Garmin 56 vs Nextbase 522gw vs Cheap Amazon Dash Cam Unbox and Review. Dash Cam head to head!
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I have the Nextbase 322gw, the Nextbase app worked fine for me not jerky or anything weird. I was able to review videos on the mobile app. I never get disconnected or thrown off the app. I recommend people getting the 322gw over the 522gw save money. Its better to record at 1080p 60fps over 1440p 30fps. Those extra 30 fps makes a huge difference when you want to review videos in slow motion.
Having brought a few cheap devices like a watch that caught on fire and a dashcam that produced a video format nothing else could read. I found the best thing about buying a quality product like the Garmin is the software works the cheap products always come with questionable software which is really frustrating. This was the BEST review of dashcams on youtube really well done and tells you what you need to know. 5 Star review.
Thanks for the kind words. I agree, It all comes down to optimization of hardware and software.
I bought a $79 camera 3 years ago and it works great. The video quality is probably less but detailed enough for my purpose.
Your subscriber numbers don't do you justice. It's a great video, clear, on point discussion, comprehensive coverage of the topic, good video and audio recording. I will subscribe, just to support the good work you are doing. Keep it up!
Thanks so much. I hope to grow this channel going forward.
Great review. Thank you. The only suggestion I have (especially if you tested for a couple of weeks) is including footage from night driving.
Thank you so much for the suggestion. I'll make sure to add night shots when I do a follow up video.
Nice review. I do have to say that you contradicted yourself saying the Garmin didn't have a suction cup mount and can't be moved from car to car. When unboxing the Garmin, there were two magnets in the bag so that it would be very easy to move it between two cars. Just sayin'.
Yes that's true. But its still only 2 of them and once you place them they are hard to remove. I more meant that it can't be moved and repositioned as much as you need across many cars like If you work at a dealership and drive different cars often.
I have the 522gw cam is a great bit of kit mine doesn't get hot, and I have mine positioned behind my rearview mirror so I can't see it, is a good video mate liked it.
This video review is better than other so called “reviews” because it includes some pros and cons of each unit. That’s the basis for a real review as opposed to the salesman videos other people like to falsely mask as reviews.
Still, this video could be far better by following a better structure and actually paying far more attention to the core of what these cameras do: quality of video. Here is a framework; what is the quality of:
1) video output
- resolution
- sharpness
- FPS options
- color accuracy
- dynamic range
- low-light sensitivity
- day/night mode quality
- video noise reduction
I guess this is where the bulk of a review would be. In an event you want to be able to identify as many details as possible (license plate #, face of driver, debris, etc) with as much clarity as possible under as many conditions as possible (day, night, sun against the camera lens, fog, snow/rain, high speed, bumpy road, etc.) If the dash cam doesn’t give you good results there is no point in anything else about it. What would be a worst-case scenario? Maybe a high-speed collision on a foggy night on a not-illuminated country-side road?
2) camera features
- image stabilization
- recordable media
- video output options (format, quality, etc)
- lens aperture
- lens angle
- sensor type
3) interface ergonomics
- easy/confusing/useless
- button layout
- install (easy/complicated)
- cop mode (rotate camera to driver’s window)
4) expandability
- front/rear/driver
- accessories (included, or paid, useful or not)
- power options
5) connectivity & sensors
- wired / wireless (types)
- PC/smartphone options
- voice activation
- collision detection
- GPS options
- sentry (parking) modes
5) build quality
- materials, construction quality
- usable temperature range
- out of the box feel
- short term user experience
- long term durability
Reviewing is not reading the manufacturer’s spec sheet, reviewing is analyzing, comparing, and contrasting the quality of features amongst competing products and actually putting the spec sheet to the test to see if the manufacturer’s claims are true. And then producing a thorough pros and cons of each product.
Great tips. I'll keep them in mind for the next one.
@@theproshopper wish you success!
As a 522GW user I can confirm you niggles but was concerned to know about the quality issue when additional camera connected. Excellent review.
Thanks so much!
I own the Garmin 46 and a Garmin Mini. I used to have the 45 but stopped working. I guess that will happen after a while. I figure the extreme hot and cold of Chicago finally does it in. Anyway, I had a situation where a dirty cop stole my property. I was able to prove it cause of the dashcam. It wasn't a Garmin but Falconzero which no longer exist. It was a good camera. They also made one that fit over the rearview mirror but that one never worked right. Anyway, the record light indicator wasn't a noticeable in that particular camera. I guess he figured it was on so he did what he did. He got a 9 day suspension. His partner got a 4 day suspension, the sergeant got a 5 day suspension. I figured if all that was unpaid I saved the City of Chicago about $7000 or $8000.
I had 2 different Next Dash cams. 322 which last 2 days and the 622 which lasted a week. 622 is amazing for video dealing with direct sunlight and at night. I really liked it but the power supply that runs via the cigarette lighter port just burned them out quick. I’d think it was the lighter port in my hybrid Camry 16 but after having Garmin RV camera and gps, iPhone 13 pro max, Apple Watch and IPad Pro 2021 all running in both cigarette lighter connections I must have gotten Next Base dash cams with crappy power supplies built inside. I really wanted to keep it, but getting bad power supplies and knowing you have to call freaking England for customer support just ruined my experience wanting one.
Garmin has been good and they have customer service here in the US so I guess I will give them a shot.
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For anyone who might be watching right now, Best Buy Canada has the Garmin 56 on sale for $170 for Black Friday.
(I also agree with Alexander Bainov about adding night driving footage - both twilight time and full darkness.)
With the Garmin, what's the point on giving you these screen alerts, when any dashcam are not supposed to be a distraction, by being mounted out of view??
Thanks for this! I just got the newer Nextbase 622 and it's...okay. Kinda want something better. The Garmin looks like a nice alternative. Question: You mentioned connecting two together. I'd love an explanation on how that works, and what it would look like. Thanks!
Usually if the same brand makes both front and rear cameras, you can connect them together wirelessly because they share the same software
This is how reviews should be done. Thanks and greetings from Finland :)
Thank you!
Excellent reviews. Brief but in-depth. Thanks.
Great review ....got the Garmin for £129 in UK ..... Love it . the app us brilliant , video quality brilliant .......it gets a bit hot and i had to buy a SD card but that's the only negative for me...... Voice control is so good ...
Hi Paul, how is the rear view quality night time? Thanks
@@mariannasz566 hi ...rear view needs an extra camera connected ...i have mine front view only ....the video quality at night is really good ... 👍
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you are enjoying the dashcam as well!
I appreciate your review, it has helped me understand what to look for and what not to get in a dash cam. Cheers.
I'm glad to hear it. That's the goal with this channel.
Great video. Subscribed, this is how reviews should be . Keep up the good work.
Honestly This Is An Outstanding Review 🔥Amazing Job Mate ❤️
Overall, good reviews. However, my main concern (and criticism) is video quality with respect to the capturing license plates in varied lighting / angles / speeds.
Took me back when I saw my school at 2:48
Great review! Thanks for taking the time to make this. I like the Garmin.
Thanks so much, my Garmin is still going strong.
solid video within a first few minutes, awesome clip at the beginning
Thanks for your good, honest and interesting review
Thanks so much!
Bro, best review, THANK YOU!!!
Thanks so much!
I disagree with the reviewer as I use Nextbase 622gw. The larger screen with extreme weather and night view enhancement will allow you to avoid problems as you come upon sudden fog. Who cares about analysis after the accident, what is more important is to avoid accidents. Although the 3 inch screen is still small, it is a great help when suddenly you are blinded by mist or fog.
I'd like to try the newer models and make a follow up to this video.
I avoid any cameras that has a ring of infrared leds on the front. It just screams, i dont know what night driving means. There is a reason why decent dash cams cost 170+. They have better built in sensors and cmos imaging processors.
Thank you very much for doing a great review these products I will be getting me a Gorman if I can make a suggestion I would suggest investing a little bit a time and making your Music levels equal to your talking audio The music is extremely loud
Thanks for the tip.
I have the 522GW and I had zero problems getting it to link with my phone. My only gripe is the picture quality. I have a 128Gig SDXC 1 U3 A2 V30 card in it and it’s set at 1440 the picture isn’t as clear as what you show. Still a good dash cam. Mine came with a 32Gig card & Carrying case. $399 +tax 🇨🇦 It’s $299 for the 522GW with the card & case at Best Buy now.
Good price, I'm glad you are liking yours. Thanks for watching!
@@theproshopperI’ve since up graded to the 622 4K $451 !! Works great ! Just hate how you can’t get rid of Military Time !!! Set it to Canada and it set it to -4 but still gave stupid military time !! It’s great otherwise 👍
Great review, thanks a lot. You've solidified my choice in investing in a Garmin.
I have a nextbase 512gw ,it’s only let down is the suction cup, and the power lead!,, I have had 3 new suction cups all with the same issue, it falls off the screen, then the cup fall off the unit,showing a spring that should be attached to the cup.? Next is the power lead which keeps telling you the traffic update lead is not connected?? BIG ashamed cos this is the best sat nav I have had!was looking forward to getting it replaced with the new 522gw??? Do I, don’t I…..
Thank you for making this! Very helpful 😊
Thank you for watching. I'm working on the next video right now!
I wish all reviews were as good as this one!
Great information, great Video.
I've just ordered a collection for my brand new NextBase 422 dashcam. The battery won't charge from the mains and it keeps turning itself on and off. I googled it and it's a very common issue with this brand. Maybe it's a great dash cam when it works but there's a ton of faulty ones out there. Be warned.
I also had too many issue with what was a brand new unit. I had to return it.
Well done on the review
Thanks so much for watching!
Great review!
Thanks so much!
Awesome review. I need a garmin
Follow the links in the description to pick one up and support the channel. Thanks for watching!
No word at all for the GPS option..., the polarized filter in Next base...
From that presented cameras, the NextBase seems best as video. I personally use mini0807 with custom firmware.
It is small as size, have embed GPS data in the video frames and has 2 SD card slots and.. most of all super capacitors instead of battery. Bought at some point Xiaomi 70 with GPS, but there the GPS suck, and the video have base for improvement. Still, mini 0807 I bought for 75e/80$ and Xiaomi for about 85e/90$ what is way better than 250$.
And if compared to size camera, Blackvue is about same price as garmin..
Hey man, Love your review. This channel is underrated! subbed
Cheers buddy, this was very useful :-)
Thanks so much!
Amazing video, thank you.
Thank you so much
Thank you! I need a combination of 4 cameras working together with 4 views: front, back, left, right. I like the Garmin. How to connect and what to buy, please
Do you find that the Garmin runs really hot? Have you added the parking mode cable?
Thankyou 👌
Thanks for watching!
nice review, thanks a lot!
Nice video!!
I am looking for a Dash Cam for my motor home. The windshield in my motor home is perfectly vertical, and I have been through two cameras already that have a suction cup mount that is actually behind the lens, meaning if I mount them to the windshield the camera lens hits the windshield and the camera must be pointed at the dash which doesn't work. Would the Garmin work on a vertical windshield?
It's hard to say. It is quite small so possibly, you can always return to Amazon and BestBuy if it doesn't work for you.
Biggest drawback of the garmin is that you can’t connect it to an external battery pack for parking mode. Hard wiring to fuse is just stupid
What have you found that does that??
@@Deelitee Tesla 😊
@@charlesdarwin6349 I’m on a Honda dime. 😬
@@Deelitee next base cameras have a parking mode that works on internal battery. Works ok, it’s no Tesla but works
Viofo A129 Plus is better. (or even Viofo A119 V3 as a budget option)
Maybe I'll try them in the future.
re garmin. it has 2 magnets...... one in one car, second in the other.... so not so hard to swap from one to the other.
If the Garmin 56 is mounted to the windshield in the usual way, can it rotate left/right at all? Is there enough clearance/range to point the lens at the driver's side window/door?
Yes its on a little pivot ball and you can turn it all the way around. You can defintely can whatever angle you need to with a bit of patience.
Is the over heating issue for nextbase fixed ? All over reviews people are complaining
Not sure. It was super hot and made me worried lol.
OMG the video is recorded at Simcoe street .
Yes it is!
Too large on the windshield? If you cramp up 3 cams on it its cramped up AF.
Will buying two of them and using one forward and one rear. Will they pair ?
Yes you can pair them and they will record together. Be sure to use the purchase link in the description to help support the channel. Thanks!
can you turn off warning alerts?
Yes they can be disabled.
is there a camera that can cover the driver/passenger sites? they are always left out
can you read the number plates when driving during the night
We never got an update with night driving. What happened?
Does the camera have a GPS option important?
I have a Nextbase 622 gw had it about 6 weeks now and it is a bad dashcam i never buy from them again its vid quailty is poor, it as a red Tint on the clips and to be honisty i wish i never seen it . the red Tint i asked Nextbase about and they told me that they change the WB so it as a red tint on the clips, and i have also been told by Nextbase THAT IT DOSE NOT RECORD IN 4K WHEN THE image stabilization is being used. its not good dont buy one.
I really wanted to like the Nextbase but it just had too many issues. Hopefully the new models are better
I prefer a wi-fi connection to a phone with all of the input through the phone. My dash cam would be over on the right side of the mirror.
Thats a great idea!
Does anyone know if the Garmin 56 has a mirror mount? I have tint on my windshield.
I want the dash cam who's rear cam dual or single , what I like should Rotate wherever I want to rotate should be attached to the holder ball kind . The easiest way . All Dash Cam should be like that . Easy to Record if Criminal/s comes to the either front door .....I have Aukey dash Cam DRO2 , is Excellent but No Option to rotate like BlueSkySea B2W
Are there front daskcams with a wireless rear dashcam?
I'm not sure but you can get 2 Garmins and pair them together and they will record at the same time. I have one for the front and one for the rear.
Do you have to pay monthly for connection?
No monthly charge.
Nextbase is way better quality, this can even be seen in your footage - you put too much emphasis on tech/gadgets, surely clarity has to be more important?
😂 i guess you haven’t heard about all the problems with Nextbase DCs (non-removable internal battery does not hold up to temperature extremes. Battery dies -> DC dies)! Do yourself a favor and buy the Garmin or something better!
@@Bacnow I've had Nextbase hardwired in 3 vehicles for 6 years....the only issue I've had is sucker mounts which can be replaced from eBay for £2.50 delivered.
It did have great quality. But in the end I still think the Garmin is the overall best camera at least in these models.
Your wrong with the togaurd dashcam , I have been using mine for 2 years now without any problems. It have wifi and there is an app to use with it.
Give it time those cams are really shit..had mine less than a year now and had to replace it as it keeps turning off and won't turn back on then will turn on randomly while driving. Then black out again. Won't hold a charge etc list goes on. Worst one I've ever bought.
Chopping and changing camera angles/view is most annoying...
Thanks for the feedback. I'm trying to keep peoples attention and this has been the best performing video I have ever made across 3 TH-cam channels.
thanks will use this uhmm alexa is she you know nice
but come on, change this leather table
Haha I'm just being as scrappy as possible in these early days.
Do you have any overheating issues with the garmin 56...
Only issue has been a dead USB cable.
@@TheBigBazzy thanks
You probably recorded off a dash cam 🤣🤣🤣
I used my phone, a go pro and the dash cams!
Touching the camera is technically illegal? 🤣 Be honest! You just didn't like the Amazon camera...
How he used the camera for 2 weeks and everything still in their plastic BAGS! WHAT a LAIR. Now if you really used them for 2 weeks then no reason to put them back in the BAGS. Did you really use them or not?
Lair?
A wolf sleeps in a lair…….fool…….
I did use them for a while. You can see the dust and bubbles on the plastics when unboxing. I guess I'm just good at repackaging items!
I would be waiting for Trump review!
😂