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Got this Xiaomi Mijia dashcam for review from GearBest


Xiaomi product page: Mijia dashcam

Specifications and features list:
• Mstar MSC8328P processor
• Sony Exmor IMX323 sensor
• 3.0 inch TFT HD LCD screen
• F1.8 large aperture, 160° wide-angle lens, 2.19 megapixels
• Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Support up to 64GB microSD card.
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n
• Built-in 240 mAh battery
• Capacitive touch button

The box



Open box


Contents

• Mijia dashcam
• 90° angled micro USB Cable
• USB Car Charger
• Pry bar
• Mount with double sided tape
• Spare double sided tape
• 2 x Electrostatic films
• Manual in Chinese

Mijia dashcam




Mount


Mijia with mount



Electrostatic films

You stick the electrostatic films onto your windscreen first before sticking the Mijia dashcam on to it. This to protect the tint you have on your windscreen.
USB car charger

90° angled micro USB Cable


Pry bar


Manual in Chinese


Menu screens translated to English (more translated menu pictures in my review blog)


Initial firmware on the Mijia dashcam and latest firmware in Mi Home App


English firmware v1.0.13.En
Please use the Mi Dash Cam app to update your Mijia dashcam with 1.0.13.En which is in English. Mi Home will update 1.0.13 which is in Chinese.

Also, you can't update using the Mi Dash Cam app after updating from the Mi Home app as it will detect that it is the latest firmware.

The only way is to manual flash update the firmware.

Download 1.0.13.En from my Dropbox.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/373k4i57tn6rwkl/1.0.13en.rar?dl=0

Unzip the file > copy the SD_CarDV.bin file to the microSD card root folder > insert to the Mijia dashcam > power on and wait for it to update > will auto reboot into English interface.


Videos
















Yi dashcam vs Mijia dashcam




Yi Dashcam 1080p 60fps vs Mijia Dashcam 1080p 30fps

The Mijia dashcam looks clearer in the video but the video is darker. The Yi dashcam can see more details in darker areas (Hopefully Mi can fix this in a future firmware?)

Xiaomi Mijia Dashcam vs 360 J511C Dashcam


This post has been edited by blurjoey: Feb 8 2018, 02:48 PM

A119 & A119S is currently my daily dashcams now in my car... At the moment, they are the best for below rm400 dashcam range...

No dashcams in the world can't see clearly at night while the car is moving...

Yeah A119S is more expensive as it's newer than A119... Try searching in Aliexpress as they are having their 7th Anniversary sale in a few days time...

Still looks good to me now... Here's some photos with Yi dashcam...


This post has been edited by blurjoey: Mar 25 2017, 09:30 PM

Let me see if I can do a VS or not... Need to change a new dashcam for my wife's first from this Yi dashcam...

I know everyone want to see a VS between Mijia and Yi

I need time to setup and learn how to do a video with 2 videos in it...

Specs wise I like the Sony Exmor sensor on the Mijia and the A12 (Novatek) chip on the Yi...

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Mar 28 2017, 12:21 AM

You cannot get a good dual dashcam for RM300 ler... This is better than those local sellers are selling for the same price but lower specs dashcams.

Also, the bonet is at the front, why "orange langgar bonet pun tak tau siapa?"

I think I got share that video in the dashcam thread in fast and furious section... I know some want to see latest and local vid comparisons...

Minimum nowadays is 1080p... 720p was long time ago... Anyway minia dashcam only have 1080p 30fps resolution...

To calculate on how long a sd card can store is depends on the sd card size and the bit rate of the video...

To calculate, take the sd card capacity in GB, divide it by the bit rate, and multiply the result by 2. The result is 10% less than the actual recording time as this is a quick formula.

Mijia dashcam has an overall bit rate of 16.3 Mb/s.

32gb roughly about 4 hours & 64gb about 9 hours...

Most dashcams can only use 32gb but only a handful of newer dashcams can use 64gb or 128gb sd cards...

Here you go! It's in the wifi settings screen. FYI - The wifi password will change after update firmware.

Got more screenshot of the translated menus in my blog


https://jwtechsite.wordpress.com/2017/03/22...-mijia-dashcam/

At the moment, the mounting hole looks proprietary...

Don't think can as all the settings in the Mijia and the MiHome app is limited...

Search for Mi Home in the App store

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mi-home-xia...d957323480?mt=8


Sandisk Ultra can't last long when used in dashcams. Too much writing to the card.

When you're using your Eken H9R, it's only recording the video when you asked it to and stop when you asked it to.

Dashcam is recording when you start your car until you off your car in 1/3/5 minutes files until the card is full. Then overwrite the older files when full. If you use your Eken H9R as a dashcam, your sandisk ultra will eventually die also.

Eventhough both is cameras but the 2 is different types of cameras.

I have 2 Sandisk Ultra 32gb and 64gb died when used in my dashcams. Was working fine on my phones before cause less read and write.

Anyway, now Sandisk doesn't cover warranty when their cards is used in dashcam or any surveillance cam...

I stopped buying Sandisk d... Now use mostly Samsung Evo+ and Netac cards...

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Apr 6 2017, 11:27 AM

The darker video could be due to the firmware... Think mi need to tweak the firmware more...

Mine haven't hang yet though... Have you update the firmware of the mijia?

But 11street selling the mijia for rm230 now which is almost same as yi dashcam...

This weekend, I'll take the yi dashcam from my wife's car to do a day/night comparisons...

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Apr 6 2017, 04:35 PM

You need the Mihome app for China... The 1 from playstore is for outside of China...

I use mi app store to download mine...


This post has been edited by blurjoey: Apr 6 2017, 10:44 PM

Found out it's actually the same version... Hahaha... But Mi app store have lastest version than Playstore by 2 versions...

Feels warm to the touch only...

The mijia is for China market... Anyway still trying to find out if it is lithium ion or lithium polymer battery in the Mijia... Polymer can tahan heat better than ion...

Testing... Hm...

If remember correctly, less than a year in my S3 and Note3 then a few months in dashcams before it died...


Mine totally cannot read at all... Windows says unable detect...


Actually can stick if using tape mount. Suction mount will fall off as in there have spaces under the tint... In the got sun, the air expand so there is a not a very flat surface for the suction mount to grip on...

Nope... It doesn't... Anyway the lane assist and distance warning only good when highway driving... City driving, it gives false warnings...

Here you go...



All the day and night videos are recorded... Now got to learn how to do a side by side video first... Paiseh... Any video editing sifu can guide?

Uploaded Yi vs Mijia dashcam night video on post 1

I'll encode the day video tonight... I think it's because I joined the videos maybe... Individual videos is fine...

Thinking of doing Yi 60fps vs Mijia 30fps too...