CONCLUSION

   Once again the Ambarella A7LA SoC may offer a very good resolution of 1296p which at least on paper is better than 1080p but on one hand the differences between those two resolutions are not very easy to spot while on the other it's quite easy to notice digital noise especially when watching the recordings on a large screen. Of course we do expect Ambarella to eventually introduce a 4k compatible SoC for use in car cameras since they already have one for regular camcorders but until then the A7LA is their best offering so we can just hope that they see to removing some of those artifacts with a FW update. The one feature that the CarDVR-120 GPS by Rollei has that we haven't seen much lately is the internal rechargeable battery pack which can give it up to 2.2 hours of recording so chances are that you will not need to recharge it or use the cigarette adapter during the course of a normal road trip. A very good surprise were the microphones of the CarDVR-120 GPS since even with the car radio at high volume levels we came across no issues during our tests (you should be able to tell from our video clips). The sole problem i can think of about the CarDVR-120 GPS is the placement of the navigation buttons since accessing them while the camera is mounted is not easy. True chances are that you may use the menu just once and never again but still a touch screen would be a far better solution.

   The CarDVR-120 GPS by Rollei is not the first product we've received from them so it didn't come as a surprise that we were unable to locate it for sale anywhere inside the USA. However if you happen to reside in the EU you can get it both from the official Rollei page and from Amazon.co.uk (if you live outside the UK the Rollei page is a better offer since it includes free shipping). Overall Rollei has released a car camera that scores very good across the board from video and audio quality, to features, design and size and that's why it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Size
- 1296p30/1080p60 Recording
- Image Quality (Sharpness/Color Reproduction)
- Audio Quality
- Built-In G-Sensor/GPS/Rechargeable Battery Pack
- 2.7" LCD Screen
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- No Built-In WiFi (For Some)
- Digital Noise (@1296p)
- Navigation Buttons Placement