Because the Mini 2 is so small and hard to spot, you may be able to leave it in the car with less risk of theft. You can pop the Mini 2 off of the mounting arm at the ball-joint coupling (on the camera), but it doesn’t part ways as easily as the magnetic alternative and is likely to break from stress sooner. I actually stuck it to the mounting disk from the recently reviewed Dash Cam 57. Instead, it uses a semi-permanent adhesive disk of the same size. I was a little disappointed that the Mini 2 doesn’t use the same magnetic disk and mount that Garmin’s other dash cams employ. Installing any dash cam involves largely the same steps, though with different mounts and positioning. Garmin’s Dash Cam Mini 2 from the front, showing its wide 140-degree-FOV lens. The latter two features require a constant power source. Other notable features include temporary cloud storage (up to 30 days) through Garmin’s Vault portal, Live View with the aforementioned Drive app, and Parking Guard. Voice control allows you to save a video, take a picture, and turn audio recording on and off. Indeed, while testing (and before reading the specs) I was under the impression that there was a battery. However, the supercapacitor is hefty enough to keep the Mini 2 running for a good two to three seconds after you pull the plug. The Dash Cam Mini 2 opts for a supercapacitor, likely because there isn’t enough room for the lithium-ion battery found in Garmin’s larger dash cams. The included cable orients upward when plugged in.
Garmin’s Dash Cam Mini 2 with its micro-B USB port. The only thing it doesn’t fit into its tiny frame is GPS, which is disappointing though understandable given the size. It sports a wide 140-degree field of view.
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The camera is capable of 1080p at 30 frames per second.