| If you are planning to buy a thermal infrared camera | | | | thermal infrared cameras which offer different |
| and you want some information about it then this | | | | capabilities. An IRI-4010 by Iris, for example, has a low |
| article will help you a lot. Just like in any product, it is | | | | resolution of 160x120 or 19,600 pixels. |
| important to know the different capabilities and | | | | While a Flir T400 produces 76,800 pixels which is |
| limitations of this thermal camera. | | | | evidently sharper than the previous one. There are |
| There are basically two types of thermal infrared | | | | also high-resolution thermal cameras which offer 640 x |
| camera, the uncooled and the cryogenically cooled. In | | | | 480 image resolution or 307,200 pixels. |
| uncooled thermal infrared cameras, you will find the | | | | These thermal infrared cameras with different pixel |
| infrared-detector components inside the device. It | | | | resolutions are all helpful depending on how you intend |
| generally functions in room temperature as it provides | | | | them to use. You should consider your budget and |
| quality display without noise. This camera also | | | | desired image quality in coming up with a decision on |
| activates instantly and runs in a built-in battery pack. | | | | which thermal camera is perfect for you. |
| Next is the cryogenically cooled thermal infrared | | | | Next factor to consider is the thermal sensitivity. You |
| camera which is more expensive and prone to | | | | should know how flexible your camera is, especially |
| damage. The infrared components are stored within a | | | | when the image contrast is raised. In this case, it should |
| container, which cools them to 32F or 0C. This camera | | | | still produce high quality images. This is important |
| offers a wide range of thermal view as it allows you | | | | because when the object temperature increases, the |
| to see a minimum distinction of .2F or 1C from 1000 | | | | signal output of your sensor should rise as well. |
| feet distance. | | | | If you study the uses of thermal infrared cameras, you |
| Now that you know the different types of thermal | | | | will discover that this product will improve more in the |
| infrared camera, you should also understand how | | | | near future as it caters different needs on thermal |
| several factors affect your thermal image quality. One | | | | imaging. |
| example is the pixel resolution. There are varieties of | | | | |