Nextbase 322GW

Avoid - completely unreliable recording that puts you at risk – This camera does not reliably record and you risk missing crucial footage that could prove your innocence in any claim against you. I've had days and days of missing footage and lots of glitches resulting in un-recorded footage. Had this for just over 12 months. It was glitchy from the outset. It seemed to settle down but a few times I pulled the… Read more

card and found huge gaps of missing footage. I swapped the card for one in my other brand dashcam. Same issue so it's not the cards (Sandisk High Endurance - specifically for dashcams). Nextbase recommends their branded memory cards for the best performance. Their cards are at least 3 x the price of cards from industry leaders (e.g. Sandisk) which is again, ridiculous and are just re-branded cards from said industry leaders. I noticed the camera battery wasn't holding charge. I've done a battery test per Nextbase instruction and it's definitely perished. This is a very good reason to only choose dashcams that use 'supercapacitor' batteries rather than the common Li-ion batteries. To add more negatives, Nextbase recommends that the memory card be reformatted every 2-3 weeks to ensure it records smoothly and reliably. What the Actual..? That is so unacceptable in a product that you need to rely on to be 'set and forget'. I have a Navman dashcam and a Laser Corporation dashcam in our other family cars. They record perfectly, reliably and I've never been required to format the cards on a regular basis. So disappointing given this brand's supposed reputation in the dashcam market.

Positives: footage is good quality. The packaging and 'getting started' instructions are clear although detailed instructions are only available online. Included accessories are good. It is 2 channel capable (i.e. you can buy and attach a rear camera). There is also an option for a rear camera unit that attaches directly onto the dashcam, saving you the hassle of working a cable all the way to the back of the car, although the view will necessarily be from the front windscreen looking back through the car and could be blocked by rear seat passengers and luggage.