Nextbase Piqo review: A classy dash cam, with middling captures [Video]

Price When Reviewed

$150

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Our last look at a Nextbase dash cam was the large-and-in-charge, LTE-enabled iQ. The Piqo that’s the subject of this review is far smaller — a single-channel, non-LTE, GPS dash cam whose diminutive profile reminds us of our favorite Garmin models.

The Piqo sports a handsome, modern design and, appealingly, offers phone connectivity and cloud storage (manual, via your phone). But it delivers only middling night capture quality for a somewhat steep price.

Further reading: See our roundup of the best dash cams to learn about competing products.

The Piqo is single-channel (front cam, of course), 2,560-pixel horizontal resolution dash cam available in 1080p (140 degree field of view) and 1440p (145 degree FOV) vertical resolutions. I tested the higher resolution, wider aspect ratio model, but both feature integrated GPS.

The Piqo is around 4-inches tall — including the semi-permanent adhesive, two-piece slide-off mount. The camera body is …