Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A119 Mini: https://dreki.tech/a119mini || Some food for thought: It looks like the A119 Mini has some lens distortion correction turned on because the lens distortion on the V1 is far more apparent. As well, if you're paying attention, look at the clouds on the V1 versus the Mini in many of the daylight shots. The cloud details are visible on the Mini, whereas on the V1 often they are too bright.
One interesting win for the V1: the video looks more like "GoPro" footage in terms of how it processes fine distant detail. The Mini tends to smooth out color more and sharpen around details. It looks more how I expect "Dashcam" footage to look in terms of compression.
Pause the video at night, especially in the parking lot when I'm turning the car, and check out how much sharper signs are and details in the shops on the Mini versus the V1. It's astounding!
Yes I know this is not the A119 V3 (and probably that would have been a better comparison with A119 Mini versus A119 V3 or A129 Plus) but I'm working with what I've got here.
NOTE: Audio has been equalized to make it more pleasant to listen to. The audio comparison clips in the middle of the video feature "default" audio.
Viofo sent me the A119 Mini to review. I've done my best to present unbiased feedback on actual use.
Keywords:
Viofo Dashcam Sample Footage 4K Carcam Driving Action Adventure Road Trip Comparison Daylight Daytime Day Night Nighttime Carcam Roadcam
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:20 Audio Samples
2:30 The Differences
5:57 Night Footage
8:54 Conclusions
A119 Mini: https://dreki.tech/a119mini || Some food for thought: It looks like the A119 Mini has some lens distortion correction turned on because the lens distortion on the V1 is far more apparent. As well, if you're paying attention, look at the clouds on the V1 versus the Mini in many of the daylight shots. The cloud details are visible on the Mini, whereas on the V1 often they are too bright.
One interesting win for the V1: the video looks more like "GoPro" footage in terms of how it processes fine distant detail. The Mini tends to smooth out color more and sharpen around details. It looks more how I expect "Dashcam" footage to look in terms of compression.
Pause the video at night, especially in the parking lot when I'm turning the car, and check out how much sharper signs are and details in the shops on the Mini versus the V1. It's astounding!
Yes I know this is not the A119 V3 (and probably that would have been a better comparison with A119 Mini versus A119 V3 or A129 Plus) but I'm working with what I've got here.
NOTE: Audio has been equalized to make it more pleasant to listen to. The audio comparison clips in the middle of the video feature "default" audio.
Viofo sent me the A119 Mini to review. I've done my best to present unbiased feedback on actual use.
Keywords:
Viofo Dashcam Sample Footage 4K Carcam Driving Action Adventure Road Trip Comparison Daylight Daytime Day Night Nighttime Carcam Roadcam
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:20 Audio Samples
2:30 The Differences
5:57 Night Footage
8:54 Conclusions
