Aukey DRA1 1080p Dash Cam Review

Aukey sent me the DRA1 1080p Dash Cam to review.  I’ve already had an Aukey DR01 1080p Dash Cam for about 6 months, and I love it.  There are a few differences between the two, but for now I’m just going to discuss the DRA1.

I always appreciate minimal packaging, which you can see from the pictures (don't mind the dirty mouse pad) is an Aukey staple.  The box comes with:

-The Camera (obviously)
-13 ft Car Charger
-Suction Mount
-Sticker Mount
-Two 3M Stickers
-Six Cable Clips
-Trim Removal Tool (I had to look at the manual to discover what this was)
-User Manual
-Aukey Sticker

The camera itself measures 3.2 inches wide by 1 inches tall, with the mounting hole at the top of the unit.  Also at the top is the USB port and GPS input port.  The screen itself is 2.7", which is a descent size, and the lens captures video at 140 degrees angle.  4 physical push buttons on the bottom make navigating through the menu a breeze.  The user interface isn't anything fancy, it's simple easy to view menus.

You'll need to purchase a class 10+ microSD card, as the camera does not come with one.  At the time of this post a 64GB SanDisk MicroSD card is $17.75 on Amazon.  I mounted the camera directly below my rear view mirror and because of its compact size, it was barely noticeable.  The cable clips and long cable allowed me to run the cable along the best route to my car's cigarette lighter (do they even call these cigarette lighters anymore) leaving a clean look.

I live in Pennsylvania, and the winters can get pretty cold.  In the cold weather I found the suction mount wouldn't stick to my window very well, and ended up falling off.  If your going to make this camera a permanent fixture, the sticker mount is the best option.  Just be sure to align the mount where you want it before applying pressure to the mount, because it does stick.

The nighttime recording is very good.  I didn't have any trouble viewing the day or night recordings.  There was no need to switch modes or make any adjustments, the camera adjusted automatically.  The camera can automatically overwrite recordings as the memory card gets full.  This allows the user to only grab footage if necessary.

The Aukey DRA1 1080p Dash Cam is available on Amazon for $39.99, it is well worth the price for someone that wants a little extra security when driving.  I highly recommend it.