The Garmin Varia RCT715 combines a rearview radar, a camera and a tail light in one unit. The camera records your ride continuously. It saves footage automatically when it detects an incident, including video from before, during and after the event.
The radar detects vehicles approaching from behind up to 153 yards (140 meters) away. It sends alerts to a paired Edge bike computer, select Garmin wearables, or the Varia app on a compatible smartphone. The Varia app also lets you view footage and control the camera.
The camera records in 1080p at 30 fps. You can set it to 720p to extend battery life. Three modes help manage battery life: always-on, lights and radar only, or radar-activated mode, which turns the camera on when an approaching car is detected.
- Video resolution
- 1080p at 30 fps, or 720p
- Radar range
- Up to 153 yards (140 meters)
- Recording modes
- Always-on; lights and radar only; radar-activated camera
- Incident detection
- Saves footage before, during and after an event
- Compatibility
- Edge bike computers, select Garmin wearables, Varia app on a paired compatible smartphone
- Battery life
- Up to 4 hours on solid high or night flash, up to 5 hours on solid low, up to 6 hours on day flash (all with 1080p recording)
- Storage
- 16 GB SD card included
- App
- Varia mobile app for viewing footage and camera control