Research-based buying guides that compare the leading options by documented specifications, real use cases and value.
Both state 256 by 192 native thermal enhanced to 512 by 384 by TISR. The Max adds a visible-light lens and states compatibility with iPhone, Android and Windows; the original TC001 is Android only.
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Both upscale a 160 by 120 detector to 480 by 360 and both use your phone as the screen. The ONE Pro plugs into a USB-C iPhone; the Edge Pro connects wirelessly to iOS or Android.
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Both build their image from a 160 by 120 detector. The E5 Pro presents it as a 160 by 120 inspection camera with Ignite; the TG268 upscales it to 320 by 240 and adds a bullseye measurement laser.
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Both quote 320 by 240, but the TG268 listing states that figure is upscaled from a 160 by 120 detector by Vivid IR. The C8 listing states 320 by 240 as true thermal resolution.
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The widest gap in the FLIR compact line: 160 by 120 to 400 C in a pocket body against 320 by 240 to 550 C in a handheld one.
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Both state 320 by 240 thermal resolution with MSX and Ignite. The C8 states a 35 degree field of view in a pocket body; the E8 Pro states a range to 550 C in a pistol-grip body.
Read Guide→The E5 Pro is the pistol-grip body with a 160 by 120 detector. The C8 is the pocket body with a 320 by 240 detector and a stated 35 degree field of view.
Read Guide→Same body, same Ignite workflow. The E5 Pro states 160 by 120 and a 400 C ceiling; the E8 Pro states 320 by 240 and a 550 C ceiling.
Read Guide→Both state 160 by 120 thermal resolution and a -20 to 400 C range. The C5 is a pocket camera, the E5 Pro is a pistol-grip instrument with a larger screen and the Ignite workflow.
Read Guide→Both are pocket-format FLIR cameras with MSX and Ignite cloud. The C5 states 160 by 120 detector pixels, the C8 states 320 by 240, which is four times the data on the same scene.
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Twelve devices sorted by what each listing states: WiFi and USB temperature loggers, single-use shipment recorders, an NDIR CO2 meter and a particle counter.
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Eight HCHO instruments sorted by what each listing states: two dedicated detectors with published ranges, and six multi-parameter monitors with an HCHO channel.
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