Don't Buy a Dash Cam Until You've Watched This

Dash cam review looking at the best dashcams, the cheapest models against the high-end ones, from £17 right up to £700. Which one should you buy? Watch our buying guide with Dylan Garton.

Dashcam features to look out for:

✅ GPS speed and location logging
✅ Wi-Fi enabled
✅ Reflection free lens
✅ Rear camera
✅ Cloud backup
✅ Live remote view
✅ Two-way voice
✅ 60 frames per second
✅ Night vision
✅ Wide viewing angle
✅ Wide dynamic range

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[dragoon]

Top tip: If you might need to capture a vehicle's registration then always read it out for your camera's microphone to record. You can also verbalise the time and a description of the driver ie: sex, ethnicity, age, build, facial features, and clothing. It might also be worth recording any special details details of the vehicle like damage, stickers, badges, internal features. The reason for this is that it may negate someone trying to claim that their registration has been illegally cloned and it couldn't have been their vehicle.

[loafersheffield]

My missus, Big Mother, has a cam trained on the sofa where I stretch out. If my phone is off, she screeches at me via the Alexxa. It's like that scene form 1984. I get up, drop my trousers and "entertain" her. Problem is, last time I did this, her mates were watching too! One had a stroke. Well, she would have, if she coulda reached.

[ilijadjujic]

Something I've learned after owning a dashcam for a few years is to make sure you purchase a high endurance sd card as they are designed to be recorded over, the first one I got was a normal branded card and it lasted around 3 years. Obviously this will need longer if you do less milage

[meentaalmaan]

Lots of good advice packed into this short video.
Beware of fake branded sd cards as well which will be as bad as unbranded. Some even state a certain amount of storage but in reality they have far less. So buy from a reputable source/outlet.
For me, I'd want cloud recording incase my car is stolen and a lens you can turn to face inside my car when parked on my drive in the hope to capture the face of the person stealing it. If you're just after capturing incidents outside the car though, one of these would be good enough.
There is also collision detection that records footage of someone bumping into your car when you're away from it.

[adrianflood]

Thank you and great timing for all the advice, I am only this week looking to purchase dash cams for my vans

[tanja]

Totally agree Roger. Texting while driving, the amount of people that do it is terrifying.

[handsfree]

I was asked to remove my camera by the MOT mechanic. As you have pointed out if it isn’t in an area covered by the wipers there’s no point in having it

[JuiceBanger]

I have same one and like it. Ref gps switched on, that will help but a witness statement to say when it was, will suffice.

[phxdesert]

I got a "Y" 12 volt "splitter" (Bestbuy), so I can plug another camera in the rear window. Just make sure the wires are tucked under the floor mats or interior moulding, & use the suction cup. Check to make sure the rear camera is aimed properly. & the window is clean to see out, & the suction cup will hold.

[kanifuker]

You don't need GPS dash cam for Police as i have always had front and rear cams for past 5yrs or more and had someone convicted for tailgating, the same driver overtook me and slammed his brakes on causing me to hit him.

[tagapiouplayz]

Just bought one. Just curious, the one with wifi; does it have its own wifi, or does it connect to wifi?

[llewycohen]

Really helpful. The most important fact for me was the need for GPS when it comes to insurance. I almost bought one without it. Phew! Thanks very much.

[Shcroft]

"This silly arse who can't wait to get out onto the A12" well your problem is that you ventured into Essex

[MrJohnnynapalm]

Another very informative review, Roger. Thanks for sharing.

[johnf]

Excellent video. 👍
Does these dash cams ever record continuously when parking over night or is it when someone hits your vehicle.

[segovia]

Great to see Jeff can still make time for his passion for dashcams.

[dmac]

Absolutely agree about phone texting! You see it a lot when on a bicycle. The police could have a field day just catching and fining phone drivers, there really is absolutely no excuse.

[robinturner]

Be aware that the batteries on nextbase cameras may only last a couple of years and they charge £30 or so to replace them.
I in fact bought a replacement battery from them, cost me £10, and fitted it myself. If you can wield a very small soldering iron and dismantle a smart phone you could probably do it.

[colinracheljustpootling]

I have the blackest dr650 2ch. Great bit of kit and got it for about £250. No point skimping on these dash cams as the cheap ones are poor. Nice reviews guys

[superiorbeing]

Good to see the supporting cast given more screen time.