Review
Nextbase 622GW review
Buy this if you want a 4K Nextbase you can live with on a screen. Skip it if you need a rear camera in the box or parking that is more than a G-sensor.
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The 622GW is still Nextbase’s flagship Series 2 camera. It records 4K at 30fps, 1440p at 60fps, or 1080p at 120fps. The polarising filter is built into the lens bezel. That is a real evidence feature on a sunny A-road, because windscreen glare is how plates disappear at 3pm, not only at 11pm.
The 3-inch screen, Alexa, What3Words, and Emergency SOS are why it is the UK all-rounder rather than the evidence lead. You can set it up in the car without pairing a phone. You can read a What3Words location off the clip. Those are useful. They are not a Sony STARVIS 2 sensor.
Parking is Intelligent Parking Mode. Nextbase is consistent across this range: a hardwire kit is required for a reliable parking experience. The camera otherwise powers down with the ignition. A G-sensor wake from a capacitor is not the same as buffered parking on a live supply.
If you want this camera with a rear module already in the kit, use the Front + Rear listing. If you want dual STARVIS 2, use the A229 Pro.
Who it is for
UK drivers who want 4K, a polarising filter, What3Words, and high-street support.
People who prefer a screen in the car over an app-only setup.
Who should skip it
Parking-mode first buyers — this is a G-sensor wake, not a specialist.
Anyone who needs front-and-rear in one click. That kit is a different listing.
The good
- True 4K at 30fps and a polarising filter you can twist on the lens
- 3-inch touchscreen, which makes the camera usable without the app
- What3Words and Emergency SOS are genuine UK extras
The bad
- This listing is front only — the rear is another purchase
- Parking is not buffered radar
- No named STARVIS 2 sensor, so the night grade sits behind the VIOFO duals
Common questions
- Is the rear included?
- No on this listing. Use the Front + Rear kit if you want it in one box.
- Polariser worth it?
- It cuts windscreen glare on sunny roads. That is a real evidence feature, not a night sensor.
- Parking grade C+ — why buy it?
- Buy it for the screen, polariser, and UK extras. Not as a parking specialist.
Next: how to choose, how we grade, or the Best 5. Compare: Nextbase 622GW vs VIOFO A229 Pro.
Also consider
- Nextbase 622GW Front + Rear
The 4K 622GW with a 1080p rear camera in the kit. Same parking rule: hardwire, or it does not count.
- 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.
- 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.