Best 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
Reviews
Dash cam reviews
Ten cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Verdict first, then who it is for, then the spec sheet. Grades are from published specs. We have not run our own road tests.
Start with the guide if you have not decided front-only vs dual, or hardwire vs not. Letter meanings live on /method.
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Most discreet
Garmin Mini 3
A key-fob sized 1080p camera. Easy to live with. Thin as evidence, especially at night.
- Evidence
- C
- Parking
- C
- Night
- C
Spec-sheet · not a road test
UK mid dual with a screen
Nextbase 422GW Front + Rear
A 1440p UK dual kit with a touchscreen. Easy to buy on the high street. Parking still needs a hardwire kit.
- Evidence
- C+
- Parking
- C+
- Night
- C+
Spec-sheet · not a road test
Best 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
Best 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 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
622GW with rear in the box
Nextbase 622GW Front + Rear
The 4K 622GW with a 1080p rear camera in the kit. Same parking rule: hardwire, or it does not count.
- Evidence
- B
- Parking
- C+
- Night
- B
Spec-sheet · not a road test
Best 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
Thinkware parking without 4K money
Thinkware Q1000 Front + Rear
2K STARVIS front and rear with Thinkware’s parking suite. Radar is an extra puck, not in the box.
- Evidence
- B+
- Parking
- B+
- Night
- B+
Spec-sheet · not a road test
Cloud and LTE
BlackVue DR970X-2CH LTE
4K front, 1080p STARVIS rear, and a SIM slot so parking alerts can leave the car. Hardwire still required.
- Evidence
- A-
- Parking
- A-
- Night
- B+
Spec-sheet · not a road test