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There are just two physical buttons on the Nextbase 522GW. There’s a power button on the left corner and a red button mounted centrally below the screen. This is used to manually record a section of footage – handy when you have seen an incident ahead but weren’t directly involved, so the camera’s g-sensor didn’t sense a collision and save the video for you. Having an internal battery, the 522GW has a lower heat tolerance than capacitor based cameras. With a maximum operating temperature of only 45°C (113°F), you don’t want to let the camera sit in your car when parking in the sun on a hot day. This camera’s parking mode won’t be very useful to you if you are in a hot region. If you’re in the UK or Canada though, you should be fine.
With their new Series 2 cameras, Nextbase are adding a bunch of features to the dash cam world that we haven’t seen anywhere else so far. Notably, support for Alexa (allowing voice control), and an Emergency SOS function designed to send emergency services your way in case of an accident. As for video footage itself, the Nextbase 522GW does a pretty good job, and is one of the better dash cams we have used in recent years. Exposure is handled well to ensure good detail across both shadows and highlights, while the integrated polarising lens helps reduce windscreen glare on sunny days. The lens rotates so you can adjust how effective it is. a>