 2. This is a comparison between the high frame rate (60 FPS) mode and the HDR mode. There are a few key takeaways from my opinion on this.
Question: "Should I use the HDR mode on my Viofo A119 Mini 2?" Answer: Probably yes. The 60FPS mode is too compressed. A few more details:
- The 60FPS mode is definitely better at capturing motion. Because there are twice the frames that means there are twice the possibility for one frame to be clear.
- The 60FPS mode has too much compression to be reliable. In areas where there is a lot of surrounding detail (trees, plants, overhanging things) the compression becomes very noticeable.
- The 30FPS HDR mode has higher possibility of actually capturing plates though. At least in my jurisdiction, plates are bright white and reflect light. They often get blown out and the HDR effect does correct for that, even if the "blending" is not perfect at speed
- At night, the HDR is the best mode by far, capturing plates more clearly. Although keep in mind any plate in motion is unlikely to be captured at night.
- No modes are reliable at capturing plates head on at high speed.
Buy this camera now: https://dreki.tech/a119-mini2
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Low speed test
0:46 High speed test
3:03 Night test
4:15 Outtro
