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Nov 30, 2022 3:16 AM

FLIR ONE Gen 3 Thermal Camera for Smart Phones: iOS $180 or Android

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Amazon has FLIR ONE Gen 3 Thermal Camera for Smart Phones (Android or iOS) on sale from $163.70. Shipping is free.

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  • Adds thermal infrared imaging to your smartphone
  • MSX technology adds precise detail to images
  • 80x60 resolution

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  • About this Offer:
    • FLIR ONE Gen 3 - Android is $66.29 lower (28% savings) than the regular price.
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    • This is rated 4.3 out of 5 stars based on over 2,000 ratings at Amazon.
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Amazon has FLIR ONE Gen 3 Thermal Camera for Smart Phones (Android or iOS) on sale from $163.70. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member oink-oink for finding this deal.

Available platforms:Details:
  • Adds thermal infrared imaging to your smartphone
  • MSX technology adds precise detail to images
  • 80x60 resolution

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • FLIR ONE Gen 3 - Android is $66.29 lower (28% savings) than the regular price.
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.3 out of 5 stars based on over 2,000 ratings at Amazon.
  • About this Store:
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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papitosabe
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If warranty expires, they don't offer an option to buy battery, nor pay for them to replace, Nor a repair...they offer u a crappy discount to buy another new device from them...
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TerminatioN
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You can actually get the Topdon TC001 down to $175.95 + tax (free shipping) with coupon code TAKE10 on their website.

$12 extra for that much more resolution made it an easy choice for me. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Shawndak07
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I owned 2 generations of this device and the batteries are terrible. At room temperature, you'll get 15-30 minutes max. Step outside into the cold and you'll be lucky to get a few minutes. You have to run a cord from a portable USB battery.

Total junk in my opinion. Will not buy another. The should have stole a little power from the phone IMO or coded for voltage loss better.

That being said, I absolutely love having a thermal camera for residential insulation. You can tighten the place up quickly, find missing insulation and add more where most necessary.
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Nov 30, 2022 2:03 PM
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noenNov 30, 2022 2:03 PM
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Quote from TidusWulf View quoted comment :
Really can't understand why this tech is so insanely expensive. I guess because it's a niche product, there's no real competition to drive prices down. Incredible what $179 can buy you instead of this.
Believe it or not, the imaging sensors and stack for thermal cameras are actually really expensive to produce.

These low end "consumer" models are the cheap ones. Professional thermal cameras that have decent resolution (640x480 and up) are $10k+ (aka the pictures you seen of thermal imaging from movies like The Predator)

All that said, these Flir models are trash.
Nov 30, 2022 2:22 PM
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drew2moneyNov 30, 2022 2:22 PM
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Quote from papitosabe View quoted comment :
If warranty expires, they don't offer an option to buy battery, nor pay for them to replace, Nor a repair...they offer u a crappy discount to buy another new device from them...

Make you buy with Amex card, they extend warranty 1 year. I have used it several times.
Nov 30, 2022 5:06 PM
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VTANov 30, 2022 5:06 PM
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As using one pro and previous owned this one, i would recommend to skip this and wait own for pro version deal about less than $100 more. it reads surface temperatures so the resolution matters. the difference is between details either 10ft-15ft to surface or any further than 30ft. but also make sure it is compatible to your devices because it is universal for iOS but picky for android version since mostly Samsung get supported.

*edit: Overall, the best use case is you can take a form of pictures on mobile devices and share it to the digital paperwork easily to get action done on the project than just pointing thermal read around.

and mine is FLIR ONE PRO and not the LT version
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Nov 30, 2022 5:22 PM
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nkswamy84usNov 30, 2022 5:22 PM
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Quote from TidusWulf View quoted comment :
Really can't understand why this tech is so insanely expensive. I guess because it's a niche product, there's no real competition to drive prices down. Incredible what $179 can buy you instead of this.
I wish Apple will take it as a challenge and introduce this feature to mobiles in near future.
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Nov 30, 2022 7:29 PM
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SmartWinter455Nov 30, 2022 7:29 PM
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Quote from kida182001 View quoted comment :
80x60 resolutionā€¦lol. All you're going to get for thermal images are red blobs on the screen. Last time a Flir camera deal was posted, someone recommended an alternative, the Topdon tc001 which has 256x192 resolution. I bought that one instead. Sellers on ebay are selling it for around $230 but some of them you can submit Best Offer to. Try to get them down to around $180-200. It's USB-C only though, but you're going to get a much better thermal camera than this Flir.
I did the same and opted for the topdon due to the increased resolution. waiting for my order as it's currently backordered on the topdon USA website. but the price on there is currently $195.50
Nov 30, 2022 7:30 PM
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mehal88Nov 30, 2022 7:30 PM
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Quote from nkswamy84us View quoted comment :
I wish Apple will take it as a challenge and introduce this feature to mobiles in near future.
When has Apple been first to market with any features. šŸ¤£
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Nov 30, 2022 7:36 PM
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ishahinNov 30, 2022 7:36 PM
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Great for paranormal investigation!
Nov 30, 2022 7:37 PM
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robertnycNov 30, 2022 7:37 PM
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I really wanted to like this, but it's just too blurry for the price. The app is decent if it works for your device, but way too many reports of no connections and bugs on the Android app store. Check compatibility before you buy.
There are way sharper devices on Amazon with varying features, live image vs still capture vs video capture vs 8x the resolution of this thing. All with much, much better battery life.
There are still some Cyber Week deals: https://www.amazon.com/HIKMICRO-R...08X6KHMRS/
Nov 30, 2022 7:37 PM
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dungeonlaaNov 30, 2022 7:37 PM
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I used my usb c Flir for a few years on multiple home projects but recently switched to an iPhone. Can I use my usb-c Flir on my new iPhone with an adapter or it needs to be an iPhone version? I don't mind to upgrade my iPad to Pro if it will work on it. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any informative feedback!
Nov 30, 2022 7:41 PM
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kevinaaaNov 30, 2022 7:41 PM
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Be careful of the connector, too easy to break
Nov 30, 2022 7:45 PM
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BeniskickbuttNov 30, 2022 7:45 PM
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Everyone is hating on this deal.. but got any suggestions as an alternative? I got a very drafty house with some obvious areas to tackle but want to grab a camera to get a better idea of whats going on
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Nov 30, 2022 7:46 PM
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efl14Nov 30, 2022 7:46 PM
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Quote from mehal88 View quoted comment :
When has Apple been first to market with any features. šŸ¤£
They wouldn't be the first. I remember CAT phones had it as a feature.
Nov 30, 2022 7:50 PM
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robertnycNov 30, 2022 7:50 PM
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Quote from kida182001 View quoted comment :
80x60 resolutionā€¦lol. All you're going to get for thermal images are red blobs on the screen. Last time a Flir camera deal was posted, someone recommended an alternative, the Topdon tc001 which has 256x192 resolution. I bought that one instead. Sellers on ebay are selling it for around $230 but some of them you can submit Best Offer to. Try to get them down to around $180-200. It's USB-C only though, but you're going to get a much better thermal camera than this Flir.
Price seems great. But is it lacking a regular camera?
I like when you can combine both or use the outlines of the normal camera.

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Nov 30, 2022 7:51 PM
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AceroSBUNov 30, 2022 7:51 PM
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Quote from Beniskickbutt View quoted comment :
Everyone is hating on this deal.. but got any suggestions as an alternative? I got a very drafty house with some obvious areas to tackle but want to grab a camera to get a better idea of whats going on
A Topdon tc001 has been mentioned a couple of times so far in this thread. I'll probably be looking into that myself tonight after work.

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