Transcend DrivePro 620 Review: Dual-Camera Dash Cam

Most dual dash cams are one product with a satellite camera bolted on. The Transcend DrivePro 620 is something odder and, as the test verdict shows, rather effective: a bundle of two fully standalone dash cams — the DrivePro 250 for the windscreen and the DrivePro 10 for the rear window — synchronised into a single system. The result earned a "very good" (1.3) and currently ranks 2nd of 12 dash cams tested, having entered the rankings at 1st of 17 outright in December 2022.

The bundle's origin shows in the unboxing: the package includes manuals only for the two individual cameras, which made initial setup genuinely confusing in the test. The answer lives online, where a dedicated DrivePro 620 guide explains how to pair and synchronise the pair — after which the smartphone app correctly recognises them as one DrivePro 620 system.

That hurdle cleared, the configuration is good. Each camera takes its own microSD card — two 32 GB cards are included, with support up to 256 GB — and the slots are easy to reach. The front camera attaches by suction cup, the rear by adhesive pad, and the rear camera's USB power cable is extra long at 4.0 m to reach down the car. The supplied 12 V power plug carries two USB ports so both cameras run simultaneously, though it leaves no spare port free.

Only the front camera has a screen — a 2-inch display with on-device settings — while the rear camera is configured entirely through the app.

The packaging advertises "1440p 2K QHD", and the test called this out as misleading: only the rear camera records QHD 2,560 × 1,440 at 30 fps. The front camera tops out at Full HD 1,920 × 1,080 — albeit at a smooth 60 fps. The measured horizontal field of view is 118 degrees.

The test's image-quality verdict is emphatic — a sub-grade of "very good" (1.0), built on consistency rather than one heroic mode. In daylight the picture looks natural and number plates are almost always legible, blurring slightly only at the frame edges. In changing light the cameras adjust brightness quickly and reliably: tunnel entrances and exits pose no problem, and harsh, low sunlight is handled well, with plates usually still readable — the scenario earned a "good" (2.3). At night, unlit areas could stand to be brighter, but the image stays natural-looking with low noise, rated "good" (2.5). The test's summary is the best line on the product: not perfect in every situation, but very few dash cams deliver an image this consistently good.

When the acceleration sensors detect an incident, both cameras save their footage simultaneously, capturing the event from two angles at once. The G-sensor offers three sensitivity levels or can be disabled; a red-marked button on the side of each camera saves footage manually. Event clips can be set to 1, 3 or 5 minutes, with generous material captured before and after the trigger, and land in a separate, overwrite-protected folder — the event-recording behaviour earned an "outstanding" from the test.

Driver-assistance extras such as lane-departure and forward-collision warnings are built in, an internal GPS module logs position, and a Li-Po battery ensures recordings are saved safely if power cuts out.

Two warnings deserve attention. A missing memory card triggers both an on-screen and an audible alert, but a defective card is flagged only visually on the display — rated merely adequate, and easy to miss on a rear camera with no display at all. And the front camera's Wi-Fi ships enabled by default with the standard password "12345678" — change it in the app before your dash cam becomes the most hackable thing in the car.

One structural point: outside event clips, the system records continuously until the cards fill, then loops over the oldest footage. Continuous recording of other road users raises privacy considerations worth knowing about — this is not a device that discards non-incident footage by design.

The scoring is dynamic — the class leader sets the benchmark and every camera re-scores as the field changes. The DrivePro 620 entered at 1st of 17 in December 2022 with a "very good" (1.2) and an "inexpensive" (1.6) price assessment; today it holds 2nd of 12 at "very good" (1.3), price-rated "inexpensive" (2.1). Its sub-grades tell the story of a rounded product: image quality 1.0, equipment and handling 1.2, security 1.6.

At the time of writing, Amazon UK lists the tested configuration — the TS-DP620A-32G kit with two 32 GB cards, new. A sibling kit with two 64 GB cards (TS-DP620A-64G) is currently listed, also new: identical cameras with double the storage for less money, so cross-check both listings before buying. Prices and stock on marketplace listings move quickly.

The DrivePro 620 turns an odd construction — two independent dash cams taught to work as one — into one of the most convincing dual setups tested: consistently excellent image quality front and rear, event handling rated outstanding, dual-angle incident capture and a full set of assistance extras. The rough edges are all avoidable or forgivable: a confusing first setup, a misleadingly labelled box, a default Wi-Fi password that must be changed, and a dated micro-USB connector. For two-camera coverage without a premium price, it remains a front-runner more than three years after its debut.