What Thermal Imaging Camera to Buy?

 

There are a few considerations here:

1) Sensor image resolution. That is, 80x60 pixel, 160 x120 pixels, etc.

2) Standalone operation with own display or tethered to an existing phone

3) Buy new, secondhand or make our own

I have built one from a FLIR Lepton 80x60 sensor controlled by a Raspberry Pi that sends to a mobile phone to display via a built in webserver. Cost around 200 euros.

A review of the 13 products  listed at:

https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/uk/buying-guides/best-thermal-imaging-camera

Gave me the following information:

No.    Name                                     Price            Resolution    Type                        Website

#1      FLIR One Gen 3                    £200            80x60            Android USB-C    Amazon.co.uk

#2      Seek Thermal CompactPro    £540            320x240        Android USB-C    Amazon.co.uk

#3      FLIR C-Series                        £474            128x96          Standalone            Amazon.co.uk

#4     Seek Thermal Reveal Pro        £719            320x240        Standalone            Amazon.co.uk

#5     FLIR TG267                            £591            160x120        Standalone            Amazon.co.uk

 

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