Review: Vantrue E1 Pro 4K Mini Dashcam

A tiny, unobtrusive, low-cost cam that still offers crisp UHD 4K footage with license plate capture in daytime and twilight. Parking mode offers motion- or collision-triggered footage. Accurate GPS location and speed tracking.

Scenery is nice and all. But maybe the most important thing a dashcam needs to be able to do is capture a license plate.

In my mind anyway, the footage is always destined to end up in traffic court, where I will use it to demonstrate to the judge, the opposing attorney, and maybe my future wife in the peanut gallery precisely who is a virtuous and attentive driver (hint: It's always me) and who is really at fault (hint: It's always someone else). I will, of course, need a license plate for that.

But this bare minimum requirement is a surprisingly high bar, given that cars go fast and license plates ...