Garmin Dash Cam 47
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tldr; Budget Garmin with good heat resistance. Parking mode issues reported. Vault feature is bonus.
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46%Neutral
37%Negative
17%Based on 142 Reddit opinions
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Key Features
- Pocket-sized dash camera goes virtually unnoticed on your windshield; automatically records and saves video of incidents with GPS location, date and time
- Wide 140-degree lens records 1080p HD video with Garmin Clarity HDR optics for crisp detail day and night
- Voice control (only available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Swedish) lets you use spoken commands to save video, start/stop audio recording, take still pictures and more
- Saved videos automatically upload via Wi-Fi connection to the secure online Vault to view and share later
- The Parking Guard feature monitors activity around your parked vehicle and alerts if an incident is detected (requires Wi-Fi connection; access via the Garmin Drive app on your compatible smartphone)
- Access the camera remotely for Live View monitoring (requires constant power and an active Wi-Fi connection; access via the Garmin Drive app on your compatible smartphone) when you’re away from your parked car
- Driver alerts such as forward collision, lane departure and speed camera warnings, help encourage safer driving and increase situational awareness (Certain conditions may impair the warning function; Red light and speed camera warnings are not available in all regions)
- Get more awareness around your vehicle using the Garmin Drive app on your compatible smartphone to view video from up to 4 Garmin dash cams (sold separately)
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Garmin Dash Cam 47
Garmin Dash Cam 47
All-time low: $117.95(2023-12)
What Redditors Actually Say
What Redditors Say
Best praise vs top criticism for Garmin Dash Cam 47
Best Praise
+5 pts“Easy enough to do yourself. I’ve installed a few over the years and the game changer for me was discovering that there are OBD power supplies. Mines a garmin and plugging into OBD port is a breeze and makes for a tidy install without tapping into fuses etc. Good luck.”
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+1 pts“I'm having the same issue and even after updating the Garmin 47 to version 3.50, my dashcam won't wake up after going into Parking Guard. I had to disable the feature altogether. Garmin customer service is utterly useless and can't figure it out. Needless to say, that's the last Garmin product I ever buy.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Garmin Dash Cam 47 worth buying?
Budget Garmin with good heat resistance. Parking mode issues reported. Vault feature is bonus.
What do Redditors love about the Garmin Dash Cam 47?
Redditors highlight: 🌡️ Handles extreme heat well. ☁️ Garmin Vault cloud storage. ⚠️ Parking mode unreliable.
What are the downsides of the Garmin Dash Cam 47?
Some criticisms include: "I'm having the same issue and even after updating the Garmin 47 to version 3.50, my dashcam won't wake up after going into Parking Guard. I had to disable the feature altogether.
Garmin customer se..."
How accurate are these ratings?
Our sentiment analysis is approximately 80-85% accurate compared to manual review. Products with more mentions (Garmin Dash Cam 47 has 142) tend to have more reliable scores.
142 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 4/4/2026