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NATIKA Backup Front View Camera IP69K Waterproof Great Night Vision HD and Super Wide Angle Metal OEM Style Reverse Rear View Backup Camera for Cars Pickup Trucks SUVs RVs Vans Black

Last Updated: December 11, 2023 (Refresh Now)
7.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
998
Old Reviews
729
Unverified
16
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2.7 meters
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Review Analysis - 253 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Camera
 59
night, vision, image, picture, oem
+85%
-15%
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" ...  The camera is decent, it's not a modern gopro but is adequate for backing up.  ...  "
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" ...  Design wise, this seems like a sturdy little camera.  ...  "
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" ...  If you want OEM quality camera then spend the money.  ...  "
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" ...  This option turns the camera on whether in reverse or not.  ...  "
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" ...  I see more of the bumper now than I did with the camera directly mounted.  ...  "
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" ...  I added this camera as a front facing camera on my 4Runner. ... The camera works perfectly, very clear day and night with a wide fields of view.  ...  "
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" ...  Camera quality is great for the money, and having the ability to invert the picture means it can be mounted in almost any orientation.  ...  "
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" ...  Gave it 4 stars only because camera quality seems less than OEM cameras.  ...  "
Usage
 56
install, easy, easy to install, installed, instructions
+93%
-7%
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" ...  It was super easy to install and integrate into my Sony Xav-ax3200 head unit.  ...  "
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" ...  The tiny connector makes routing and installation a breeze.  ...  "
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" ...  Install was very simple and quick.  ...  "
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" ...  But removing the lower panels is incredibly easy, though you will need to remove the back seat (YouTube on how to do so for your car if you actually need to), and just followed the wiring, zip tying as I went along. ... I left it as it cause it's easier.  ...  "
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" ...  Thankfully, I tested it before installing.  ...  "
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" ...  It was a little slow arriving but installation was straight forward. ... I had everything up and running in about three hours.  ...  "
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" ...  Very small and was easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Ordered this for my 02 Taco, straight forward install  ...  "
Body
 35
nut, plastic, construction, wedges, trim
+66%
-34%
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" ...  This camera has a solid metal camera head, and was protected by a cushioned bag. ... Not only were wedges for various angles and the power and RCA cords, stainless steel retaining nut, but a decent amount of electrical tape, 6 zip ties and trim removal tool suitable for creating space in a headliner.  ...  "
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" ...  This one had good instructions and was better made (more metal)  ...  "
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" ...  The construction of the camera feels solid.  ...  "
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" ...  This camera is not only IP69K Waterproof, but it also has a great sharp picture.  ...  "
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" ...  The housing is rock solid, expect it to last year's.  ...  "
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" ...  Design wise, this seems like a sturdy little camera.  ...  "
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" ...  Very small and was easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install because I’ve done it before with the old camera which used the same housing/style connectors.  ...  "
Reliability
 32
months, stopped working, installed, weeks, worked
+44%
-56%
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" ...  I had it professionally installed and it worked without issue for a little over a year. ... Then it started getting hazy, occasionally not displaying, and then stopped working completely. ... The second one also worked flawlessly for about 18 months then the same hazy, intermittent failure and ultimate total failure happened over about a week or two.  ...  "
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" ...  It started out great, but after a year it started acting weird, sometimes not working and other times working with a delay and then it stopped working altogether.  ...  "
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" ...  Its been less then a year and it was slowly giving out (everyonce in awhile screen goes blue no input) about a month ago was ok when it worked fine picture def isnt "HIGH DEF" sure out of my return time thought when i bought it ( over $40) would be good guessed wrong.  ...  "
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" ...  Sometimes goes on and off ( flickering ) when you most need it.  ...  "
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" ...  EDIT: I am now writing this a few days after this review and the camera has completely died.  ...  "
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" ...  It's been in for 2 weeks and now the new one goes black when it gets hot from the sun just like the other one which took 2 1/2 years to start doing.  ...  "
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" ...  It worked for a min then quit working very upset!  ...  "
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" ...  I bought 3 of these and 1 out of 3 work now they worked great for about a month and now it’s a gamble if they will work or not.  ...  "
Size
 30
camera, fit, threads, thread, honda
+60%
-40%
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" ...  As for mounting the camera onto the (not so flat surface), the truck plastic tailgate door handle made it very easy to install, but the "routing" of the VC (Video Cable) with a 20AWG attached wire (electrical tape every foot) used to signal the radio the "Reverse Light" is ON.  ...  "
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" ...  also came with some melted electrical tape (like a lot of it) and a pretty sturdy trim removal pry tool.  ...  "
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" ...  The smaller sized connector makes it easier to fish through tight spaces.  ...  "
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" ...  Year later and still works like new , little loose after car washes but it’s still great  ...  "
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" ...  - didn’t have to use any of the tilting gasket cause the angel was perfect (camry 2010  ...  "
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" ...  It's slim enough to fit inside most wirelooms.  ...  "
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" ...  The size makes it very discrete.  ...  "
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" ...  Fit my gf's 2016 Scion TC perfectly with no drilling.  ...  "
Picture
 28
quality, image, camera, one, ok
+82%
-18%
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" ...  Good picture quality and view angle with guide lines.  ...  "
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" ...  The image quality was a lot better than the oem one.  ...  "
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" ...  Picture quality is OK. Useable.  ...  "
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" ...  Picture is good on my 10" Dual double din stereo.  ...  "
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" ...  The daytime pic is excellent.  ...  "
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" ...  Picture good enough  ...  "
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" ...  This one was more than double price but promised a wider image and clearer view.  ...  "
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" ...  Pretty good image quality and straightforward installation.  ...  "
Cable
 28
wiring, wires, cable, video, natika
+57%
-43%
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" ...  The cable is thin enough to modify existing trim panel holding clips, and run the cable along side it for an ultra-clean installation without boring holes in your decklid.  ...  "
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" ...  I had hoped that clipping the purple wire loop would push the lines out a bit farther, but it's still pretty good.  ...  "
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" ...  Just bought another one as i figured it worked for 2 1/2 years and the correct cables are already in so an easy swap out.  ...  "
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" ...  Comes with everything you need, minus connectors to splice.  ...  "
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" ...  The wire is plenty long enough for installing in a E350 Super Duty Van.  ...  "
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" ...  The cord I was initially sent broke during install, but the company made it right very quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  The connectors are good and there's plenty of wire for installation.  ...  "
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" ...  NOTE: If you are using a wiring harness with an inline relay on the accessory wire, no relay is needed. ... I simply connected the Natika wires like so: ... -- Natika_Red Accessory ==> Extend to the back of radio and join to Red Accessory wire with inline relay.  ...  "
Price
 24
camera, money, worth, value, spend
+88%
-13%
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" ...  Good for the price  ...  "
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" ...  The price is great compared to the other pricing that is out there currently.  ...  "
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" ...  For the money, compared to others it is a good value.  ...  "
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" ...  Not bad for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great camera for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Not the best camera but Great quality for its price  ...  "
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" ...  But it was better than others in price range i've seen.  ...  "
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" ...  The price is very good for what you get.  ...  "
Marketplace
 12
replacement, image, thanks, quality, picture
+67%
-33%
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" ...  The image quality was a lot better than the oem one. ... But, after I contacted the seller/support they sent my a new one the next day.  ...  "
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" ...  Thanks again Natika.  ...  "
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" ...  Packaging was stunning.  ...  "
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" ...  I like how this looks OEM.  ...  "
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" ...  When I finally got time to go back at it the install went well and the picture is awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  ^^^BUT the seller was quick to replace the unit for free!  ...  "
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" ...  Not the best quality as seen on pictures  ...  "
Display
 11
lines, display, reverse, black screen, visibility
+27%
-73%
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" ...  I’ve had this installed in my truck since purchase and about 2 weeks ago it just shows a black screen on radio now and doesn’t show any video output  ...  "
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" ...  I did not get any display when I set to AHD720-25 or AHD720-30.  ...  "
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" ...  Second when I engage the reverse gear the screen is totally black and the message "Watch your surrounding" appears on the screen while I am backing up.  ...  "
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" ...  Tonight it’s just showing black screen.  ...  "
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" ...  After a few months of use video feed is corrupted and is either blurry with lines or just a black screen.  ...  "
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" ...  Its been less then a year and it was slowly giving out (everyonce in awhile screen goes blue no input) about a month ago was ok when it worked fine picture def isnt "HIGH DEF" sure out of my return time thought when i bought it ( over $40) would be good guessed wrong.  ...  "
Marketplace / Marketplace
 10
image, thanks, quality, picture, contacted
+70%
-30%
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" ...  The image quality was a lot better than the oem one. ... But, after I contacted the seller/support they sent my a new one the next day.  ...  "
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" ...  Thanks again Natika.  ...  "
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" ...  I like how this looks OEM.  ...  "
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" ...  When I finally got time to go back at it the install went well and the picture is awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  ^^^BUT the seller was quick to replace the unit for free!  ...  "
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" ...  Not the best quality as seen on pictures  ...  "
Design
 8
factory, car, stock, put, construction
+100%
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" ...  Looks like it came with the car.  ...  "
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" ...  Decided to go with a different brand/design.  ...  "
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" ...  It blends in with the car without looking cheap.  ...  "
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" ...  The Wedges need to have a proper camera footprint, the ones supplied in the package do not patch the Camera Foot Print (see Picture)  ...  "
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" ...  Put this and put it on 2012 Tahoe looks straight from the factory has great quality  ...  "
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" ...  Look’s factory.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks nice and well built  ...  "
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" ...  The construction and paint looks stock.  ...  "
Performance
 7
gets the job, done, stopped working, started
+71%
-29%
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" ...  Remarkably speedy dispatch.  ...  "
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" ...  I did everything and it went pretty well and smooth and quality is perfect.  ...  "
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" ...  If you want something that gets the job done, you’ve found it.  ...  "
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" ...  Nothing earth shattering but it'll do it's job.  ...  "
Software
 6
driver, side, rotation, installed, error
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Used this for a Joying 8" android 12 head unit.  ...  "
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" ...  It's connected to a display as a rear view monitor after I got hit by a malicious driver to replace the mirror, and let me tell you I will never go back to mirrors.  ...  "
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" ...  Don't know about longevity yet as it was just installed but will update.  ...  "
Color
 6
quality, picture, color
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Low quality image.  ...  "
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" ...  Very grainy image also  ...  "
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" ...  Never was really impressed with the nighttime picture, gray and grainy.  ...  "
Marketplace / Product As Described
 5
quality, picture, pictures, one, good
+60%
-40%
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" ...  The image quality was a lot better than the oem one.  ...  "
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" ...  When I finally got time to go back at it the install went well and the picture is awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  Not the best quality as seen on pictures  ...  "
Heating
 4
working, problem, one
+25%
-75%
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" ...   Only problem it heats up in the sun 🌞 my first one had the same problem after 1year my 2nd one had that problem after 5 days  ...  "
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" ...  The camera cuts out when it gets hot. ... Unfortunately it stops working when hot also.  ...  "
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" ...  However I am in Phoenix, AZ where it is hot.  ...  "
Features
 4
light, reverse lights, night
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Looks fine in the brightest direct sun or the darkest night of you have good reverse lights.  ...  "
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" ...  I have a light bar that illuminates behind the truck while in reverse.  ...  "
Cut
 4
trim, tool, removal, electrical
+75%
-25%
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" ...  also came with some melted electrical tape (like a lot of it) and a pretty sturdy trim removal pry tool.  ...  "
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" ...  Leave kf you want horizontal, cut if you want vertical.  ...  "
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" ...  I was able to cut up the shims they sent to angle it correctly.  ...  "
Comfort
 4
well, unit, threads, made, head
+50%
-50%
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" ...  I snapped off the threads on one of them.  ...  "
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" ...  Replacement is going to be a huge pain.  ...  "
Stand
 3
upside, mounting, mounted, license plate, front
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Even comes with a couple of different mounting options.  ...  "
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" ...  The mount file can be found on Printables or Thangs.  ...  "
Resolution
 3
hd, good, camera
+67%
-33%
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" ...  The camera works good and while it isn’t a crystal clear HD picture, it is on par with several stock cameras in various vehicles I have been in.  ...  "
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" ...  Not super high resolution but good enough .  ...  "
Cleaning
 3
wires, look
+67%
-33%
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" ...  All the pats for a clean and proper install are in the package.  ...  "
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" ...  Very clean install.  ...  "

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Specifications

Body
Size:  2.7 meters
Connectivity
FM Radio:  Yes 
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FM RADIO
2.7 meters
SIZE