Buying guide
Handheld Thermal Cameras
Our pick
TOPDON TC005N
Choose the TOPDON TC005N for handheld inspections of equipment and buildings.1
The alternatives
Other contenders
Choose the FLIR C5 when its visible-image detail overlay is the priority for matching a thermal hotspot to a particular part.12
For very hot surfaces, consider the TG298; engage its high temperature protector switch above 400°C within its 1,080°C range.13
For parts at different distances within one view, consider the Ti480 PRO with MultiSharp focus; check the standard lens 15 cm minimum before close work.14
For close-up work on circuit boards, consider the B20S with its optional clip-on macro lens.11
For a visible mark showing the centre measurement point on the object, consider the B21LS and its laser pointer.15
For a camera that fits in a pocket or tool bag, consider the Pocket2; its visible camera provides a reference image of the part you checked.16
Buying advice
- Check the model label when ordering: the TC005N has a 3.5 inch display, while the original TC005 has a 2.8 inch screen.139
- The Bosch GTC 12V 450 13 AA kit comes with AA cells and an adapter; its compatible rechargeable battery is a separate choice.17
- Check focus distance for close work: the M60 starts at 0.3m, while the E76 24° lens starts at 0.15m and needs 0.5m when using MSX.1940
- Check the regional specification for the Testo 883-2: its maker lists 9Hz outside the EU and 27Hz inside the EU.41
- For the TiS75+ 27Hz, the maker lists a -20°C lower endpoint but does not calibrate it below -10°C; check that limit against the temperatures you need to measure.33
- If you need to change a battery pack between inspection sessions, the UTi720E and UTi256G use removable packs. Check spare-pack availability before ordering; their runtime ratings apply with Wi-Fi off.4243
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| Specification | TOPDON TC005N | Bosch GTC 12V-450-13 AA Kit | Bosch GTC400C | Bosch GTC600C 12V Max Kit | FLIR C3-X | FLIR C5 | FLIR C8 | FLIR E5 Pro | FLIR E6 Pro | FLIR E8 Pro | FLIR E54 24 degree standard | FLIR E76 24° | FLIR E86 (24° lens) | FLIR E96 (24° lens) | FLIR T540 (24° lens) | FLIR TG267 | FLIR TG268 | FLIR TG298 | Fluke PTi120 9Hz 400C | Fluke Ti480 PRO (60 Hz) | Fluke TiS20+ MAX 9Hz | Fluke TiS75+ 27Hz | HIKMICRO B01S | HIKMICRO B20S |
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| Thermal resolution | 49,152 pixels1 | 49,152 pixels17 | 19,200 pixels2 | 49,152 pixels3 | 12,288 pixels4 | 19,200 pixels12 | 76,800 pixels5 | 19,200 pixels6 | 43,200 pixels7 | 76,800 pixels8 | 76,800 pixels18 | 76,800 pixels19 | 161,472 pixels20 | 307,200 pixels21 | 161,472 pixels22 | 19,200 pixels23 | 19,200 pixels24 | 19,200 pixels25 | 10,800 pixels26 | 307,200 pixels (Tested configuration: Native 640 × 480 detector)14 | 10,800 pixels27 | 110,592 pixels28 | 49,152 pixels29 | 49,152 pixels11 |
| Thermal sensitivity | Less than 40 mK1 | Up to 50 mK17 | Not published | Not published | Less than 70 mK4 | Less than 70 mK12 | Less than 50 mK5 | Less than 60 mK (Environment: 30°C)6 | Less than 50 mK (Environment: 30°C)7 | Less than 40 mK (Environment: 30°C)8 | Less than 40 mK (Environment: +30°C (+86°F))18 | Less than 40 mK (Tested configuration: 24° lens at30°C)19 | Less than 40 mK (Tested configuration: 24degree standard lens at30°C)30 | Less than 40 mK (Tested configuration: 24degree standard lens at30°C)31 | Less than 40 mK (Environment: Target temperature +30°C; Tested configuration: Standard 24° lens)22 | Not published | Less than 50 mK32 | Less than 50 mK25 | 60 mK9 | Up to 50 mK (Environment: Target temperature 30°C; Test method: Best possible)14 | 60 mK27 | 40 mK33 | Less than 40 mK (Tested configuration: Reference temperature25°C; lensF#1.0)10 | Less than 40 mK (Environment: 25 °C; Tested configuration: F#=1.0)11 |
| Maximum measurable temperature | 550 °C1 | Not published | Not published | +600 °C3 | Not published | 400 °C12 | 450 °C5 | 400 °C6 | 550 °C7 | 550 °C8 | Not published | 650 °C (Tested configuration: Standard package; optional 300–1000°C range requires additional-cost T199559 upgrade)34 | 1,500 °C (Tested configuration: Standard24° package; selectable measurement range300 to1500°C. Other selectable ranges are−20 to120°C and0 to650°C.)30 | 1,500 °C (Tested configuration: Standard24° package; selectable measurement range300 to1500°C. Other selectable ranges are−20 to120°C and0 to650°C.)31 | +1500 °C (Tested configuration: Measurement range +300 to +1500°C)22 | Not published | Not published | 1,080 °C (Tested configuration: High temperature protector switch engaged for measurements above400°C)13 | 400 °C (Test method: Not Calibrated Below -10°C)26 | 1,000 °C (Tested configuration: Not calibrated below -10°C)14 | 400 °C27 | 550 °C (Tested configuration: Not calibrated below -10°C)33 | Not published | Not published |
| Battery runtime | 8.5 h1 | Not published | 5 h2 | Not published | 4 h4 | 4 h12 | 3 h5 | 4 h6 | 4 h7 | 4 h8 | More than 2.5 h (Environment: 25°C (68°F); Workload: typical use)18 | More than 2.5 h (Test method: 25°C and typical use; runtime exceeds2.5hours)19 | More than 2.5 h (Tested configuration: At25°C and typical use; strict lower bound)30 | More than 2.5 h (Tested configuration: At25°C and typical use; strict lower bound)31 | Approx. 4 h (Environment: Ambient temperature 25°C; Workload: Typical use)35 | 5 h23 | 5 h (Workload: continuous scanning)24 | 5 h (Workload: Continuous scanning; 4.5 hours with laser on)25 | At least 2 h (Tested configuration: without WiFi; Workload: continuous)9 | Not published | Not published | At least 3.5 h (Tested configuration: Continuous use without WiFi; actual life depends on settings and usage)33 | Approx. 6 h10 | Approx. 6 h11 |
| Screen size | 3.5 in1 | 2.8 in17 | Not published | 3.5 in3 | Not published | 3.5 in12 | 3.5 in5 | 3.5 in6 | 3.5 in7 | 3.5 in8 | 4 in18 | 4 in19 | 4 in30 | 4 in31 | 4 in22 | Not published | 2.4 in32 | 2.4 in25 | 3.5 in26 | 3.5 in14 | Not published | 3.5 in33 | 3.2 in10 | Not published |
| Frame rate | 25 Hz1 | 9 Hz17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 8.7 Hz12 | 9 Hz5 | 9 Hz6 | 9 Hz7 | 9 Hz8 | 30 Hz18 | 30 Hz19 | 30 Hz20 | 30 Hz21 | 30 Hz22 | Not published | Not published | 8.7 Hz25 | 9 Hz9 | 60 Hz (Tested configuration: 60Hz package 4947326)14 | 9 Hz27 | 27 Hz (Tested configuration: Exact 5160043 FLK-TIS75+ 27HZ package; not the separate 9Hz5160037 package)28 | 25 Hz10 | 25 Hz11 |
| Weight | Not published | Not published | ≈998 g (2.2 lb)36 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 190.50864 g37 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 997.9024 g (Tested configuration: Including battery)34 | 1,000 g (1 kg) (Tested configuration: Including battery)30 | 1,000 g (1 kg) (Tested configuration: Including battery)31 | Not published | Not published | Not published | ≈394 g (13.9 oz)25 | ≈233 g (0.514 lb)9 | 1,040 g (1.04 kg) (Tested configuration: Battery included.)14 | Not published | ≈885 g (1.95 lbs) (Tested configuration: Battery included)33 | Approx. 380 g10 | Approx. 380 g11 |
| Wireless | Wifi1 | Not published | Wifi bluetooth2 | Wifi3 | Wifi4 | Wifi2 | Wifi5 | Wifi6 | Wifi7 | Wifi8 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Wifi9 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Wifi10 | Wifi11 |
| Visible camera | Yes1 | Yes17 | Yes2 | Yes3 | Yes4 | Yes12 | Yes5 | Yes6 | Yes7 | Yes8 | Yes18 | Yes34 | Yes30 | Yes31 | Yes22 | Yes23 | Not published | Yes25 | Yes9 | Yes14 | Not published | Yes33 | Not published | Yes38 |
| Minimum measurable temperature | -20 °C1 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | -20 °C2 | Not published | -20 °C6 | -20 °C7 | -20 °C8 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | -25 °C25 | -20 °C (Test method: not calibrated below -10 °C)9 | Not published | -20 °C27 | -20 °C (Tested configuration: Not calibrated below -10°C)33 | Not published | Not published |
| IP rating | IP541 | Not published | IP5336 | IP54 (Tested configuration: excluding rechargeable batteries, in the vertical position)3 | IP544 | IP 5412 | IP 54 (Tested configuration: Camera housing and lens)5 | IP546 | IP547 | IP548 | IP 5418 | IP 5434 | IP 5430 | IP 5431 | IP 5422 | Not published | IP5432 | IP5425 | IP549 | IP5414 | Not published | IP5433 | IP5410 | IP5411 |
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TOPDON TC005N
- Wireless
- Wifi1
Bosch GTC 12V-450-13 AA Kit
- Wireless
- Not published
Bosch GTC400C
- Wireless
- Wifi bluetooth2
Bosch GTC600C 12V Max Kit
- Wireless
- Wifi3
FLIR E5 Pro
- Wireless
- Wifi6
FLIR E6 Pro
- Wireless
- Wifi7
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FLIR E8 Pro
- Wireless
- Wifi8
FLIR E54 24 degree standard
- Wireless
- Not published
FLIR E76 24°
- Wireless
- Not published
FLIR E86 (24° lens)
- Wireless
- Not published
FLIR E96 (24° lens)
- Wireless
- Not published
FLIR T540 (24° lens)
- Wireless
- Not published
FLIR TG267
- Wireless
- Not published
FLIR TG268
- Wireless
- Not published
FLIR TG298
- Wireless
- Not published
Fluke PTi120 9Hz 400C
- Wireless
- Wifi9
Fluke Ti480 PRO (60 Hz)
- Wireless
- Not published
Fluke TiS20+ MAX 9Hz
- Wireless
- Not published
Fluke TiS75+ 27Hz
- Wireless
- Not published
Product image unavailableHIKMICRO B01S
HIKMICRO B01S
- Wireless
- Wifi10
HIKMICRO B20S
- Wireless
- Wifi11
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| Specification | Our pickTOPDON TC005N | Bosch GTC 12V-450-13 AA Kit | Bosch GTC400C | Bosch GTC600C 12V Max Kit | FLIR C3-X | FLIR C5 | FLIR C8 | FLIR E5 Pro | FLIR E6 Pro | FLIR E8 Pro | FLIR E54 24 degree standard | FLIR E76 24° | FLIR E86 (24° lens) | FLIR E96 (24° lens) | FLIR T540 (24° lens) | FLIR TG267 | FLIR TG268 | FLIR TG298 | Fluke PTi120 9Hz 400C | Fluke Ti480 PRO (60 Hz) | Fluke TiS20+ MAX 9Hz | Fluke TiS75+ 27Hz | HIKMICRO B01S | HIKMICRO B20S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal resolution | 49,152 pixels1 | 49,152 pixels17 | 19,200 pixels2 | 49,152 pixels3 | 12,288 pixels4 | 19,200 pixels12 | 76,800 pixels5 | 19,200 pixels6 | 43,200 pixels7 | 76,800 pixels8 | 76,800 pixels18 | 76,800 pixels19 | 161,472 pixels20 | 307,200 pixels21 | 161,472 pixels22 | 19,200 pixels23 | 19,200 pixels24 | 19,200 pixels25 | 10,800 pixels26 | 307,200 pixels (Tested configuration: Native 640 × 480 detector)14 | 10,800 pixels27 | 110,592 pixels28 | 49,152 pixels29 | 49,152 pixels11 |
| Thermal sensitivity | Less than 40 mK1 | Up to 50 mK17 | Not published | Not published | Less than 70 mK4 | Less than 70 mK12 | Less than 50 mK5 | Less than 60 mK (Environment: 30°C)6 | Less than 50 mK (Environment: 30°C)7 | Less than 40 mK (Environment: 30°C)8 | Less than 40 mK (Environment: +30°C (+86°F))18 | Less than 40 mK (Tested configuration: 24° lens at30°C)19 | Less than 40 mK (Tested configuration: 24degree standard lens at30°C)30 | Less than 40 mK (Tested configuration: 24degree standard lens at30°C)31 | Less than 40 mK (Environment: Target temperature +30°C; Tested configuration: Standard 24° lens)22 | Not published | Less than 50 mK32 | Less than 50 mK25 | 60 mK9 | Up to 50 mK (Environment: Target temperature 30°C; Test method: Best possible)14 | 60 mK27 | 40 mK33 | Less than 40 mK (Tested configuration: Reference temperature25°C; lensF#1.0)10 | Less than 40 mK (Environment: 25 °C; Tested configuration: F#=1.0)11 |
| Maximum measurable temperature | 550 °C1 | Not published | Not published | +600 °C3 | Not published | 400 °C12 | 450 °C5 | 400 °C6 | 550 °C7 | 550 °C8 | Not published | 650 °C (Tested configuration: Standard package; optional 300–1000°C range requires additional-cost T199559 upgrade)34 | 1,500 °C (Tested configuration: Standard24° package; selectable measurement range300 to1500°C. Other selectable ranges are−20 to120°C and0 to650°C.)30 | 1,500 °C (Tested configuration: Standard24° package; selectable measurement range300 to1500°C. Other selectable ranges are−20 to120°C and0 to650°C.)31 | +1500 °C (Tested configuration: Measurement range +300 to +1500°C)22 | Not published | Not published | 1,080 °C (Tested configuration: High temperature protector switch engaged for measurements above400°C)13 | 400 °C (Test method: Not Calibrated Below -10°C)26 | 1,000 °C (Tested configuration: Not calibrated below -10°C)14 | 400 °C27 | 550 °C (Tested configuration: Not calibrated below -10°C)33 | Not published | Not published |
| Battery runtime | 8.5 h1 | Not published | 5 h2 | Not published | 4 h4 | 4 h12 | 3 h5 | 4 h6 | 4 h7 | 4 h8 | More than 2.5 h (Environment: 25°C (68°F); Workload: typical use)18 | More than 2.5 h (Test method: 25°C and typical use; runtime exceeds2.5hours)19 | More than 2.5 h (Tested configuration: At25°C and typical use; strict lower bound)30 | More than 2.5 h (Tested configuration: At25°C and typical use; strict lower bound)31 | Approx. 4 h (Environment: Ambient temperature 25°C; Workload: Typical use)35 | 5 h23 | 5 h (Workload: continuous scanning)24 | 5 h (Workload: Continuous scanning; 4.5 hours with laser on)25 | At least 2 h (Tested configuration: without WiFi; Workload: continuous)9 | Not published | Not published | At least 3.5 h (Tested configuration: Continuous use without WiFi; actual life depends on settings and usage)33 | Approx. 6 h10 | Approx. 6 h11 |
| Screen size | 3.5 in1 | 2.8 in17 | Not published | 3.5 in3 | Not published | 3.5 in12 | 3.5 in5 | 3.5 in6 | 3.5 in7 | 3.5 in8 | 4 in18 | 4 in19 | 4 in30 | 4 in31 | 4 in22 | Not published | 2.4 in32 | 2.4 in25 | 3.5 in26 | 3.5 in14 | Not published | 3.5 in33 | 3.2 in10 | Not published |
| Frame rate | 25 Hz1 | 9 Hz17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 8.7 Hz12 | 9 Hz5 | 9 Hz6 | 9 Hz7 | 9 Hz8 | 30 Hz18 | 30 Hz19 | 30 Hz20 | 30 Hz21 | 30 Hz22 | Not published | Not published | 8.7 Hz25 | 9 Hz9 | 60 Hz (Tested configuration: 60Hz package 4947326)14 | 9 Hz27 | 27 Hz (Tested configuration: Exact 5160043 FLK-TIS75+ 27HZ package; not the separate 9Hz5160037 package)28 | 25 Hz10 | 25 Hz11 |
| Weight | Not published | Not published | ≈998 g (2.2 lb)36 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 190.50864 g37 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 997.9024 g (Tested configuration: Including battery)34 | 1,000 g (1 kg) (Tested configuration: Including battery)30 | 1,000 g (1 kg) (Tested configuration: Including battery)31 | Not published | Not published | Not published | ≈394 g (13.9 oz)25 | ≈233 g (0.514 lb)9 | 1,040 g (1.04 kg) (Tested configuration: Battery included.)14 | Not published | ≈885 g (1.95 lbs) (Tested configuration: Battery included)33 | Approx. 380 g10 | Approx. 380 g11 |
| Wireless | Wifi1 | Not published | Wifi bluetooth2 | Wifi3 | Wifi4 | Wifi2 | Wifi5 | Wifi6 | Wifi7 | Wifi8 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Wifi9 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Wifi10 | Wifi11 |
| Visible camera | Yes1 | Yes17 | Yes2 | Yes3 | Yes4 | Yes12 | Yes5 | Yes6 | Yes7 | Yes8 | Yes18 | Yes34 | Yes30 | Yes31 | Yes22 | Yes23 | Not published | Yes25 | Yes9 | Yes14 | Not published | Yes33 | Not published | Yes38 |
| Minimum measurable temperature | -20 °C1 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | -20 °C2 | Not published | -20 °C6 | -20 °C7 | -20 °C8 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | -25 °C25 | -20 °C (Test method: not calibrated below -10 °C)9 | Not published | -20 °C27 | -20 °C (Tested configuration: Not calibrated below -10°C)33 | Not published | Not published |
| IP rating | IP541 | Not published | IP5336 | IP54 (Tested configuration: excluding rechargeable batteries, in the vertical position)3 | IP544 | IP 5412 | IP 54 (Tested configuration: Camera housing and lens)5 | IP546 | IP547 | IP548 | IP 5418 | IP 5434 | IP 5430 | IP 5431 | IP 5422 | Not published | IP5432 | IP5425 | IP549 | IP5414 | Not published | IP5433 | IP5410 | IP5411 |
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