VIOFO A119 Mini 2
A small, sharp front dash cam with GPS and Wi-Fi that suits most commuters well.
The short version
- Drivers who want a discreet front dash cam with GPS speed and location logging
- Highway commuters who want smooth 60fps footage
- Former A119 owners looking for the current VIOFO equivalent
- You need rear or interior recording
- You want parking mode without buying a hardwire kit
- You move the camera between cars often
What owners like
- Clear day and night video with good handling of headlight glare
- Very small and discreet, so it draws little attention
- Fast clip downloads over 5GHz Wi-Fi through the VIOFO app
- Simple buttons, deep settings and useful voice commands
- Often named one of the best value dash cams
Common complaints
- Front camera only, with no rear or cabin option
- Adhesive mount allows little adjustment once fitted
- GPS set the date but not the right time zone for one reviewer
- Parking mode needs a separately sold hardwire kit or battery pack
- Motion detection can be too sensitive at highway speeds, saving extra clips
- HDR caps recording at 30fps
Based on VIOFO's product page, in depth reviews from BlackboxMyCar, PCWorld and The Gadgeteer, and DashCamTalk forum threads on the earlier A119 Mini..
Research scores
Scored from the maker's specs and what owners report. Drew's own notes and photos will refine these.
Ownership
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What it does
A small front only 2K dash cam with GPS and Wi-Fi, written up here as the current successor because the original VIOFO A119 has been superseded.
- Voice control with about ten commands, plus spoken notifications
- Three parking modes: auto event detection with buffered recording, time lapse and low bitrate
- Loop recording with automatic locking of incident clips via the G sensor
- Optional CPL filter, Bluetooth remote and HK4 hardwire kit
- Key fob sized body that is hard to spot from outside the car
A strong pick for drivers who want sharp, smooth front footage, GPS logging and app downloads in a small, discreet body at a mid range price. The trade-offs are no rear camera option, a stick on mount that cannot be adjusted much after install, and a separate hardwire kit for parking mode.
How it compares
Specs
- Sensor
- Sony STARVIS 2 IMX675, 5MP
- Video
- 2560 x 1440 at 60fps, or 30fps with HDR
- Field of view
- 140 degrees
- Aperture
- F1.6
- Screen
- 1.5 inch
- Power
- Supercapacitor, no battery; USB Type C, 5V 1A
- Storage
- microSD up to 512GB
- Connectivity
- Dual band 2.4 and 5GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS logger
- Operating temperature
- minus 20 to 65 C
- Warranty
- 18 months
Worth knowing
- VIOFO lists an operating range of minus 20 to 65 C.
- Parking mode requires the separately sold HK4 hardwire kit or a battery pack.
- PCWorld notes a CPL filter helps daytime glare but is best removed at night.
Questions
Is the VIOFO A119 discontinued?
The original A119 has been superseded. The A119 Mini 2 is VIOFO's current single channel 2K model in the A119 line.
Does the VIOFO A119 Mini 2 have GPS?
Yes. VIOFO lists a built in GPS logger for speed and location data.
Does the A119 Mini 2 have a battery?
No. It uses a supercapacitor, which VIOFO lists for operation from minus 20 to 65 C.
What is the biggest SD card the A119 Mini 2 takes?
VIOFO lists support for microSD cards up to 512GB.
How do you use parking mode on the A119 Mini 2?
Parking mode needs constant power from the HK4 hardwire kit or a battery pack, both sold separately.
Sources
- VIOFO: A119 Mini 2 product page
- BlackboxMyCar: VIOFO A119 Mini 2 In Depth Review
- PCWorld: Viofo A119 Mini 2 dash cam review
- The Gadgeteer: VIOFO A119 Mini 2 Dashcam review
Researched 2026-10-02. We bought this product; our page is built from the maker's details and what owners report across reviews and forums. We never copy Amazon customer reviews.