1Best evidence dual
VIOFO A229 Pro 2CH
4K STARVIS 2 at the front, 2K STARVIS 2 at the rear, dual HDR, and buffered parking once it is hardwired.
- Evidence
- A
- Parking
- B+
- Night
- A
Spec-sheet · not a road test
Best 5
Five dash cams. Five uses.
One default dual, one UK all-rounder, one parking specialist, one value 4K kit, one small front camera. Grades are from published specs. Not road tests.
How we picked: night plates and parking that keeps recording after you lock the car. Read the guide and method before you order a hardwire kit.
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2Best UK all-rounder
Nextbase 622GW
4K with a polarising filter, a 3-inch screen, and UK extras. Rear camera and a hardwire kit are extra on this listing.
- Evidence
- B
- Parking
- C+
- Night
- B
Spec-sheet · not a road test
3Best parking mode
Thinkware U3000
4K STARVIS 2 with built-in radar parking. The specialist if the car sits on the street overnight.
- Evidence
- A
- Parking
- A
- Night
- A
Spec-sheet · not a road test
4Best value dual 4K
70mai A810S Front + Rear
4K Sony STARVIS 2 at the front, a STARVIS 2 rear, and parking modes that exist on paper — after a hardwire kit.
- Evidence
- A-
- Parking
- B
- Night
- A-
Spec-sheet · not a road test
5Best budget front camera
VIOFO A119 Mini 2
A small front-only camera with a Sony STARVIS 2 sensor and proper buffered parking — if you hardwire it.
- Evidence
- B+
- Parking
- B
- Night
- B+
Spec-sheet · not a road test
Which of these is for you
- Car-park bumps and night plates, front and rear — VIOFO A229 Pro 2CH.
- You want a screen, a polariser, and a UK high-street brand — Nextbase 622GW (rear and hardwire are extra on that listing).
- The car sits on the street overnight — Thinkware U3000. Radar is in the camera. Hardwire is required.
- 4K dual on a tighter budget — 70mai A810S Front + Rear. Hardwire still required for parking.
- Small front-only with a named STARVIS 2 sensor — VIOFO A119 Mini 2. Hardwire for parking.
Hide-the-camera 1080p is not in this five. That is the Garmin Mini 3 on /reviews — a skip for evidence.
How to read these grades
Letters are spec-sheet grades for evidence, parking, and night — not star averages. Full rules on /method.
What we left out
The Garmin Mini 3, Nextbase 422GW dual, BlackVue LTE, Thinkware Q1000, and the 622GW Front + Rear kit live on /reviews. Different uses, not five more winners.
Common questions
- Why is Nextbase not number one?
- The 622GW is the UK all-rounder. The A229 Pro leads on named STARVIS 2 sensors and a 2K rear. Different uses.
- Do any of these park from the cigarette lighter?
- No. Parking that keeps recording after you lock the car needs a hardwire kit or a maker battery pack.
- Are these road-test winners?
- No. Spec-sheet grades. Method on /method.