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Here's a $120usd FLIR - how does it compare with a cheap plug in USB phone module?

Guess it's just missing a mounting case?

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[–] solrize@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

80x62 pixels, there are already other cheaper sensors in this range. FLIR is way more expensive but has much higher res.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Can you provide some links or something? I desire to own a thermal camera but they are just so expensive.

I don't need anything fancy but higher res would obviously be cooler.

[–] solrize@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)
[–] lud@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Oh, that looks pretty dang good.

300 USD is probably a bit too much for me to spend on something that I have no real use for but its very neat.

[–] solrize@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

https://www.sparkfun.com/search/results?term=flir

Actually the flir lepton is not so high res either. Try digikey for higher res and higher priced modules.

[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Btw, why is that? It's not just a CCD in infrared wavelength? Or is it the thermal decoupling part?

[–] solrize@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No they are not CCD, they use microbolometers whatever those are. CCD IR sensors are for near infrared only, not the much longer thermal wavelengths.

[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 2 points 6 months ago
[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm curious to see what the quality is like. If it's a similar case to the Enviro hat, and gives good reliable results for less, fantastic.
If it's like the other cheapie thermal sensors on alibaba, less so.