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Nextbase 522GW Dash Cam Front and Rear Camera with Class 10 U3 64gb SD Card Recording- 1440/30fps Full HD- Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS- Alexa & Polarising Filter Built-in, G-Sensor - 280/360° Degree Angle

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I was a bit less impressed with this camera’s night performance. Despite a wide 𝒇/1.3 aperture, it didn’t seem to capture any more detail than cheaper NextBase cameras such as the 322GW. In particular, it tended to underexpose darker areas of the frame, meaning footage contained little detail of pedestrians, shop fronts or even cyclists, unless they were almost directly under street lighting. Very simple to use. It's similar enough to previous models to make it very easy to operate if you've had a Nextbase cam in the past, but with a number of revolutionary new features. Aside from the various improvements to the footage quality and whatnot, which we'll get into, the first noticeable difference is the mounting system of the 522GW.

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Use of non-approved accessories, which includes the use of SD cards that are not compatible with dash cams. The Nextbase 522GW sits one down from the top of the company’s extensive dash cam range, the 622GW. In most cases, enabling parking mode will be sensible, too. This is best used with a hard-wired power connection, for which you can buy an optional kit, but I found that the camera’s small battery was enough to power it while our frequently used car was left idle. I found it particularly hard to eject the microSD card from this camera, needing to resort to a match to push it in far enough to release. While the Nextbase 522GW captured a wide range of brightness – from houses lit by the sun to the unlit road below – it seemed more interested in the former. Happily, you can tweak the exposure in the video settings – it’s worth noting that this doesn’t affect the rear view camera if you’ve got one connected.If that isn't quite enough improvements and upgrades for you to take in, the 522GW is modular, too. In short, that means you can connect a Rear View or Cabin View camera to the body of the main dash cam unit. This means that the 322GW, 422GW and 522GW can be made into dual dash cams. The rear camera footage for the 422GW can be viewed here. Low winter sun is often a stern test for dash cams. The 522GW’s polarising filter helped improve footage when the sun was blasting through the front screen, cutting down glare and completely removing reflections of the cabin that otherwise would have interfered with the view out. However, I felt at times that the camera’s exposure was darker than I’d like. The 522GW has a built-in a polarising filter to reduce windscreen glare, so the footage is significantly better than that of the previous models. The 512GW struggled to deal with exposure changes (like when the sun came out from behind the clouds) and would often lead to very dark footage. The 522GW doesn't struggle with the same issues, as you can see in the footage below. faqaccordion article {padding-top: 0!important;font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.2em; padding-left: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.7em;}

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