Silent Witness SW006 Dash Cam: Specifications and Safety Notes
At a glance
- What it is: A front-facing dash cam with a 170° lens and a suction mount.
- Key specifications: 170° field of view; suction mount; memory card included; read on a computer through an adaptor (Auto Express, 2016).
- Suits: Anyone looking at an older, low-cost dash cam, if they can still find one.
- Skip if: You want current specifications or a warranty you can check. We found no maker page.
We haven’t tested this product ourselves. This page summarises one independent test, published by Auto Express on 11 March 2016, checked 19 October 2026. We did not find a Silent Witness page we could open, so the details below are dated.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Silent Witness SW006 | [1] |
| Field of view | 170°, the widest on that test | [1] |
| Mount | Suction mount; the review also mentions a magnet | [1] |
| Night footage | Described as good; no anti-glare technology | [1] |
| Playback | Easy, using a memory stick adaptor for microSD cards | [1] |
| Memory card | Included, capacity not stated | [1] |
| Price | £149.95 at the time of the 2016 test | [1] |
| Resolution, screen, GPS, warranty | Not verified. The review does not give them | n/a |
What owners report
We have not reviewed owner feedback for this product.
Known issues and safety
Auto Express found the build quality did not match the Nextbase or Transcend cameras on the test, and said the instructions use very small print [1].
Recall check: we searched GOV.UK product safety alerts, reports and recalls (Office for Product Safety and Standards) for “silent witness” on 19 October 2026 and found no results [2]. Check the list again before you buy.
Questions people ask
How wide is the lens?
Auto Express measured it as 170°, the widest on its test [1].
Is the memory card included?
Yes, a card was included in the price in 2016, but the review does not give its size [1].
Is it still sold?
We could not confirm that. Check a current seller and ask for the model’s specification.
Alternatives
- Kaiser Baas R50: See our separate page.
- Other dash cams: See our dash cams hub.
Our verdict
Based on the evidence, this was a good-value dash cam in 2016, with a wide lens and a card included. It is an old product with no maker page that we could find, so we cannot confirm resolution, warranty or whether it is still on sale. This is a research summary, not a test result.
Sources
- Silent Witness SW006 review, Auto Express. Dated 11 March 2016, autoexpress.co.uk. Checked 19 October 2026.
- GOV.UK search of product safety alerts, reports and recalls, Office for Product Safety and Standards, gov.uk. Searched 19 October 2026.