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Most backup cameras are rubbish. 320x480 CMOS sensors with very poor low light performance and several hundred millisecond latency. Even the Model 3, whose ba
by cptskippy 8y ago
Most backup cameras are rubbish. 320x480 CMOS sensors with very poor low light performance and several hundred millisecond latency. Even the Model 3, whose backup camera is amazing the first time you see it, isn't that great in low light conditions.
I'll be really sad to see cameras replace mirror on cars.
- wil421 8y agoAre you sure it’s the sensors and not the infotainment display? I had a 2016 model of a car and just got the 2019. The display was significantly updated for 2019 and it has a noticeable improvement over the older model. I am almost positive they are the same backup camera. The higher resolution screen shows better detail and light. I’ll look up the part number on Mopar when I get home but I’m sure the sensor is the same.
- cptskippy 8y agoIt's entirely possible that the poor image quality is the display but the poor low light performance is definitely the sensor.
- randyrand 8y agoMy car has backup lights. They're white and illuminate really well. I can see way better on the camera than with my own vision surprisingly. Chevy Suburban ~2012
- cptskippy 8y agoThat's probably the simplest solution to low light visibility issues. Cars already have reverse lights, making them illuminate the area behind the car seems like a lower cost solution to the problem.