Nextbase 422GW Front + Rear review

We'd look at it if you want a Nextbase you can set up on a screen, with a rear camera in the kit. It's less suited to you if night number plates or buffered parking are the main reasons you're shopping.

The 422GW is Nextbase’s mid-range 1440p camera, and this Amazon listing is the front-and-rear kit. The front records 1440p at 30fps, and the rear is a 1080p module on Nextbase’s click-in system.

For a UK family car, that's a workable dual layout. To be fair, it isn't a 4K setup with STARVIS 2 sensors, and the evidence grade reflects that.

Intelligent Parking Mode is in the menu, but Nextbase’s own 422GW manual is clear: they only recommend it with a permanently live supply from a Nextbase hardwire kit. Without that, the camera shuts down with the ignition. It's the same rule we use across the site: no live supply after ignition off means no parking recording.

Night vision is listed as “enhanced”, and there's no Sony STARVIS 2 sensor named. Independent reviews of this generation generally call it fine in daylight and average after dark, and we won't make up a plate-read result on top of that.

It suits you if you want a screen and a UK service network. If footage quality comes first, we'd look at the VIOFO A229 Pro or the 70mai A810S, which look stronger on the published specs.

Who this suits

You want a familiar brand and a 2.5-inch screen.

You want front and rear in one box without spending 4K money.

When another camera fits better

You're comparing cameras mainly on STARVIS 2 sensors or radar parking.

Buffered parking is the main reason you're buying.

What works well

UK brand with a screen, which makes first setup less dependent on an app
Rear camera included in the kit, so you are not buying a second box later
Emergency SOS and Alexa are listed by the manufacturer if you want those extras

What to watch for

1440p front sits behind the 4K duals that use STARVIS 2 sensors on evidence quality
Parking uses a G-sensor rather than buffered radar
A polarising filter is compatible but not built in

Common questions

Is 1440p enough?: For lots of daylight claims, yes. After dark, though, it sits behind the 4K duals with STARVIS 2 sensors on the published specs.
Do I need to hardwire it?: Yes, if you want parking once the ignition's off. Nextbase’s own manual says so.
Should I choose the 422GW or the 622GW?: If you want a screen and front-and-rear without spending as much, we'd look at the 422GW. The 622GW costs more, and what you're paying for is 4K and a built-in polariser.