# Nextbase 622GW

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/nextbase-622gw
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/dash-cams
- Placement: #12 of 14 in Dash Cams, D tier
- Brand: Nextbase
- LP on this board: 218
- Last researched: 2026-08-19T00:05:58.418Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

Still a competent camera and PCMag-tested, but its aging sensor at a flagship price makes it a poor value; buy the A229 Pro instead.

## For

- Still a competent camera
- PCMag still lists it among its current top tested picks

## Against

- A years-old design at a premium price
- Video quality has been matched or beaten by Viofo and 70mai hardware costing half as much
- Alexa and Emergency SOS features pad the spec sheet, not the footage

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 2 of 5 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 22 cited sources across 18 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facebook | John Luckcock | D | https://www.facebook.com/groups/6723755914320937/posts/26094767486793157/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/drivingUK | u/SmallTownLibrary_ | C | https://www.reddit.com/r/drivingUK/comments/1n6132y/please_help_with_dashcam_im_going_round_in_circles/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Seriously Into Audio Since 1974 | crutchfield.com | C | https://www.crutchfield.com/p_414DVR622G/Reviews/Nextbase-622GW-Dash-Cam.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Digital Camera World | digitalcameraworld.com | C | https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/best-3-channel-dash-cam | fetched and confirmed |
| MotorTrend | Matt Crisara | C | https://www.motortrend.com/gear-reviews/best-dash-cams | fetched and confirmed |
| Halfords | blog.halfords.com | B | https://blog.halfords.com/why-your-car-deserves-a-nextbase-dash-cam/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | Toni WB | C | https://www.facebook.com/groups/6723755914320937/posts/25832466329689942/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/Dashcam | u/masturbinlove | D | https://www.reddit.com/r/Dashcam/comments/1u01opd/nextbase_622gw_bugs/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Parkers | Aaron Hussain | B | https://www.parkers.co.uk/car-advice/tech/dual-dash-cams/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Digital Camera World | digitalcameraworld.com | - | https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/best-front-and-rear-dash-cams | fetched and confirmed |
| RoadGearLab | Mark H. | B | https://roadgearlab.com/nextbase-622gw-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Nexar | Anna Kachinsky | B | https://www.getnexar.com/blog/most-expensive-dash-cam | fetched and confirmed |
| Seven Smart Auto | content | C | https://www.sevensmartauto.com.au/what-is-the-best-dash-cam-in-australia/ | fetched and confirmed |
| AutoFun | AutoFun | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXpkRNqicUo | fetched and confirmed |
| AutoFun | AutoFun | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXpkRNqicUo&vl=en | fetched and confirmed |
| iJustine | iJustine | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wfcEK_K6s0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Verified Reviews | Verified Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMQZYo9SvB8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Daily Gizmo | Daily Gizmo | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voIFaHuzi1k | fetched and confirmed |
| Verified Reviews | Verified Reviews | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpwhXIBEP90 | fetched and confirmed |
| BlackboxMyCar Dash Cams \| North America | caseyhartman7094 | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v2MevvVf-M#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Lens Of James | Lens Of James | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXq45VVKGUM | fetched and confirmed |
| Dylan's Car Reviews | Dylan Freeburn | B | https://dylanscarreviews.com/dash-cam/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Viofo A229 Pro | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/viofo-a229-pro |
| 2 | Viofo A229 Plus | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/viofo-a229-plus |
| 3 | 70mai A810 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/70mai-a810 |
| 7 | BlackVue DR970X Plus | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/blackvue-dr970x-plus |
| 8 | Miofive S1 Ultra | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/miofive-s1-ultra |
| 9 | Thinkware U3000 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/thinkware-u3000 |
| 10 | Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/garmin-dash-cam-mini-3 |
| 11 | 70mai 4K Omni | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/70mai-4k-omni |
| 13 | Rove R2-4K | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/rove-r2-4k |
| 14 | Nextbase iQ | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/nextbase-iq |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/dash-cams.

## What this tier means

- D: Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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