# Dashcam features **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 16, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dashcam-features/814310 "2018-05-16T21:29:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![A\_Dodgy\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@A\_Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Dodgy_Dude)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dashcam-features/814310/1 "2018-05-16T21:29:29Z")
What feature is the important one for seeing license plates clearly: megapixels or frames per second or something else? ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dashcam-features/814310/2 "2018-05-17T05:46:21Z")
Wirecutter seems to think resolution is important: [INDENT][INDENT] It offers a super-sharp 1296p maximum resolution—the second highest of the group—that lets you see details such as license plates more easily than cams with lower resolution. [/INDENT][/INDENT] I say that hi-res combined with a terrible lens is unlikely, but possible. So nothing beats an equipment review that covers image quality. With that in mind, Wirecutter is the go-to website for electronic items - it’s superior to Consumer Reports in my view, though the latter is still worth reading. Here’s their current review of dash cams: [The 4 Best Dash Cams of 2023 | Reviews by Wirecutter](https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-dash-cam/)