It’s potentially a drawback of the polariser, which slightly reduces the amount of light entering the lens.

Come dusk or night and – as with all dash cams – detail levels drop and things become much less sharp. Recording at 1440p QUAD HD the 512GW provides unbeatable image quality, and a vast array of features The Nextbase 512GW Dash Cam is the ultimate Dash Cam experience. Other cables we’ve seen have been significantly thinner, and it’s hard to conclude Nextbase chose this because if offered better quality.The footage is very dark when driving into the sun in the morning, which makes it tough to recommend in some ways. Of course, unlike Thinkware and similar designs, the 512GW has a screen so you don’t have to resort to an app to change settings and review footage. You do get an additional mini-USB for attaching a rear camera, although Nextbase currently doesn’t offer such a device in its range. When you set up the front dash cam, it'll ask what position it's placed (top left, top right etc) too.

In daylight, you should be able to make out number plates and signs with no problems, unless they’re simply too far away. Nextbase dash cams are readily available from Halfords and are allegedly endorsed by the AA, so it’s no surprise that the specification and build make for a promising start. This is handy since if your rear screen is curved and you don’t want to mount it in the middle, you can angle it to capture the right view.Once you’ve found the clip you want, it can be downloaded in high definition, then uploaded to the web or sent to an insurer. Featuring a CMOS sensor, the main camera of the Nextbase 512GW delivers high-quality images and videos. I just feel this would have been better if it fed into the power feed on the windscreen mount (for those who remove their dashcam when it's on your driveway). If the rear camera is not plugged in at power on, then none of this happens ie no PiP appearance at all - and this is as it should be. It is designed to be connected to your 512GW using a 6m cable, which can be neatly hidden under your roof lining.