New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- I assumed buying a dashcam would be as simple as picking a trusted brand. That changed the moment I started comparing models. Every product seemed to promise 4K recording, GPS, parking mode, ADAS, and a long list of features, making it difficult to tell what actually mattered.

I soon realised that the real test isn't the specification sheet but the moment you need the footage. If the camera can't capture a clear number plate at night or misses an important incident, those extra features won't help. That's why I shifted my focus to the essentials that truly make a dashcam worth buying.

Before I started comparing dashcams, I realised I needed to answer one simple question: What do I actually want it to do? The answer ...