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)

The backup camera arrived on time and with everything you need. I purchased this camera somewhere back in October of 2019. At the time when I installed it, it did not show up on my head unit. I did not return it since it was my first time installing one and I figured I might have messed up somewhere. A week later I double-checked over my work and found that I installed everything correctly, it's just the T-Tap they provided did not connect the camera wire to my reverse light wire completely because the camera wire was really thin and the metal plate in the T-Tap did not tap into it. That was an easy fix which was to use traditional crimp connectors and bam, the reverse camera showed up on my Kenwood unit as soon as I put the car into reverse. I installed the camera on my 2005 Honda CR-V and the 1997-2006 CR-V's have the spare tire mounted on the door. Because of this, I mounted the camera as close to the center as possible without being too low as the main reason I wanted the camera was to see my bumper and make hooking up the trailer a lot easier. It sits on my bumper instead of hanging from the top of the license plate. If you do install it like this (Most people install like this on trucks) MAKE SURE TO CUT THE PURPLE WIRE!! Doing this will prevent the upside-down image as this camera is default a hanging from the top of license plate design. Overall it's worth the price, sure it may be a little more pricey than those $10 screw onto license plate ones but the picture quality on those are so grainy and look like sh*t at night. This camera gives you the option of putting it wherever and looks OEM. The picture quality itself looks like it would be from an OEM 2020 vehicle with a standard reverse cam and night quality is outstanding! Give this camera a shot, you won't regret it, I'm still using this camera as of June 2020 and the picture still looks as new as when I got it first installed and thats after all the rain I've also driven through with it.

I purchased a NATIKA Backup/Front View Camera and installed it while waiting for the parts needed to install an aftermarket head unit on my 2008 4Runner. During this time, I decided to test the camera using a TV monitor, but unfortunately, it did not work. I reached out to customer service, and they responded promptly and provided detailed instructions to help diagnose the issue. Despite making some wiring changes and checks as instructed, the camera still didn’t work. Jason from the service team arranged to send a replacement camera, which was extremely helpful. While waiting for the replacement, the parts for my head unit arrived, and I went ahead with the installation. On a whim, I decided to test the camera again with the newly installed head unit—and it worked perfectly. Although I couldn’t pinpoint the issue when using the TV monitor, I was relieved and happy that everything worked out in the end. The camera’s performance, both day and night, is exceptional, delivering clear and reliable quality. It also matches the car well, with an OEM-like design that integrates seamlessly and looks like it came with the vehicle from the factory. Beyond the product, the customer service was truly outstanding. Jason’s prompt and generous support made a significant difference in my experience, turning a frustrating situation into a positive one. Thanks to his help, I now have full confidence in recommending this camera to anyone looking for a dependable product backed by an excellent support team.

Solid performance so far, though mine was a challenging install. I installed as a lip mount on the chrome molding on my trunk. What I thought was a solid placement ended up being a problem as the nut (and possibly the threaded mounting post) from the kit was bumping up against the trunk due to the portion of the trunk underneath the chrome molding being angled (think of it being a triangular shape underneath the molding rather than a square-like shape). The molding wouldn't sit flush with where the camera was placed. I basically ended up lengthening the hole using the drill bit as a workaround dremel (didn't want to have to go dig it out). I ended up with an oblong hole that ultimately was functional but created some headaches trying to get things fitted. Thankfully, despite my vehicle being a 2007 Toyota Yaris, the chrome trunk molding had a little outline for where a factory camera might be placed, offering a sense of the angle that the camera should ideally be at when installed to the side of the license plate. I double checked our Subaru's camera and it also has a slight angle pointing the camera toward the center of the vehicle. That said, having to move the camera away from the trunk resulted in a camera that is basically flush and perhaps just slightly protruding beyond the edge of the chrome molding instead of being more recessed under the lip, which would be ideal. The challenges I had were more an issue with the vehicle, but potential improvements to the product that would've helped would be: 1) Having the threaded mounting post be more centered from front to back on the base of the camera. Trunk moldings/trim vary and I assume there is some reason for the design, but if the post were centered on the base of the camera, it's likely that the efforts to move the hole would have been less of an issue. The chrome molding has a horizontal lip underneath, which then angles slight up as a subtle beveled edge (see pics). Having to move the camera away from the vehicle meant that instead of having the front of the camera be mostly in line with the beginning of that beveled edge, the front of the camera ended up significantly overhanging that edge. I ended up using one of the wedges to basically fill that space at the front rather than using it to angle the camera. It's not a perfect solution, but it should be workable overall. 2) Shorter threaded post. This would help with more shallow install locations like mine. 3) Flatter nut. Possibly narrower as well. Basically whatever might help minimize the space taken up by the hardware on the back/underside of the camera. Things I like? As advertised, the smaller non-RCA neck on the camera cable means I was able to use one of the original holes in the trunk as the pass thru. It was a hole used for a retaining clip on the molding. Based on the number of bolts and two other retaining clips in the molding, I decided the clip in question was optional (it was also removable from the molding, making things easier). In sum, I didn't have to drill through the metal of the trunk to get the camera cable wired and attached throughout the trunk lid. The image is very good in low light (see pics), especially compared to the stock 2017 Subaru Forester backup camera. The low light performance is great to have as the primary reason for the camera is due to the tint we have on the vehicle. When in reverse I've found the tint is problematic when looking over the shoulder or in the mirror out the back of the vehicle. The reverse lights just don't provide enough illumination to help when looking through the tint in reverse when it's dark out. The trade off with this camera is the pronounced fish-eye effect. The Subaru camera looks basically representational of what you see with the naked eye while this one has the extra curvature to the image around the edges. All in all, a very useful and workable product. I'm not sure I'll install one again on my own given the amount of time it took to troubleshoot everything and get things lined up. I might just pay the local big box chain to do it if I get another CarPlay receiver installed in our other vehicle that doesn't have a backup camera. That said, given the learning experience with this install, it might make things more feasible with the next one.

So I looked around and ended up buying this one. It was worth the price. Bought this was a 2014 Hyundai Sonata My pictures show my lathing of the yellow vid aux to the trunk. I went via the bottom of the car as it was easier and I didn't want to take off airbag panels. 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 cut a hole into that wire socket after taking off the back seat and pushed it through. Then removed the panels on the trunk, back up lights, the trim, etc (YouTube is your friend), drilled a hole into the plate light panel and snaked the camera power lead to the one from the front of the car. Picture quality could be better, I don't have an issue with 720p and actually think it's fine for most eyes (you don't need to see the pores of people in the car behind you). BUT it could be clearer, think though that the night vision might actually be messing with the lighting during the day and that's why. So the wires that come with the camera, you know the ones, the white purple and green ones. People looking and reviews and answers people aren't really clear, thinking that little info will go a long way. It doesnt and people need to learn to actually say what they do, so I'll clear that up below. Green: the back up guide lines you see telling you how close to something you are(blue, yellow, red) cut this if you don't want those. Purple: horizontal or vertical viewing. Leave kf you want horizontal, cut if you want vertical. If you have a sedan or your trunk lifts up, leave it be. Anything else, like a truck that has a latch or the trunk flips open like a door, cut it. White: flips the image. So basically this is a preference. If you leave it alone, looking at the screen in your car when in reverse. It will be like if you were looking straight ahead. Right will be right left will be left. If you cut it, right will be left, left will be right on the screen. I left it as it cause it's easier. The angle(170°) is actually really nice and let's you see pretty much everything, which I like. The video I placed was at sunset, and you can see the quality is pretty good. Nothing earth shattering but it'll do it's job. I'd like to see how this hold up as people say it dies in a could of months. Though I'll see how it goes and probably just buy one for a bit more money if that happens. But so far I really like it. Will update in like 5 months

I needed to bring my dad’s 2006 Toyota 4Runner into the 2019 so I opted to add a Sony XAVAX1000 CarPlay enabled head unit, steering wheel control adapter, and this NATIKA IP69K. This set up works amazingly well. Let me explain my experience with back up cameras and tell you about this one. My family’s first back up camera came with our 2012 Odyssey. I was impressed with the clarity and the overall performance of it. Our other back up camera is in a Lexus LS460, and that one was just nuts with how clear it can be. It was like a real camera was used. From there I have had several rentals and loaner cars and even though they were newer cars the quality was so bad. The video quality looked like watching something recorded from the 80’s. I am not sure if it was a camera issue, screen issue or something else but they were quite bad overall. Fast forward to now and I wanted to get my dad a quality camera so it would actually help him. I picked this based on the reviews particularly about the build quality. I liked that it had multiple colors of housing, I also liked how they included different padding to adjust the angle. One thing I debated was buying this model or doing one of the cameras built into the light models. After looking for a while I decided this model was so small and so pleasing to see (meaning you don’t even notice it) that I skipped the two in one unit. I took the items to BestBuy to be installed. The first thing I did was ask the installer to look at the camera and test it out. He told me it worked great, and he was really impressed with the build quality. He said the grade of cables used, how they fed in and out of the camera, and the all the packing, extra parts and instructions were very top notch. He said sometimes he gets cameras where it is just the camera and instructions in Chinese, and this was not how NATIKA did theirs. I am not sure what setting he used for it. I think online it says it has multiple ones. I asked him for the most basic/normal view for my dad with grid lines. That is exactly what I got Overall, the camera is awesome. It is so clear in combination with the Sony head unit I bought. I recommend this to anyone who needs a backup camera for their car. You don’t have to get one of those ugly huge ones that bolt on to the license plate. This one is quite incognito and looks OEM. Are there cheaper camera out there? Maybe. However this one is pretty affordable and has delivered for me and countless other people.

Added this camera to a 2017 Toyota Tundra when I upgraded the HU. For the price I think it is a great value and I have been very happy with it. Originally installed November 2023. Few months later we had a terrible ice storm and the camera froze. I reached out to Natika via email and they quickly replaced the camera no questions asked and it has been smooth sailing ever since, no issues and working great. I like that you can choose forward/rear facing (adjusting the image) and can remove the parking lines if you want. I did but wish now that I had kept them I think. It was pretty easy to install. The camera design offers some versatility on placement. I mounted it below my grille with the provided hardware and took some time routing the wiring safely. The image is clear enough for its purpose and at the price I am very happy with my purchase. Gives me a little more confidence when parking and greater visibility when pulling out of parking lots.

Great camera especially compared to some others I’ve gotten on here. Clear, wide view and also pretty good at night.

Overall, this is a fine composite video backup camera. It looks stock on my van and so far, so good as far as being waterproof and working as it should. The provided cable was long enough to easily reach the head unit at the front of a Grand Caravan with only one real flaw (see below). Installation will likely take you a few hours depending on your experience and vehicle. I opted to drill a hole and use the provided nut to tighten it down after getting the angle right. Definitely test your camera by having someone power the camera with 12v (using the battery is easy enough) and plugging the component part into your head unit before install! Very important to note is that this camera does not have an AHD mode like some other backup cameras. My Sony head unit sadly does not support HD backup cameras, so I'm stuck using 480p composite. This camera is more than adequate in that regard. It is clear during the day and bright enough at night especially with a nice set of backup lights. Adjusting the image or removing the lines requires you to snip one of the 3 wire loops near the rear of the camera. There is not any other adjustments to be made outside of angling the camera when installing. I provided two pictures at different distances because the image looks way better the further away I am from it. This could be due to the size of my head unit's touchscreen and the limited resolution of the camera. It just is what it is and not the fault of the camera. I would definitely recommend checking your head unit beforehand or perhaps before purchase to see if you can get one that supports AHD if you want a higher quality backup image. If so, then also look at another backup camera. The reason I deducted a star is because after installation, the camera became intermittent. I ended up tracing this to the cheap, tubular video extension connector - two black cylinders, one male and one female, that push together close to the camera at the rear of the vehicle. They should have used the kind that snaps or screws together. I had to go back in, put a dab of hot glue to keep the connector from disconnecting and tape it in place to the tailgate to minimize vibration. Pay attention to this weak point when installing this camera to avoid this issue.