One Pro - Thermal Imaging Camera for iOS Smartphones (iPhone 14 and Older w/Lightning Port), 480x360 Super Resolution (160x120 Native IR)

This one is for ANROID, iPhone product equivalent is here: https://amzn.to/4c1pdSA The FLIR ONE Pro has exceeded my expectations in every way. This thermal imaging camera is of high quality and works great, especially in an industrial setting. I use it in my machining shop, and it has become an indispensable tool for detecting temperature variations and diagnosing issues with equipment. One of the standout features is its high resolution. The thermal images are clear and detailed, making it easy to pinpoint hot spots and other anomalies. This level of detail is crucial for industrial applications where precision matters. Setting it up was simple and straightforward. It connects easily to my Android smartphone via USB-C, and the accompanying app is user-friendly, offering a range of features and settings to customize the thermal imaging experience. Even if you’re not particularly tech-savvy, you’ll find it intuitive to use. Despite its advanced capabilities, the FLIR ONE Pro is compact and portable. I can easily carry it around the shop or take it on-site for inspections. The durability of the device is also impressive, which is essential in a demanding industrial environment. Overall, this thermal imaging camera is worth every penny. It’s a high-quality, reliable tool that delivers accurate results, making it ideal for industrial use. Whether you're in a machining shop or any other field requiring precise thermal imaging, the FLIR ONE Pro is highly recommended.

Works great but if you have a protective case it doesn’t always plug in well and can come unplugged easily

The Flir One Pro thermal camera, designed to work seamlessly with iPhones using the lightning connection, is a tool that blends innovation with practicality. I have used this camera for a variety of tasks, from identifying insulation gaps in my home to spotting nocturnal wildlife and even aiding in home improvement projects like hanging paintings. While the Flir One Pro stands out in certain aspects, it also has limitations that potential users should consider. Versatility and Use Cases: The Flir One Pro's versatility is its strongest suit. Its ability to easily connect to an iPhone makes it incredibly user-friendly for various applications. Detecting insulation gaps is effortless, providing a clear understanding of where heat loss occurs in a home. Its utility extends beyond typical use cases; for instance, its effectiveness in spotting animals in trees at night is remarkable. The camera also proves handy for DIY projects, such as locating beams in walls, which is invaluable for safe and precise installation of fixtures and artwork. Connectivity and App Features: Another commendable feature is the device's connectivity. The lightning connection to the iPhone is stable and reliable, ensuring seamless integration with the phone's interface. The accompanying app is robust, offering a range of options and settings that enhance the thermal imaging experience. These features make the Flir One Pro not just a thermal camera but a sophisticated diagnostic tool. Accuracy: In terms of accuracy, the Flir One Pro delivers commendably. It provides detailed thermal readings, making it a reliable tool for both professional and personal use. This level of precision, especially in identifying problematic areas in home insulation, adds significant value to the device. Drawbacks - Frame Rate and Resolution: However, the Flir One Pro is not without its drawbacks. The most notable is its low frame rate and resolution, especially when compared to newer and often cheaper alternatives in the market. These limitations can affect the clarity and smoothness of the thermal imaging, especially in dynamic situations or when fine details are crucial. Battery Life and Charging: Another downside is its reliance on an independent battery, which requires regular charging. The inconvenience of the device not drawing power directly from the iPhone means that one might often find the camera with a depleted battery when needed. This aspect can be particularly frustrating for users who require the camera for spontaneous or urgent tasks. Cost Consideration: Lastly, the cost of the Flir One Pro is a significant factor. It is an expensive device, and while it offers a range of applications, its price point might not justify its purchase for everyone. Potential buyers should assess their specific needs and frequency of use before investing in this thermal camera. Conclusion: In conclusion, the Flir One Pro thermal camera is a sophisticated and versatile tool that excels in connectivity and accuracy. Its range of applications, from home improvement to wildlife observation, is impressive. However, its lower frame rate and resolution, coupled with the inconvenience of battery charging and a high price tag, make it a device best suited for those with specific, frequent uses for thermal imaging.

In addition to the FLIR One Pro, I’ve used the FLIR E5-XT, FLIR TG 165, and Seek Compact Pro all within the last several months. My primary application is for assessing medium-sized electronics. The Seek represents a great value with high thermal resolution and captures relatively crisp thermal-domain images, but the app is of limited functionality and awful support. It's been a great tool but desperately needs updating. I keep an old Pixel phone only so that I can continue using the Seek. The handheld FLIR E5-XT was a decent camera, but was very expensive and offered limited functionality. Images were inferior to the inexpensive Seek. I don't think it could capture video. It came with a nice case and seemed to be a durable unit. The TG 165 was marginally more than a toy. The camera offered shockingly little in terms of functionality. No custom scaling could be applied to the images, and the single indicated measured temperature was not aligned with the image, making it basically useless for anything other than finding massive air leaks in residential applications. The FLIR One Pro has been the best of all of these, independent of price. I bought an iPod Touch to dedicate to the thermal camera. The accuracy of the temperature values are not great and they do shift around during use - 5 to 10C of error between 0 and 100C is typical. This isn’t a deal breaker for me; if I need a precise reference, I can keep ice water or boiling water in the frame. The app has a fantastic amount of functionality, permitting the use of multiple manual measurement points, manual temperature range scaling, and selective use of the optical and thermal cameras. It’s great for transient measurements and has been an indispensable tool for my applications.

This is a very versatile Thermal Imaging Camera, Its easy to carry and operate.

Great product! I have a ceiling that leaks when there are heavy winds and rain. I wanted to see if this would pick up the path of the leak. I think it’s coming from shotty siding on the outside above the Bay window. I have an older house (that is very well built) and felt I needed this product for preventative maintenance. (update: 19JULY2021, today we had very heavy rain and winds. The ceiling leaked overnight. I have ruled out the bay window and the outside siding. I now believe the leak is coming from a plumbing vent pipe and the wind is thrashing a damage roof boot and rain is leaking under the flashing and traveling down the pipe, because it puddles in the same area.) This product does everything I need it to do and more. If you have moisture build-up it’s going to cause a leak. This device can find moisture in the walls because, moisture holds on to heat longer and will show up along the electromagnetic spectrum (actual radiated heat!) at a different surface temp than the drier portions of wall/ceiling around it. The Pro version comes with a thermal sensor and a camera that simultaneously takes a photo of the visible light and then processes both thermal and image together making it (not technically, but functionally) 1. High resolution (for at least 3m from what I’ve gathered so far) 2. For the distance (at least 3m I’ve tested), it’s pretty much Hyper-spectral! Because of the spectral range comparing temperature variations. It’s a heat map. Everyone loves heat maps. The only thing better than this would be to Buy the FLIR Drone! Because why not? I don’t have the money, or I would have. NOTE: I did receive a used device. There were pictures loaded from April 2020. So it must have been a returned item. There was nothing wrong with the item, and I kept it. It is an expensive product, for what it is. Although extremely cool and valuable at times, it makes life easier, it’s limited to vague diagnosis. It’s never happened before through Amazon. So I thought I should mention it here.

UPDATE December 2024. As with all my reviews, I write about products I buy for myself and when I can, share my use experiences so that others have more to go on than some paid for review where someone gets something for free and then talks about it. I bought his over a year ago, it's been a real challenge to get any reliable use out of it because the software isn't done well and therefore the hardware is a work when it wants to affair. I've tried plenty of devices (phones and tablets) from Android Version 8 to 14. WIth Android 14 (yes there is now 15) it doesn't work. The company drops versions like a hot potato and while end of life app timelines do have their place, when an app doesn't really work the answer isn't to deprecate it and move on, the answer is to make it work, reliably. Hardware without software support is not a good value. The hardware in this case is the Flir One Pro. One would think "PRO" means professional or at least tier one function and quality. It is not. While the camera itself has in the past worked...sometimes and then on just one device semi-consistently, now it works on nothing because the software app (which is part and parcel to the camera because without the app the camera is useless) isn't well supported and becomes obsolete on even Android 9 devices. Lets be open about this, many people do not trade up hardware all the time meaning they might hold onto a phone and especially tablets. The buy a Flir One Pro and then find they can't use a device that used to work with it and the reason is what used to work (app and tablet) no longer work. The company makes an APK install file available which also doesn't work. Then, the Play Store makes the newer version of the app unavailable to you and the company doesn't offer the APK file so you can see if it will work on your older device. Remember, it used to work until an update and then stopped working. This isn't some cheap thermal camera attachment, its rather expensive in that for about 1/3 the price more you can buy a phone with a built-in thermal camera easily as good as this one and you'll have everything you need built-in. FLIR is a well known company and they sell really high end equipment but this is just one one of them. Read the volume of comments available on the Internet, lots of people have lots of problems with the APP, support and the hardware too. I regret this purchase and can't recommend you buy this unless you are willing to accept what works today might not tomorrow and you won't find it works in the future either. Execution doesn't match the idea. This is not some cheap thermal camera attachment, it's pricey and for that you should expect more than a few minutes of use before the battery drains. The connectivity is also problematic and the app you need to use which comes from the same company is sort of they had to make one so they pushed it out half baked. The quality of the actual camera is pretty good but past that is where things fail. Fully charged the connection to the phone is a hit or miss with the misses exceeding the good connections. By the time that is sorted there are perhaps a few minutes of actual battery life remaining. As he battery discharges the camera often disconnects from the phone and you are back to charging the camera. While the charging doesn't take long, probably because it's so small, the process is repeated over and over until I finally just put it back into it's nicely padded case and use something else. For the money, adding just some can get you a smartphone with a thermal camera and also true IR night vision built-in. While thermal cameras need quite a bit of power to function and IR even more, at least with a phone that has the features built-in there is more than a few minutes of actual use. I like the extendable USB connector but in execution that too has its problems. The connector if fully retracted becomes very difficult to extend and when extended it doesn't fit well into the case. Once connected to the phone or tablet (I tried both) the camera just hands there with no stability and one accidental brush up against anything and that connector will get damaged on either the camera or the phone or both. What is needed is a sleeve that slides up on the back and front to insure that the camera is somewhat protected from being bent in those directions. The entire setup as with many USB dongle type accessories is fragile so that isn't unique to this camera but the manufacturer could include some protection given the price you pay. The quality of the image is ok, midrange I'd say and the pictures are of the same quality. Once again however, the app has a lot of lag time when selcting features and the controls are clumisly arranged. The apps seems to be updated but some problems like lag time which have been reported for quite some time go unaddressed. The potential in this camera is good but until the manufacturer spends more time making it better and less time telling everyone how good it is, I can't recommend it. I had high hopes and good use cases for buying it but the price for what it does has me using alternatives that do far more with better results.

The first unit I got would not accept a charge. Just a steady red light when plugged into charger. A call to FLIR support and attempting to reset it (that failed) confirmed that it would have to be returned. Amazon provided a replacement the next day. The second unit functioned but the IR and visible image would not converge even with the camera alignment slider adjustment. It was the weekend (FLIR support is M-F only) so I had to tough it out with an amazon trouble shooter for an hour before they agreed that it was defective. The third unit functions fairly well. Convergence is now very close but not 100% (ignoring the keystoning) but I have to use it on a trip so I will live with it and possible sort it out later (within the prime return period). I really wish the alignment slider would have a wider range of adjustment or they would better align the camera or better pack it if in fact it was working perfectly when manufactured. I can only assume that one of the 2 cameras in the FLIR ONE PRO is getting knocked out of alignment because it was dropped in shipping. they are very poorly packed with a very small amazon shipping box and airpacks cushioning only 2 of the 6 faces of the FLIR box. Yep it pressed in to the corner of the packing box. So easy to see that it may have been knocked pretty hard if it got dropped in shipping. *** 2 years after purchase now( purchased April 2022) I have decided to update the review. I used the unit initially to make sure I sat with the coolest people on aircraft in early days of COVID. That worked very well. I have also used it professionally to look for hot spots in Electronic equipment under development and at home looking for insulation voids in, walls attic and insulated ducting in attic, also to locate hot water leak in concrete floor pad. But I did not use it that often. Once or twice a month. Left it charged at 50 to 75% most of the time. The problem is almost a year after purchase, the battery seemed not to hold a charge as well. But by the time I confirmed it, I was 2 months past the 1 year warranty. Now at the end of 2 years, it will not hold a charge for a week. I have to give it ~ 90 minute charge before every use and it only works for maybe 10 or 15 minutes and it is dead. Will hunt to see if I can get a high quality replacement battery from reputable OEM and if there is a youtube video on how to replace it, Great tool. Pretty good brand. Too bad they did not spend an extra $2 on a good quality OEM battery for a $400 tool.