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Old 03-14-2009, 04:15 PM
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Image Quality of Rear View Camera on F01 7 Series

For those of you who have been asking how this compares to the E70 camera, please see the image below. NOTE: This picture was taken in an area where there was NO AMBIENT LIGHTING WHATSOEVER and is illuminated only by the reverse lights. When in an area with street lights, it's near daylight quality.

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In other words, it still sucks...

100K for a car, and the backup camera is no better than a $20 webcam one can buy at Best Buy. Pathetic.
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i don't get it. is bmw under contract to use those crappy cams for years to come?
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BMW is just stubborn on many of these types of things.
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In other words, it still sucks...



100K for a car, and the backup camera is no better than a $20 webcam one can buy at Best Buy. Pathetic.

I disagree


The picture below is from an area which has street lights. It looks pretty decent in person compared to the E70 one. Remember, this shot is pretty well zoomed in and your eyes would not be as close and hence the pixelation much less visible.

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Not bad, but could be much better

Here is the backup camera on my previous ride - a minivan !!!

Judge for yourself !

Note - NO STREET LIGHTS for the dark shots !!!

The trick is simple - my minivan had large reverse lights...
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I think the perceived better-view in person might have something to do with the nicer resolution idrive display you have on the 7, but the picture itself still looks grainy as if the backup-cam pic is not high enough resolution. You can definitely see it in the blacks and it looks similar to what we have now. The original pic with complete darkness using only backup lights looks to be better, but again the resolution could be much better. I wouldn't pay top dollar for a backup-cam like this again. It works, but it's also disappointing.
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yea, cant beleve it too.. is sucks also... damn


Is that the new idrive sistem? more pics?
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looks crap to me, no better than my X5
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I think the perceived better-view in person might have something to do with the nicer resolution idrive display you have on the 7, but the picture itself still looks grainy as if the backup-cam pic is not high enough resolution. .
There's no room for perception here. It's miles better irrespective of screen quality - period!
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