The UK Best Dash Cams for Business

Verizon Connect’s Integrated Video solution is your one-stop shop. To be used in conjunction with the company’s vehicle tracking platforms – Verizon Connect Reveal or Verizon Now – the Integrated Video camera films in 1080p HD, and has a 150° view – that’s the widest angle on this list! And it gets better – with an incredibly handy (and somewhat futuristic) AI function, this smart system can actually analyse and classify footage of incidents so you don’t have to. Within minutes of an unsafe event, you’ll receive an alert in which the AI defines the type of incident that occurred, and tells you how severe it was. You’re then able to review the footage yourself on your mobile or computer. If you want to learn more about what we thought about Verizon, you can read our full review.

However, just like ASUS, Verizon doesn’t come equipped with parking mode. We’d recommend considering Nextbase which does have an intelligent parking mode that starts recording when it senses movement, even if the vehicle is parked.

It can be said that the RECO Classic’s selling point is its HDR (High Dynamic Range) tech, which means that the footage it captures will be incredibly sharp. Even in low light or harsh sunshine, you’ll be able to clearly see important details like road signs and number plates in the footage captured. Another valuable feature is this cam’s GPS sensor, which tracks and displays its vehicle’s journeys via Google Maps – handy for keeping tabs, although you won’t be able to see all your vehicles on one map, as you would with a vehicle tracking system. With additional features such as an emergency record button, and safety alerts when your driver veers out of their lane or gets too close to the vehicle in front, this cam does an awful lot to keep your drivers on form – and keep you in the know.

We know that for some businesses having an intelligent parking mode might be an essential part of your dash cam shopping list. If this sounds like you, we’d recommend looking at Nextbase instead, which starts filming whenever it senses movement, even when the vehicle is parked.

In 2018, Which? named Nextbase as the number one dash cam brand – and, looking at the 380GW, it’s not difficult to see why. Designed for commercial vehicles, this dash cam features GPS sensors, so you can track each vehicle and see speed data using Google Maps. Plus, with wifi connectivity, the 380GW can be linked up to Nextbase’s Cam Viewer smartphone app for easy video viewing and sharing (though it’s worth being aware that customers do consistently report faults with the app). A key concern of the 380GW is security – its intelligent parking mode enables it to start filming whenever it senses movement, even when its vehicle is parked. Plus, anti-tamper locking screws keep your SD card and power connections safe from opportunistic thieves.

The unfortunate part is that Nextbase is on the pricier end of things, starting at £179.99 for each dash cam. If you’re looking to tighten your belt, we’d recommend taking a look at Cobra. The CDR 840E HD dash cam has a lower price of £129.99.

Impressively, this compact dash cam records video in 1440p HD – the highest resolution on this list. But that’s not the only thing that makes it special. Garmin’s Dash Cam 55 enables voice control, which means your drivers can tell it to save videos, take stills, record audio and more, without taking their hands off the wheel – though how often your drivers will actually need to use these features is up for debate. Also, unlike plenty of other dash cams, the Dash Cam 55 can use GPS to alert drivers to all sorts of upcoming hazards – including the presence of nearby red light cameras and speed cameras. At £149.99* each, this camera’s price is reasonable, but certainly not the cheapest out there.

If you’re on the hunt for wide-angle lens, we hate to break it to you, but Garmin isn’t best suited for this. Instead, we’d recommend looking at Nextbase or Verizon which give you a better view of what’s going on with your fleet with 140° and 150° wide-angle lenses.

Boasting an attractive, sleek design, Cobra’s CDR 840E HD Dash Cam is compact and discreet. Though this dash cam doesn’t seem to offer as many safety and security-boosting features as the others on this list, it certainly gets the job done when it comes to incident reporting: its internal GPS tracker enables it to produce data on speed, location, time, and even coordinates when an incident takes place. And for the lower price of £129.99*, it’s a more affordable option than many others. Importantly, this device is also easy to install – you (or your drivers) simply need to plug in the power cable, and off you go!

If you’re looking to have a wide view of what’s going on with your fleet, the sad news is that Cobra might not be the solution for you. With a view of 118°, we’d recommend looking at Nextbase or Verizon, which offer 140° and 150° wide-angle lenses respectively.