The lens isn’t the widest, at 1490 degrees, but this is still enough to see across the entire front of our car. With this enabled, there’s a great amount of detail in the shadows and highlights of footage. Not only is the resolution high, but exposure levels are good, white balance is well controlled and there’s a great amount of detail.Ĭobra doesn’t say the footage is HDR, but there is a ‘WDR’, standing for Wide Dynamic Range, option in the settings menu. We’ll get straight to the point - the Cobra SC 400D produces some of the best dash cam footage we have ever seen. The rear camera is relatively compact cylindrical in shape, it offers over 180 degrees of vertical adjustability and records 1080p Full HD at 30 fps.

This snaps sturdily into place, has an integrated GPS antenna, and fixes to the screen with an adhesive pad.

There are connections at the top and on the left side for attaching a second and third camera, for views to the rear of your car and of the interior.Ĭobra has opted for a string magnetic attachment for the windscreen mount. There’s a large lens bump on the front with a polarising filter already screwed into place.Įvery button and port is clearly labelled, the rear is dominated by a large, 3in touchscreen display, and there’s a micro SD card slot (with included 32GB card) on the side. The body is plastic (despite looking like metal) but feels sturdy. The Cobra SC 400D is larger and heavier than some other dash cams, but to our eyes it is smartly designed and looks like a quality product worthy of the high price tag.

(Image credit: Alistair Charlton/Digital Camera World)

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