Best Camera.

[guest8014]

I want to get one of these. First for front and then maybe the rear. Thought I would get a slightly cheaper one first and see how it goes. Then if happy put that at the back if it is not quite up to being a font camera.

Was looking at this review https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/85714/best-dash-cams-2018-reviews-and-all-you-need-to-know. Any advice most welcome.

One of my queries what about rain on windows. Is that a problem?

Thanks.

[Ralph]

I want to get one of these. First for front and then maybe the rear. Thought I would get a slightly cheaper one first and see how it goes. Then if happy put that at the back if it is not quite up to being a font camera.

Was looking at this review https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/85714/best-dash-cams-2018-reviews-and-all-you-need-to-know. Any advice most welcome.

One of my queries what about rain on windows. Is that a problem?

Thanks.

I got the Garmin 55 when it was on offer at just over £100 it has a good quality hd picture and is supplied with a adhesive mount. It is small enough to fit just to the left of the plastic sensor cover on the screen, it needs to be within the sweep of the windscreen wipers to avoid problems with rain blocking the view

[Jocko]

I have a Nextbase 512G and it is excellent. They have brought out an even better, updated version, the Nextbase 512GW (£118 from Amazon).
This is a short clip from mine.

You can even buy a camera that looks back as well as forward, but I have no experience of them.

[Skyrider]

This is a short clip from mine.

Forth Avenue? :-)

[Jocko]

Certainly is.

[ColinS]

I have a Nextbase 512G and it is excellent. They have brought out an even better, updated version, the Nextbase 512GW (£118 from Amazon).

That's the one that I would go for.  It will allow you to attach a rear camera to it at a later date.

Or take a look at the Nextbase DUO HD Dash Cam which gives you both forward and rear facing from the start.

[guest8014]

These are jolly good answers so thanks. Just one thing is the Duo HD as good as the 512GW? Same unit?

[Hobo]

Long thread about dashcams here:-

https://clubjazz.org/forum/index.php?topic=10331.0

[Kenneve]

I have a couple of Nextbase 402G HD cameras fitted 1 front & 1 rear, probably around 3 years old now and they are excellent.
I would say, don't be tempted to buy on price alone and don't buy anything other than Full HD.
If you can't read a number plate at more than a few metres then they are next to useless.

[Jocko]

Some stills from video.






These are not stills but screenshots from video.

[culzean]

I have a Nextbase 512G and it is excellent. They have brought out an even better, updated version, the Nextbase 512GW (£118 from Amazon).

That's the one that I would go for.  It will allow you to attach a rear camera to it at a later date.

Or take a look at the Nextbase DUO HD Dash Cam which gives you both forward and rear facing from the start.

Be careful of the 512Gw with rear camera as both cameras share the same memory and the definition suffers, you can get the matching rear camera for about 50 notes. I have 512GW but I decided the loss of front definition ( drops from 1440 quad at 30fps down to 1080 ) was not good, so have not got the rear camera.

https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/nextbase-512gw-with-rear-camera-recording-quality.35648/

[guest8014]

So no rear view. What size SD card?

[Jocko]

I use a 32 GB SD card.

I don't really feel there is a need for a rear view camera, unless a vehicle smacks you from behind then drives off without being identified. It would be nice to have, but not a necessity, and a bit of a nuisance on a hatch back!

[culzean]

I use a 32GB class 10 card that overwrites every 4 hours of use, the files sizes are large on 1440 quad at 30 fps ( about 600MB for a 3 minute clip and at the same it also records a 70MB 'low resolution' clip suitable for viewing on a smartphone etc.) ,  I have read that 512GW will take up to 128GB memory card.

https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/512gw-max-sd-card-size.32384/

[guest8014]

So if I don’t go for an integrated rear view camera I have the choice of the Nextbase DUO HD. Does this also revert to 1040 if the rear is connected?

I’ll stick with 4hrs recording I think.