Product comparison · 2 dashcams

Kenwood DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black vs Philips Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1

26specifications compared
16differ
10identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1 has 30° more main camera viewing angle than the Kenwood DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black (156° vs 126°). The Kenwood DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black has 1.6 MP more main camera sensor resolution than the Philips Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1 (3.7 MP vs 2.1 MP). The Kenwood DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black has 224 GB more maximum memory card size than the Philips Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1 (256 GB vs 32 GB). Only the Kenwood DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black has GPS (satellite). Only the Philips Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1 has built-in storage media.

Main camera resolution
- DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black:2560 x 1440 pixels
- Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1:1920 x 1080 pixels
Main camera viewing angle
- DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black:126°
- Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1:156°
Main camera sensor resolution
- DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black:3.7 MP
- Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1:2.1 MP
GPS (satellite)
- DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black:Yes
- Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1:No
Display
- DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black:TFT
- Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1:LCD
Display diagonal
- DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black:7.62 cm (3")
- Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1:6.86 cm (2.7")
Maximum memory card size
- DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black:256 GB
- Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1:32 GB
Built-in storage media
- DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black:No
- Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1:Yes

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Comparison of DRV-A501W, ADR81BLX1
62 specifications	A Kenwood DRV-A501W dashcam Quad HD Wi-Fi DC Black Model DRV-A501W View product	B Philips Car driving video recorder ADR81BLX1 Model ADR81BLX1 View product
Performance4 differ
Number of cameras	1	1
Main camera resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Main camera viewing angleDiffers	126°	156°
Main camera sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Main camera sensor resolutionDiffers	3.7 MP	2.1 MP
Maximum frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
G-shock sensor	Yes	Yes
GPS (satellite)Differs	Yes	No
Auto exposureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto power offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Collision detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Emergency file protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese
Motion sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Orientation sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 m
Video compression formats	H.264, MOV	H.264, MOV
Product colour	Black	Black
HD typeKnown for one	Quad HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Main camera sensor sizeKnown for one	1/2.8"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.6 - 1.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Storage3 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	256 GB	32 GB
Built-in storage mediaDiffers	No	Yes
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flash
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio recordingDiffers	Yes	160 min, Y
Audio qualityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Ports & interfacesidentical
Mini-USB ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface typeKnown for one	Mini-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	Cigar lighter
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	12 V
Input operation voltage (max)	24 V	24 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	106 mm	106.7 mm
DepthDiffers	50.5 mm	32.5 mm
HeightDiffers	40.5 mm	50 mm
WeightDiffers	102 g	83 g
Packaging contentidentical
HolderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Self-adhesive tapeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Suction cupKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card includedKnown for one	MicroSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included memory card sizeKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Box weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 g
Date and time stampKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RAM 64Mx16bit (1Gbits) DDR2 SDRAM
Seamless loop recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Still imageidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1440 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source

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