TOPDON TC001 Thermal Camera for Android, Super IR
Original price was: $299.00.$199.00Current price is: $199.00.
Price: $299.00 - $199.00
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TOPDON TC001 PLUS Camera
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TOPDON TC001
TOPDON TC001
Product Dimensions : 5.5 x 3.9 x 1.7 inches; 1.06 ounces
Item model number : TC001-US
Date First Available : July 26, 2022
Manufacturer : TT TOPDON
ASIN : B0B7LMB22Q
Country of Origin : China
【High-Resolution, Low Consumption】Start with 256×192 thermal imaging and enhance to 512×384 resolution with TISR technology for greater details, this device TOPDON TC001 delivers crisp thermal images of your target with unmatched clarity. Connect effortlessly to your smartphone or tablet, where your electronic devices become the powerhouse for the TC001, consuming a mere 0.35W. Enjoy extended operational hours of 4-7 hours when paired with phones ranging from 3000-5000mAh. Note: While the TC001 is not compatible with iPhone 15, it seamlessly integrates with a wide range of Android devices.
【Precise Temperature Detection】With an enhanced testing range of -4℉ to 1022℉ (-20℃ to 550℃), this infrared camera can perform temperature readings accurate within 3.6℉ (2℃) or 2% of the object’s actual temperature, and measure the temperature to 0.1℃ accuracy. The TC001 can take continuous measurements of a scene and generate a waveform graph with the high, low, and average temperatures of objects.
【Dimensions and 9 Color Palettes】User can manually select 3 dimensions to check temperature in the TC001 App: Point, Line (Highest and Lowest) and Surface (Highest and Lowest) detection. With up to 3 areas for each dimension, the TC can read temperatures in 9 areas simultaneously. 9 color palettes allow users to read the temperature differences in a scene with the gradient colors of their choice.
【Image Enhancement Technology】TOPDON’s image enhancement technology makes the field of view clearer and more detailed by adjusting image sharpness and contrast. Image rotation function allows users to view the temperature in different angles without rotating your phones. With the image fusion function, the infrared imager can combine the IR image and visible image taken by a mobile camera.
【Compact and Adaptable】Measuring 2.8×1.65×0.55 inches and weighing one ounce (or 30 grams), the thermal imager is portable, and easily pairs with android phones that support OTG functions, allowing you to monitor temperature whenever and wherever. A 19.7 inch cable offers extended length with a USB converter to bring more flexibility to temperature reading. Anti-dust EVA bag and wiping cloth provide protection and cleaning.
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Original price was: $299.00.$199.00Current price is: $199.00.
Tinker K. –
Wow! These have come a long way in a few years.
The camera is impressive. Well constructed and sturdy housing feels quality. The images are substantially better resolution than just a few years ago and the sensitivity opens up a wide range of applications. The software is what really makes it work. Images can be superimposed on the thermal image with a calibration method to match up the image from your camera to the thermal image. It logs thermal changes over time in a variety of ways and alerts can be set for it.I decided it’s worthy of a dedicated phone just foe this. Even with that the cost comes in substantially lower than comparable full cameras.I use it primarily as a mechanic but already I can see many other possibilities. Would highly recommend at this price and time. I’m sure this tech will continue to advance as years pass so my recommendation is based on the current market.
Pontisteve –
Excellent thermal camera for the price!
It’s really a good little thermal camera for the price. The thermals are good, the temperature seems accurate, the build quality is good. If you need an inexpensive thermal camera this is it.The good: It has a nice quality little case that comes with it, similar to a small hard drive case. Very protective. The build quality is good. It comes with an extension cord that’s around 9″ long (which you will need if you have a phone case that prevents the camera from seating all the way into the USB port). The image quality is good, and it seems accurate.The bad: It doesn’t overlay a real camera image with the thermal image. That’s a much more high end feature. The USB port length is not adjustable, so if your phone has a case on it that blocks the body of the thermal camera from getting close enough to the body of the actual phone, then the USB port won’t plug in deep enough to work. That’s why you get the short USB extension cord. The cord also keeps your camera easy to move around with your other hand.It’s amazing what you can do with a thermal camera. You can look at your walls, windows and ceilings to see where cold air is leaking into your house. You can check for overheating electrical components. You can see if certain parts of an electronics board are failed and heated up (for PCM and motherboard repair, etc). On cars, you can look a cold car over in the morning and see if there are any warm spots. Warm spots indicate that some piece of electronics is running when it shouldn’t be, causing a parasitic draw. You can spot bad bearings in a spinning pulley that are beginning to heat up. You can see if your brakes work evenly on both sides of the car, or if you have a bad wheel bearing. You can see if coolant is flowing properly thru a radiator, or if a thermostat is open and flowing water. It’s really good for automotive diagnostics.If you are looking for a budget thermal camera, this is it!
R. Shank –
Brings out the warmth of my surroundings
The TOPDON TC001 infrared thermal imaging camera comes in a nylon carrying case that includes a 19.7 inch cable extending the length with a USB converter as well as a quick user guide. The device plugs into the USB C connector on a android smart phone (I have a Pixel 7 Pro). If your cellphone is in a protective case, the device won’t completely plug in, and the software that needs to be previously downloaded to your cellphone, warns you that the device isn’t plugged in. I used the included extension connector and the software was able to recognize my TC001. The literature states that the TC001 has an ultra-high IR resolution of 256×192 and delivers crisp thermal images of the target with unmatched clarity. My smartphone displays the image collected and processed by the TC001, which consumes a mere 0.35W. I’m expecting to be able to use it for more than 4 hours although I have many other apps running on my smartphone. The TC001 model isn’t compatible with iPhone 15 but can be used with many different Android devices.Its range is stated at -4℉ to 1022℉ (-20℃ to 550℃) and should be able to perform temperature readings accurate within 3.6℉ (2℃) or 2% of the object’s actual temperature, and measure the temperature to 0.1℃ accuracy. The TC001 can take continuous measurements of a scene and generate a waveform graph with the high, low, and average temperatures of objects.The user can manually select 3 dimensions to check temperature in the TC001 App: Point, Line (Highest and Lowest) and Surface (Highest and Lowest) detection. With up to 3 areas for each dimension, the TC can read temperatures in 9 areas simultaneously. 9 color palettes allow users to read the temperature differences in a scene with the gradient colors of their choice.TOPDON’s image enhancement technology makes the field of view clearer and more detailed by adjusting image sharpness and contrast. Image rotation function allows users to view the temperature in different angles without rotating your phones. With the image fusion function, the infrared imager can combine the IR image and visible image taken by a mobile camera.It measures 2.8×1.65×0.55 inches and weighs one ounce and is portable, easily pairing with android phones that support OTG functions, allowing you to monitor temperature whenever and wherever. A 19.7 inch cable offers extended length with a USB converter to bring more flexibility to temperature reading. Anti-dust EVA bag and wiping cloth provide protection and cleaning.
E. Saggese –
Very good camera, but the software needs work
The camera is excellent, compared with my FLIR one and even my FLIR Pro it has a much better sensor and much more practical design. I’m taking out one star though because of the software. It’s actually a great app, high quality and full features, but it has some silly limitations that make it barely usable in some cases. The main issue is the fixed screen layout, which doesn’t use the full screen real estate, nor it supports wide screen ratios like those of foldable phones (see screen shot), which means that if you spend extra money to get the largest and most usable screen in the market you get a tiny picture that barely covers one quarter of the screen.For some this might be a small problem, for others like me who need a picture as large as possible it’s a critical issue.Other smaller problems are the lack of retention of settings like optical camera zoom and alignment, which shouldn’t have to be configured with every use. But I’m hopeful and think this will likely be addressed in an upcoming update to the app, and when it does I’ll happily update my review and rating.
Dave Wood –
Bought this yesterday, it arrived today. It is awesome and will likely pay for itself in no time.First, the bad point: the software is awful. Just brutally bad. It has settings for colour modes, contrast, point settings and things, but it forgets them and resets to defaults if you leave the app for a second (say to respond to a notification or something), or worse, if you just rotate the device. Seriously, rotating (even just by accident because you’re moving around to get a good angle on something), and it resets all your settings. Hopefully the software will improve.The camera itself is great. Feels well built (granted I’ve only had it for a few hours now, so it may still fall apart). It seems sensitive enough for home/DIY use. I can walk across a wood floor in socks, turn around and see my foot prints, including individual toes, as heat marks on the wood. It even picks up a change in temperature when I walked across a concrete patio in the rain, with flip flops.One of the main reasons I picked this up, was to check insulation in my ceilings and walls. The camera instantly proves that the electrician I hired to install some pot lights, messed up the insulation in the ceiling.I also used it to check my electrical panel. I can instantly see any circuits that are drawing a lot of power. Or, in my case, I can see that the load appears to be low on most. The only circuits that appear to be hotter than the others are the AFCI breakers, and they are expected to be hotter.I had been thinking of buying the FLIR phone camera but ultimately choose this Topdon one for the following reasons:a) no internal battery! I’ve seen some people list this as a con, but it was the ultimate pro for me. Over the last 10 years, nearly every device I’ve had die, has died because of the internal, non-replaceable lithium battery. They always expand and burst out of the device, cracking the screen or casing. i’ve had laptops, phones (Samsung, Google, Apple), iPads, Apple Watches, and even just external battery packs, all swell and burst, destroying expense gear. With no internal battery in this, I expect it will easily last 5-10 years being used as infrequently as one would expect for a home user.b) while the software isn’t great yet, at least you own the photos you capture with it. With the FLIR’s it seems they add their logo watermark to every image, without an option to turn it off. Based on someone else’s review, FLIR stated the logo is there because they claim copyright on the images generated. No thanks.c) price. This camera has a higher resolution than the FLIR, for less $.So far, pretty happy with it. The cost seems reasonable ($399 – $50 coupon when I purchased) and should earn it’s cost back in time and energy savings. Since I can see exactly which walls (or sections of walls) I need to open up to fix insulation, I will only have to repair the problem spots.
Rahul Vaish –
Good for education
Maynard –
Very simple to set up, solidly built and works well, perfect for checking out my battery and inverter cables for hot spots. The only very slightly negative point is I can’t plug it into my phone with the thick protective case I have. So I’ve used self adhesive velcro tape to be able to attach it to the back of the case when needed, and used the supplied cable to plug it in.
Ciccio –
La telecamera opera come previsto. Tutto come descritto.
Steve –
This little gadget has completely changed the way I view the world around me.The image quality it delivers is astonishing, allowing me to see heat signatures and variations in temperature with remarkable clarity. Whether I’m using it to detect energy inefficiencies in my home, spot wildlife at night, or even just have fun with friends, it never disappoints.The attachment is incredibly easy to use, simply plugging into my phone’s charging port and launching the app. It’s a fantastic tool for both professionals and enthusiasts, opening up a world of possibilities for thermal imaging on the go.The compact design makes it portable and convenient, and it has quickly become an indispensable part of my toolkit. I’ve been thoroughly impressed with its performance and versatility.The app has quite the list of features and is easy to use. So far I’ve had a great experience with the camera and app and have no cons to list as of yet.