What cheep thermal camera should I get? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: Trax
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2015, 10:18:10 am
content: What cheep thermal camera should I get?It must be cheep.And have at least a few dozens pixels, so lepton sensor 60x80 or better.it can be standalone it attachable to a android phone.and it must be cheepits mostly for playing aroundhave I mentioned that it must be cheep?Trax

author: sotos
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2015, 10:38:18 am
content: What’s your budget?100 , 300, 1000 euro’s ?

author: Trax
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2015, 10:45:42 am
content: I would like 100 but I guess that may not be realistic so I'm willing to go to 300 (incl tax + shipment to Austria) but definitely not more.

author: MLXXXp
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2015, 10:19:15 pm
content: If you can wait until around the end of the year, and are willing to risk that it might not work very well or you might never get it:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ebeall/hemavision-smart-thermal-imaging-with-computer-vis

author: Trax
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2015, 07:08:18 am
content: for 300$ i can wait and get the android compatible Next Gen Flir One that was already presented on ten CES.

author: Trax
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 18, 2015, 11:48:38 am
content: no replyes?

author: janoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 18, 2015, 02:21:24 pm
content: Quote from: Trax on April 18, 2015, 11:48:38 amPerhaps because there isn't one in that budget and the smartphone capability? (btw, why it needs to work with smartphone? Standalone is always better). There is only Seek Thermal for $299.

author: marshallh
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 18, 2015, 04:50:22 pm
content: FLiR one (for iphone 5/5s) is now $199 with a coupon code - SPRING50

author: Trax
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2015, 05:25:53 pm
content: Where did I say that it has to work with a smart phone?It just must be cheepAnd of cause I would prefer a standalone.but if it has to work with a smart phone it must work with android i don't have a Iphoen and i don't want one.Is there a standalone one cheaper than the Seek Thermal or the FLiR one (here i would need to wait for the andoid version) of so that would be optimal.

author: all_repair
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 20, 2015, 08:46:16 am
content: It all depends on when you need it? and what is the purpose? I presume your needs are like mine, not those high-budget with all the colorful features. Standalone has its advantages, but if you need to document your capture, the SeekThermal though is not as pretty and as not high resolution is easier than E4. And the SeekThermal portability also means you can have a thermocam always with you when you need it. If you can wait, then the one after FLIR ONE shall be better, and the one after that one shall be even better :-)

author: Trax
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 20, 2015, 06:44:46 pm
content: My needs are something to play withand to make nice images it should have a lepton sensor or better.I can wait but I don't want to wait till next year.How good/bad is the SeekThermal? It looks quite ok I guess.