Can a Dash Cam See Scratches on the Side of the Car?
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Whether a dash cam can see scratches on the side of the car depends on the type of dash cam. Here are the details: 1. Single-lens dash cam: Cannot see the sides, only the front. 2. Dual-lens dash cam: Can see both the front and rear, but still cannot see the sides. 3. If you want to see the sides: You need to install a 360-degree panoramic dash cam to observe whether there are scratches on the sides of the car. Below is a brief introduction to the 360-degree panoramic dash cam: The 360-degree panoramic dash cam uses four ultra-wide-angle cameras installed at the front, rear, left, and right of the car to simultaneously capture images around the vehicle. After processing and stitching by image software, it forms a 360-degree top-down view of the vehicle's surroundings.
Here's what I think. Dash cams mainly capture the front view of the car, with limited coverage on the sides. My car has privacy window film, and last week I found a scratch on the right rear door. Checking the dash cam footage, it didn’t capture the offending vehicle at all. Unless you install a multi-camera system, like ride-hailing drivers who add small cameras under the side mirrors, but who would go to such lengths for a regular family car? If you really want to prevent side scrapes, just buy a pair of blind-spot convex mirrors from Taobao and stick them on your side mirrors—it’s a 20-yuan solution, much more practical than fussing with dash cams.
