Zenfox T3 3CH Dash Cam: Three cameras give you more to like

It provides good front, interior, and rear coverage, but its bulk could pose some installation issues.

- JON L. JACOBI

The $250 Zenfox T3 three-channel dash cam covers action to the front, rear, and inside of your car. It’s large for a dash cam, which makes it super-easy to handle, set up, and use. In fact, it’s one of my favorites in that regard.

However, the size and the placement of the interior camera mounted far up the body unit forces some interesting decisions on where to place the unit. It’s not a deal-killer, but it warrants consideration.

DESIGN AND SPECS

The T3 CH is a pricey $249.90 on Amazon (go.pcworld.com/znfx), but remember it covers a fair chunk of the area surrounding and inside of your vehicle with its three cameras: a 2560x1440 (Sony STARVIS IMX335) front unit, a 1920x1080 (STARVIS IMX307) interior, and 1920x1080 rear (Sony EXMOR IMX291). If you don’t need the interior camera, the dual-channel Zenfox T3 2CH is $199.90 on Amazon (go.pcworld. com/z2ch).

As I mentioned, the T3 is no demure mini-dash cam, measuring 5.5 x 2 x 2 inches, including the protruding front camera. Such a copious body allows for large buttons and easy-to-read labels, a welcome difference compared to the tiny stuff you find on the average dash cam. The nicely thought-out menus seal the deal.

But it’s not so much the size of the T3 that causes issues, but the location of the interior camera at the top of the unit, as you can see in the image at right.