The best dash cams under £100

The Ring Automotive RSDC4000 is a great option for those wanting a high-quality dash cam with a few extra important features. But adding the rear cam takes it over our £100 ceiling of this article. To address that is the more basic offering from Orskey.

In terms of performance, the Orskey is more in line with the Nextbase 222. But it adds the bonus of a rear camera which also records in 1080p. The front camera's super wide-angle lens gives 170° coverage, while the rear camera captures an impressive 140° in full HD.

Among the CAR Products team, we tend to lean towards dependable simplicity over the volume of features with dash cams, especially for under £100. The Nextbase 222 embodies this way of dash cam design and, therefore, stands as our current champion.

We've tested Nextbase's top-end models, and those are jam-packed full of very useful but not strictly necessary features. The 222 is different. It possesses what is important in a dash cam, and that's all. For example, to make the Full HD video as clear as possible, the 222 has a 6G lens.

Nextbase's Click&Go PRO mount is also fantastic. It uses adhesive to stick to the windscreen, but the dash cam itself is connected via a magnetic mount, so it's easy to remove if needed. The 222 also has a 2.5-inch LED screen that makes this dash cam very simple to operate.

While features beyond Full HD recording, G-sensor, and loop recording aren't absolutely necessary in a dash cam, they can certainly be useful. Ring Automotive's RSDC3000 has a very unattractive name but several very attractive features. At a stroke, you can also turn this into a dual dash cam with the brand's Full HD RSDCR1000 Rear Camera.

The RSDC3000 features GPS but also connectivity to the Ring Connect App. This dash cam's shape and lack of a screen make it very discreet and not distracting for the driver. Yes, you do need the app for setting up and positioning the dash cam, but fortunately, Ring's app is pretty good.

Road Angel has packed a great deal of features into the compact Halo Go. There's a 1080-pixel camera with a 130° viewing angle, Super Night Mode, Wi-Fi, and if you hardwire it, there is a winter mode to keep a section of the screen frost, mist and rain-free while the engine is off.

The cam will keep protecting your car while you are away, thanks to parking mode, which activates after 15 minutes of inactivity. It's all controlled through the Halo smartphone app; you can connect via Wi-Fi, adjust camera settings and download footage.

The other Nextbase dash cam to make the list consists of the entry-level 122. The HD version, with it's 120-degree viewing angle and 1080p resolution, is capable of some of the tasks that its upmarket siblings can do.

For example, it has an Intelligent Parking Mode which records any of the vehicle's physical movements when parked up. This is also backed up by a G-Sensor which can automatically record footage and store it in a safe folder. It lacks mod cons such as a rear camera, Wi-Fi connectivity, or a 4K resolution, but it's arguably all the dash cam you could ever need.

One of the cheapest options on the list consists of the SC100 by Cobra. It's a compact, front-facing dash cam with a 140-degree view and comes handy with an 8GB SD card - which while it's quite small - is enough for a starter dash cam.

However, Cobra have managed to cram in a load of features. Chief among which is Wi-Fi connectivity that pairs to the brand's Drive Smarter app and allows you to store and share footage from anywhere via Cloud - this is something that dash cams up to three-times the price cannot match. The setup also has a GPS built in as well as activity tracking via the app, and even a speed limit display.

You wouldn't normally expect to get a dual dash cam setup for under £100, but that's what 70mai have managed with the A500S. It even has a recording resolution of 2.7k, which is mightily impressive for the price point.

It also has a GPS built in as well as a Wi-Fi hotspot, so you can easily download and share footage from your device. It also has an ADAS system built in; this monitors your surroundings and can alert you of things such as you lane drifting, if you're too close to the vehicle in front, and more. For under £100, this is one of the best equipped dash cams out there - and it's a bonus that it's a dual setup as well.

For absolute simplicity along with a solid build quality to compliment it, Thinkware's F70 may be the option for you. It may not boast a Wi-Fi hotspot or a rear camera, but the F70 does have an Advanced Driver Assistance mode, whereby the cam looks out for safety cameras and provides audio warnings of them.

It's parking mode can also monitor the status of the vehicle's battery and automatically shut off if any problems are detected. It has a 140-degree viewing angle as well as a 1080p HD recording resolution, and even a night vision feature. However, the F70 is let down by the 8GB SD card that's included, which is a put-off for many as it's too small to store any large amounts of footage.