NOTE: The Garmin Dash Cam 55 has been discontinued, please click here to see the newest version: Garmin Dash Cam 56.

Our favorite things about the Garmin Dash Cam 55

• High-quality 3.7 megapixel camera with 1440p video capture; incredible resolution for extra recording detail
• Voice control allows you to start/stop audio recording, take a still picture or start/stop the Travelapse™ video capture feature
• Super small, fits easily in the palm of your hand
• Quick attach/detach from windshield using strong magnetic mount
• Tilts up, down, left, or right on ball mount, and can rotate 360 degrees as well
• Battery lasts up to 30 minutes when unplugged so you can document an accident scene or damage to your vehicle
• Forward collision warnings plus alerts for nearby red light cameras and speed cameras
• GPS-enabled with automatic Incident Detection (G-Sensor) saves video footage on impact to show when and where events happened

Your Eyewitness That Never Blinks

These compact cameras stay out of sight, but they never lose sight of what happens on the road. Just plug them in, and you can hit the road knowing that these cameras are capturing high-quality video. Automatic Incident Detection (G-sensor) saves video footage upon impact, and the cameras are GPS-enabled, so all footage is stamped with location, time, date and speed. You’ll know exactly what happened and have proof.

These trusty dash cameras not only act as your eyewitnesses as you drive, but they also provide advanced driver alerts — such as forward collision and lane departure warnings¹ — to encourage safer driving.

Records High-quality 1440p HD Video

Garmin's Dash Cam 55 is an easy-to-use super-high-definition drive recorder with 2.0” LCD display. With an outstanding field of view, it captures the entire road and includes GPS for detailed time and location data, pinpointing exactly where and when events happened. Rely on your Dash Cam 55 to capture excellent video detail in both bright and low-light conditions. Mount the camera to your windshield, and record your drive in 1440p. Dash Cam 55 records in a continuous loop, using the included replaceable microSD™ card. To add more memory, add a larger microSD card (accepts up to 64 GB, sold separately; Class 10 required). Play back the footage right on the display or review later on your computer.

No need to worry about starting and stopping. If the Dash Cam 55 is plugged into a powered source, it starts recording automatically and saves footage in case of incidents.

All footage is stamped with time and location so you know exactly when and where events happened. When reviewing footage on your computer, you’ll have a record of latitude, longitude, date, time, speed and direction of travel.

The Dash Cam 55 features automatic Incident Detection (G-Sensor) so when an incident is detected, your camera knows to save the current, last and next recordings, thereby preserving a complete record of the event. And all this information is saved to the included Class 10 replaceable microSD memory card.

For a close-up view of vehicle or property damage, you can remove the Dash Cam 55 from your vehicle and take video and/or snapshots.

Driver Alerts Encourage Safer Driving

Monitor Your Parked Vehicle

Parking mode monitors your car’s surroundings while your car is parked and the engine is not running. It automatically begins recording if and when motion is detected. (Requires Garmin parking mode cable, sold separately; professional installation recommended.)

Included in the Box:

• Garmin™ Dash Cam 55
• Low profile magnetic mount
• Vehicle power cable
• USB cable
• 8GB microSD card
• Quick start manual
• Spare adhesive pad for magnetic mount

Feature List

• Dimensions: 2.21"(5.62cm) x 1.59"(4.05cm) x 0.84"(2.14cm)
• Weight: 2.11oz(60g)
• LCD Display size: 2.0"
• Resolution: 1440p (2560 x 1440)
• Image Sensor: 3.7 megapixels
• G-sensor: Yes
• GPS-enabled: Yes
• Forward collision warning: Yes
• Lane departure warning: Yes
• Red light and speed camera alerts: Yes
• "Go" alerts: Yes
• WiFi Enabled: Yes
• Travelapse™ video capture feature: Yes
• Parking Mode: Yes (Requires Garmin parking mode cable, sold separately)
• Class 10 microSD memory card: Yes, UP to 64GB (Included 8GB card)
• Voice control: Yes
• Viewing Angle: 122°

User Manual

• Garmin™ Dash Cam 55 User Manual

The bottom line

The Dash Cam 55 from Garmin is a great choice for superb video quality and excellent brand reliability. Physically, it's one of the smallest dashcams out there (despite the fact that the 55 still manages to include a screen on the back), and from a name like Garmin, you know you're in good hands. For the basic resolution (1080p) less expensive version of this dashcam, please see the Garmin Dash Cam 45, or for the super-wide angle and voice-controlled version, please see the Garmin Dash Cam 65W.

NOTE: The Garmin Dash Cam 55 has been discontinued, please click here to see the newest version: Garmin Dash Cam 56.